Business & Entrepreneurship
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GTA developer denies keeping tabs on staff union membership
23 former workers claim they were unfairly dismissed for trade union activities
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A Harrogate hotel group’s £10m investment programme is paying off
”We’ve taken a six-year look at what Cedar Court needs to be for the next generation of our guests in Harrogate”
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Councillor cleared of standards breach after forwarding constituent's email to boss
Councillor James Dalgleish, the capital’s education convener, had been reported to the Ethical Standards Commissioner after the incident in September 2025.
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Container ship sinks near strait of Hormuz amid surge in Iranian attacks
Second vessel also reportedly sinking as rise in strikes suggests Iran trying to close waterway before US elections
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Trump administration promises social security recipients 3.6% increase in 2027
‘Seniors have spent years watching their expenses outpacing their benefits’ advocate says
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Scottish Greens call for ‘Amazon tax’ on big online retailers
Scottish Greens call for an ‘Amazon tax’ on major online retailers, saying it could support local businesses and high streets; retail chiefs oppose the plan.
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Car dealership speaks out on rumours that major site will shut next month
The company is currently undergoing a formal consultation process with employees.
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Fraud probe over NATO contracts leads to 5 arrests in Norway and searches in Germany and Romania
The European Union’s criminal justice agency says five people have been arrested in Norway in connection with suspected fraud and bribery linked to NATO ship contracts
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'123456' password was the only thing standing between hacker and data of 8.8 million people
Three accounts were using the same weak password
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Epic says its new 'vibe coded' Epic Games Store launcher is faster than Steam
The updated version is in beta for the time being, and represents a total rebuild of the EGS client.
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Deliveroo should invest in human riders not robot couriers, union says — as critics claim 'innovation should not come at the expense of real people
Deliveroo has started trialing robot deliveries in the UK, but a trade union representing couriers has criticized the rollout.
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The small print of a free spin: what ‘no deposit’ actually means
You’ve signed up to an online casino, received 50 free spins and won £2.30. But for that money to actually end up in your account, you’ll first have to place bets totalling £23 to meet the 10x wagering requirements.
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Plans progress for potential £6m Football Foundation sports hub in North East town
Plans are progressing for a potential Football Foundation ‘hub’ based at Eston’s Herlingshaw Centre after the MFC Foundation surrendered its long-standing lease to use the indoor site.
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Coach company quits Home Office migrant contract after abuse
The decision follows an incident where two coaches were vandalised by anti-migrant protesters
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Container ship sinks in Strait of Hormuz after being hit by projectile, Singapore says
All 21 sailors on the Singapore-flagged GFS Pride were evacuated safely after it was hit by an projectile on Tuesday, maritime authorities say.
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Heidi Alexander says third Heathrow runway could grow ‘every corner’ of UK
Heidi Alexander told business leaders at the AirportsUK conference that the Government still needed to make a final decision on the runway plans.
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£45 million scheme once dismissed as 'vanity project' wins national award
The current Reform UK leadership thanked “council teams and partners who have worked so hard on this transformative project.”
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Trial defence says Russia used Nord Stream pipelines as 'weapon'
A lawyer for a Ukrainian accused of blowing up the Nord Stream pipelines said Wednesday that Russia used them as a "weapon" to exert political and economic pressure, as the former military officer's trial opened in Germany.
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Energy agency lowers world oil demand forecast for the year
The International Energy Agency is lowering its world oil demand forecast for the year, noting that the war in Iran is leading to escalating fuel prices, limited oil supplies and a deteriorating economic outlook
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Work begins on facility to arm future multi-billion-pound nuclear submarines
Work began October 5 at RNAD Coulport on a Vertical Embarkation System to arm Royal Navy Dreadnought submarines and handle Spearfish torpedoes at HMNB Clyde.
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Massive data leak from AI development company exposes almost 14 million records — Vibetech collected data from different breaches and accidentally made them accessible online
Vibetech was harvesting data from different leaks
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£15m sewage upgrade in Pannal to support 2,000 planned homes, Yorkshire Water confirms
A £15m upgrade to the wastewater network around Pannal and south-west Harrogate is intended to support future housing growth, with Yorkshire Water confirming
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Netflix is laying off 6% of its workforce, in biggest round of job cuts at streaming giant in years
Netflix plans to lay off about 6% of its workforce as part of wider organizational changes
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SNP to launch biggest pro-independence campaign since 2014 referendum
John Swinney announces the SNP’s Choose Scotland campaign, the biggest pro-independence drive since 2014, launching at the party conference in Aberdeen.
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Campaigner questions release of Star Hobson's mum six years into 12-year sentence
A County Durham safeguarding campaigner has questioned why a mum who allowed the death of her daughter has been released from jail, just six years into a 12-year sentence.
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Drone footage as historic Teesside shipyard's four dry docks full for first time
UK Docks fills all four dry docks at former Smith’s Dockyard on Teesside, boosting ship repair, maintenance and defence capacity on the River Tees.
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'Somebody needs to be held to account' over sewage discharge at North East beaches
Councillors have demanded that “somebody needs to be held to account” over an incident which led sewage to be pumped into the sea at Redcar and also complained of communication failures.
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Luxury car manufacturer reveals it will close dealership at prominent Bradford site
A luxury car manufacturer has confirmed it will be closing its dealership in Bradford.
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Yorkshire venues turn business events into support for farming and education
Every Event Makes A Difference according to the Great Yorkshire Showground in Harrogate
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Kazakhstan seeks Belgium partnership to boost Middle Corridor trade
Kazakhstan is seeking closer cooperation with Belgium on the Middle Corridor, including a potential partnership between the Port of Antwerp-Bruges and the Caspian ports of Aktau and Kuryk, as King Philippe and Queen Mathilde make their first state visit to the country.
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Manchester City staff invited on government trade trip to India
Exclusive: Greater Manchester mayor Bev Craig invited City representative on trade trip organised by business secretary
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Mike Tyson in £1.5m legal battle over livestream featuring giant talking pigeon
The boxer ‘lost interest’ in his deal with an online gambling brand, a court has heard
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Royal Mail on ‘brink of collapse’ as 400 staff quitting each week, union warns
The Communication Workers Union says the rollout out of a new delivery system is a ‘major factor’ in workers leaving
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Surfshark’s v5.0.0 mobile update has arrived on iOS - putting all your security tools in one place
The provider is overhauling its mobile app, rolling out a brand-new home screen that brings all your protection tools under one roof.
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Old Course Hotel sees first post-pandemic dip in North American demand
The Old Course Hotel reported weaker North American demand for the first time since the pandemic as losses widened and revenue slipped during 2025
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Greens urge SNP to introduce ‘Amazon tax’ on big online businesses
The Greens said big retailers were making ‘obscene profits’ while high streets are being ‘hollowed out’.
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Mexico orders tech giants to protect kids and teens from harmful online content
Sheinbaum added that if technology companies fail to abide by the mandate, her administration will support legislation to levy punishments against non-compliant platforms
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Nightclub's 3am plans face fresh objection over 'foul-mouthed customers'
A Scarborough nightclub’s bid to extend its opening hours until 3am has been slammed over concerns of “foul-mouthed customers swearing and shouting” ahead of a crunch meeting next week.
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WoW: Forever has a new kind of ban to deal with real money trading
Time isn't money, friend.
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Nightclub's 3am plans face fresh objection over 'foul-mouthed customers'
A Scarborough nightclub’s bid to extend its opening hours until 3am has been slammed over concerns of “foul-mouthed customers swearing and shouting” ahead of a crunch meeting next week.
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No more scripts: NordVPN finally lets you download WireGuard files directly — and it could make your router up to five times faster
A Reddit user spotted the option in Nord Account, and NordVPN’s own support pages appear to back it up
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Council rules out bringing back pool that would cost £8.6 million to reopen
The pool was shut as part of a major shake up of the district’s leisure facilities.
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OpenAI employee allegedly used AI and toilet paper to help spy on company conversations
AI and toilet paper: the joke writes itself, doesn't it?
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David Hockney Gallery set to reopen next week following major update
The reopening comes just months after Hockney’s death on June 11 at the age of 88.
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York nursery sold to first-time childcare buyers as founder retires
The Wendy House nursery in York has been sold following the decision of its founder to retire.
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Why shoppers might have seen police at one of Bradford's busiest supermarkets
A 39-year-old man has been arrested and charged after allegedly breaching a court order outside a Bradford supermarket.
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Plans go in for major new supermarket in York
Plans have gone in to split up a well-known York retail venue to make way for a brand new Tesco store. Site owner Legal and General Assurance has submitted a full planning application to City of York Council to alter, subdivide, and extend...
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Someone has made Doom run on a DNS database
Apparently the database is acting a bit like a "librarian" and not doing the actual compute.
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UK economy predicted to decline ahead of Budget
It comes after the UK economy grew by 0.4% in July, amid a boost from AI investment.
