Business & Entrepreneurship
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Fireworks deemed 'significant risk to public safety' seized from Bradford shop
The fire service has explained that the amount of fireworks stored at the business exceeded permitted limits, which created a "significant risk to public safety".
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£30m Transporter Bridge funding could be freed up as repair plans move forward
Tens of millions could be put towards fixing the Transporter Bridge, even if it is not deemed a transport project. Currently, a £30m allocation from Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) can only be used on the landmark if it is restored to full working order.
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London Mayor’s office resolves £50m contract dispute with US AI giant Palantir
Sadiq Khan in May blocked a deal commissioning US tech giant Palantir to supply the Metropolitan Police with AI technology to automate analysis in criminal investigations
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Glasgow Caledonian University 'to close' as fourth union joins strike action
A fourth trade union has joined strike action at Glasgow Caledonian University, saying the collective action will force the institution to close.
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Andy Burnham rules out deal with Green Party
The prime minister branded the recent motion passed by the Green Party conference that ‘Zionism is racism’ as antisemitic
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York firm launches AI tool to help track at-risk staff and respond to emergencies
Vismo launches Vismo AI at GSX 2026 in Atlanta, helping security teams protect employees, track risks and manage emergencies with real-time data worldwide.
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Egis appoints Edinburgh-based energy director to drive UK growth
Engineering and consulting firm Egis has appointed Mark Docherty as energy director for the UK and Ireland, based in Edinburgh, to expand its energy business.
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Two arrested after class A drug stash worth £1.6m found in Glasgow flat
Police Scotland arrest two after £1.6m of class A drugs, including cocaine, and cash are seized at a Glasgow flat on Holm Street. Court appearance follows.
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100 years in jail for members of Bradford gang that dealt drugs worth millions
11 men and one woman have been jailed for drug and money laundering offences.
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Defence firm in bid to convert Mossmorran site into weapons factory
A defence firm has submitted proposals to convert the former Mossmorran chemical plant into a factory producing weapons components.
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‘A waste of money:’ Nothing CEO argues ‘you’re paying more and getting less’ with an iPhone Duo — but that hasn’t stopped the rise of sketchy pre-order bots
Nothing's CEO reckons the iPhone Duo's lack of features makes it bad value, while scams and sketchy bots also present risks to careless buyers.
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Drink-driver banned after being caught on Corporation Road in Darlington
Stockton drink-driver Sean Swain Howbrigg banned for 12 months after being caught over the limit on Corporation Road. Darlington
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Homeware brand set to open new Harrogate showroom
British furniture and interiors brand Neptune is set to open a new showroom in Harrogate.
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Blocking Rosebank would cost £11bn, campaigners say as decision looms
Refusing permission for the drilling of the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields in the North Sea would mean thousands of lost jobs and cost the UK economy almost £11 billion over the next decade, its developers have said, as a Government decision looms.
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Data center boom across Europe could well lead to higher electricity prices, report warns
Europe could be next to face data center-related price hikes
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Raising gaming machine tax could put 3,800 casino jobs at risk, report warns
The Government is reportedly considering an increase in the rate of machine games duty, which typically stands at 20% on profits.
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Households to see water bills cut as regulator fines failing suppliers
Ofwat stressed that changes to bills are ‘affected by a range of factors and the effect will vary by company and customer type’
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Ukrainian soldier goes on trial over sabotage of Nord Stream gas pipelines
Special forces officer Serhii Kuznetsov denies involvement in the 2022 blasts that left pipelines badly damaged
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ICE agent accused of deliberately running over fleeing man in Texas
A Texas prosecutor says a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent appeared to use a vehicle to intentionally strike a man who took off running in Houston
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Bumble dating app agrees £980 million takeover deal sending shares soaring
Shares in the group jumped 57 per cent overnight after the deal was announced
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AI isn't enough: Why store infrastructure will determine which retailers scale successfully
Why AI success in retail depends on infrastructure
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York and North Yorkshire marketing experts launch consultancy
North Yorkshire marketing consultancy Woodvine Hill launches in York and Knaresborough, offering SMEs strategy, content, design, UX, UI and campaign expertise.
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Agentic AI is breaking the traditional software development rules
The Agent Development Lifecycle – where AI agents are managed, not coded
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EU says ‘no indication’ intelligence sharing with Ukraine has stopped as Russian attacks leave 600,000 without power – Europe live
European Commission declined to comment on reported disruption to Starlink’s services in Ukraine
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Crown seeks to recover £197,000 from ex-council leader jailed over romance fraud
Andrew Polson, 54, duped his lover Ann Kelly, 72, into handing him the cash in a property scam between May 2021 and March 2022
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Businesses can now see how employees actually use AI
Do you know for sure how your staff uses AI? NordLayer AI Scout exposes the shadow AI businesses can't see
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Nigel Farage says charities that help asylum seekers reach UK should be prosecuted
Reform leader did not say who should be targeted but party figures have been critical of small boat rescues by RNLI
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Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
The Greens and SPD suddenly stop coalition talks in Berlin, Nuremberg airport closed due to hijacking false alarm, soaring fuel prices send inflation over three percent mark and more news from around Germany on Wednesday, October 14th.
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New fears over iconic business in Harrogate's Victoria Shopping Centre
“A buyer may prefer a selected group of stores that it believes can trade profitably, rather than assume responsibility for the entire estate”
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Ledger to review sales and anti-tamper policies after $93 million hardware-wallet supply chain attack — rogue LTE chip implants reportedly stole users’ recovery phrases
"Physical supply chain tampering is a risk for the whole industry"
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North air ambulance charity raises £1.2m towards replacing ageing helicopter fleet
Great North Air Ambulance Service raises more than £1.2m through Operation SOS to fund a third helicopter and secure critical care across the North.
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‘Like being in a vortex’: US report details extent of ‘devastating’ dating-app scams
Congress calls for Match Group and others to do more to help victims like Mary, who lost $100,000 to app scammer
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Catholic Church in Scotland earned £7.6m from seminary sale
The Catholic Church in Scotland earned €9million (£7.6m) when it sold its seminary in Rome
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Trump faces fresh economic nightmare as food and gas prices soar before midterms
Consumer prices likely surged in September, driven by rising gasoline and food costs, and adding to a string of unfavorable developments for President Donald Trump
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Apple researchers turn idle Macs into a virtual GPU cloud with ‘Minions’ — researchers say the distributed scheme could scale globally and support model training
Can start with a simple request over Slack, but teams worry about their data running on devices outside their group.
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Major IT firm hacked because those who should know better reportedly used '123456' as a password
A department where just a little bit of creativity doesn't go amiss.
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Shoplifter who stole razors and toothbrushes ordered to repay County Durham store
A shoplifter must repay more than £190 after stealing electric razors and toothbrushes from an Asda store in County Durham.
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York man, 52, died after hospital fall and contracting pneumonia, inquest hears
An inquest was opened into the death of 52-year-old Mark John Scott from York today (Wednesday, October 14) at Northallerton Coroner’s Court.
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The task trap: Why AI's biggest promise has nothing to do with speed
Business value requires strategic domain expertise rather than task speed
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Tom Gordon MP Calls for Yorkshire Water to Publish Leak-Reduction Plan Amid Drought
The call comes immediately after the Environment Agency designated drought status for Yorkshire on 9 October 2026. The region has experienced its fifth driest
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Business confidence rises across West and North Yorkshire as export demand recovers
West and North Yorkshire business confidence rises in the latest Chamber QES, with stronger domestic and export demand, improving orders despite ongoing cost pressures.
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Firm sees revenue rise to £17.2 million - with increase of 8 per cent
The firm's revenue reached £17.2 million in the year to March 31, up from £15.9 million the previous year.
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New youth hub opens in Newton Aycliffe offering support, activities and advice
Newton Aycliffe’s Next Chapter youth hub offers support, activities and wellbeing services for 10-18s, with SEND access up to 25, in Durham’s pilot.
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Airtel Money slips from float price as unconditional trading starts
Earlier this month, the company launched its Initial Public Offering at a roughly £5.3 billion valuation.
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‘We accept responsibility' - boss of collapsed York catering firm after wedding chaos
The boss of York catering firm Baba Ganoush - Dining by Matthew Hyde Ltd has said the company accepts responsibility.
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Work starts on new homes near York – partly funded by second property tax
Work is underway to build new affordable homes in Shipton by Beningbrough near York.
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Plans for hundreds of homes close to York city centre move one step forward
Locally-based housing giant Persimmon Homes said it has sold the 2.14 acre development site at the former Barbican swimming pool site, next to StayCity aparthotel, to Yorkshire-based developer Artium Group.
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North East hotel expands art display after thousands of pounds in sales
Hilton Garden Inn Sunderland expands its North East art display after guests buy thousands of pounds’ worth of paintings by 20 regional artists at the hotel.
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Iran executes man accused of armed attacks during US-Israeli strikes
Ali-Sina Mostafavi, 38, a mountaineer and musician from Kerman, was executed on charges of “enmity against God” after being accused of firing on civilians and soldiers during the opening months of the war. He was also charged with participating in the January protests and sending footage
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Recruiter Robert Walters hails growth in UK operations after hefty job cuts
The firm’s net fees on its UK market grew 10% to £13.2 million year-on-year in the quarter to September.
