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British Airways cancels 43 flights owing to a new IT problem.

British Airways (BA) has apologized for canceling dozens of flights at London Heathrow due to IT troubles on Thursday. The airline stated that it is working to resolve “technical issues” that are causing difficulties with online check-in and delaying flights….

Jaguar Land Rover’s owner will choose the United Kingdom over Spain for a massive automobile battery facility.

According to the BBC, the UK is expected to beat Spain to host a multibillion-pound electric car battery facility in Somerset. The CEO of Tata Motors, which owns Jaguar Land Rover, is set to fly to London next week to…

MP requests for a Parliamentary investigation into evidence of rate rigging.

Parliament has been urged to look into “damning evidence” that the Bank of England misled it about interest rate fixing. David Davis, a senior Conservative backbencher, said new information called the former deputy governor’s answers to Parliament into question. He…

IMF anticipates that the UK will escape a recession.

The International Monetary Fund has predicted that the UK economy will develop strongly this year and avoid entering a recession. Now, compared to last month, it projects that the UK’s economy would expand by 0.4% in 2023. “Resilient demand” and…

China has barred leading chipmaker Micron from participating in vital infrastructure projects.

Micron Technology’s goods, according to China, pose a national security danger. On Sunday, the country’s cyberspace regulator declared that America’s largest memory chip manufacturer poses “serious network security risks.” It means that the company’s equipment will be prohibited from being…

Tesco chairman John Allan is stepping down following allegations of inappropriate behavior.

Following claims of inappropriate behavior, Tesco chairman John Allan is stepping down. Mr Allan, a former head of the CBI business lobbying group, has categorically disputed three of the four allegations leveled against him. However, Byron Grote, a board member…

China has surpassed Japan as the world’s leading vehicle exporter.

China claims to have surpassed Japan as the world’s largest auto exporter in the first three months of the year. According to official numbers released last week, China shipped 1.07 million vehicles during the period, a 58% increase over the…

Rishi Sunak meets with the EU about the threat to UK electric vehicles.

The United Kingdom is pushing the European Union over a Brexit trade deal deadline, which carmakers have said poses a threat to UK industry. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak stated that the UK was “engaged in a dialogue” with the EU…

BT plans to lose 55,000 jobs, with AI replacing up to a quarter of them.

BT plans to lose up to 55,000 jobs by the end of the decade, largely in the UK, to save costs. Customer service will account for up to a fifth of the reductions as personnel are replaced by technologies such…

Montana will be the first state in the United States to prohibit the use of TikTok on personal devices.

Montana is going to become the first US state to prohibit the use of the Chinese-owned media company TikTok on personal devices. On Wednesday, Governor Greg Gianforte signed the prohibition into law. It is set to go into effect on…