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Local business22 days ago

London’s first self-driving taxis move from experiment to commerce

London’s first bookable self-driving taxis signal a new phase for urban mobility, with investors, regulators and rivals now watching whether the technology can earn public trust.

Local business22 days ago

Falklands oil explorers hit by Argentina’s sanctions threat as geopolitical risk returns to the market

A long-delayed Falklands oil play has been pulled back into the geopolitical spotlight, with Argentina’s sanctions threat jolting investors and reviving questions over financing, timelines and legal risk.

Local business22 days ago

Volkswagen’s 100,000-job shake-up signals a harsher era for Europe’s carmakers

Volkswagen’s dramatic cost-cutting plan is more than a jobs story: it is a test of whether Europe’s industrial giants can still compete in the electric age.

Local business22 days ago

Uber faces European driver class action over algorithmic pay, deepening scrutiny of gig-work AI

A European class action puts Uber’s algorithmic management model under pressure, with implications for driver pay, platform transparency and the future of AI-led labour control.

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The Canary’s unpaid staff expose the fragility of Britain’s independent media model

A payment crisis at The Canary is testing not just one news website’s survival, but the business model of Britain’s independent media sector.

Local business22 days ago

Crest Nicholson’s profit warning underscores strain in a sluggish UK housing market

A fresh warning from Crest Nicholson highlights how fragile the UK housing recovery remains, with volumes, financing costs and buyer confidence all moving in the wrong direction.

Local business22 days ago

BP names Ian Tyler as chair in bid to draw a line under boardroom upheaval

BP has ended its latest boardroom saga with a permanent chair appointment, but investors will judge the company on whether governance repair now feeds through into strategy, capital discipline and share-price performance.

Local business22 days ago

Crest Nicholson’s warning underscores how fragile Britain’s housing market remains

A surprise loss forecast from one of Britain’s better-known builders highlights how weak demand, tighter pricing and finance costs are still reshaping the housing sector.

Local business22 days ago

John Lewis turns to AI-era content marketing as retailers race to stay visible in search

John Lewis is betting that the next retail battleground is not the checkout, but the chatbot.

Local business22 days ago

John Lewis turns to YouTube chatshow as AI search reshapes retail discovery

John Lewis is turning to a YouTube chatshow to make its products easier to find in AI search — a sign that retail competition is moving from the high street to the algorithm.