Protests and food poisonings test Indonesian president’s first year in office
Prabowo Subianto’s promises of dynamic economic growth and social change have faced major challenges.
Category: Business
How the nation lost its appetite for Pizza Hut
Fewer diners are “hitting the Hut” and it is closing half its UK restaurants.
The best time to turn on the heating – according to you
Some wait until a certain date to reach for the thermostat. Others until the temperature drops below a certain point.
Thousands march in Edinburgh calling for poverty action
The Scotland Demands Better demonstration was organised by trade unions and charities.
US beef prices are soaring. Will Trump’s plans lower them?
Trump is under fire from ranchers, who say his ideas to lower prices address “symptoms not the problems”.
Reeves should not cut cash ISA allowance, MPs say
The Chancellor is reportedly trying to revive plans to cut the tax-free limit for Cash ISAs.
Target to slash 1,800 office jobs in bid for turnaround
The decision marks the company’s first major job cuts in a decade.
Trump will meet Xi in South Korea, says White House
It will be the first face-to-face meeting for both leaders since Trump’s return to office.
Bank of England chief tops 2026 Powerlist as UK’s most influential black person
Afua Kyei, 43, is in charge of the financial governance of the Bank’s £1 trillion balance sheet.
The Briefing Room
Could an AI bubble or so-called ‘shadow banking’ threaten the global economy?