Liverpool Street becomes Britain’s busiest station
The London station has replaced Waterloo as the busiest after the full opening of the Elizabeth line.
Interest rates: Too early to speculate about cut, says Bank boss
The Bank of England has held interest rates at a 15-year high and dashed hopes they may soon fall.
Buyers put off new-build homes over quality, report says
A survey suggests more than half of people think older houses are better quality than new ones.
Tesco recalls Christmas stuffing mix because it may contain moths
The UK’s largest retailer says a batch of Christmas stuffing may be “unfit for human consumption”,
Threads: Meta’s rival to Elon Musk’s X launches in EU
The platform is released five months after it debuted in the UK, US and other parts of the world.
Redcar hydrogen trial scrapped by government
Proposed Redcar hydrogen trial is halted because the main source of the gas supply is not available.
Etsy: Online marketplace lays off 11% of staff to cut costs
CEO Josh Silverman tells staff the cuts are needed as sales have been “essentially flat” for two years.
Name that whale! How AI aces animal spotting
Artificial intelligence helps people identify what animals they are looking at and aids conservation.
Federal Reserve signals interest rate cuts next year
The US central bank hints at lower rates, sending the Dow Jones share index to a new high.
Ex-BP boss Bernard Looney to lose £32m after ‘serious misconduct’
Bernard Looney is dismissed without notice after BP finds he misled board over colleague relationships.