TikTok settles just before social media addiction trial to begin
Defendants include Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, and YouTube parent Google.
Category: Business
Guernsey inflation continues to slow, figures show
Annual inflation in Guernsey sees a drop of 1.2% on the year before, according to latest figures.
NI to become first in the UK to introduce graduated driving licences
The new rules will be introduced in October and are described as the most significant reform of driver licensing for…
India and EU announce ‘mother of all trade deals’
The long-awaited deal comes as both Delhi and Brussels contend with economic and geopolitical pressure from the US.
Parental leave system ‘not equal for all families’
Families should have parental leave access and single parents should have more help, a report says.
Ground rents to be capped at £250 a year for leaseholders
The reforms for England and Wales also include proposals to ban the sale of new leasehold flats.
Labour MPs call for halt to business rate rise for music venues
Nearly 50 MPs have written to the chancellor calling for music venues to be exempted from a hike in business…
Trump raises US tariffs on South Korea imports to 25%
Trump has accused Seoul of “not living up” to a trade deal that was reached last year.
US government invests $1.6bn for stake in rare earths firm
The deal is the Trump administration’s latest attempt to reduce its reliance on China.
TikTok apologises after thousands in US report issues
The new US owners of the video streaming app attributed its issues to a data centre power outage.