Shoppers desert High Street after record rain storms
The number of people heading out to the shops fell for the first July in 14 years, new data suggests.
Help renters benefit from energy-saving grants, campaigners say
Tenants have less incentive to apply for help as they could be evicted at any time, campaigners say.
Tech shares fall as China mulls child smartphone limits
Shares of firms such as Alibaba and video-sharing website Bilibili extended their losses in Asia early on Thursday.
Interest rate and mortgages: What you can do about rising payments
Watch the BBC’s Lora Jones tell you five things you can do about your mortgage, in a minute.
Tom Kerridge: Restaurant trade like ‘walking uphill, on glass, barefoot’
Price rises add to the relentless pressure on the hospitality industry, says the celebrity chef.
Etsy U-turn in row over withholding sellers’ money
The online marketplace faced calls from sellers to boycott its site over money being held in reserve.
Alia Bhatt, Deepika Padukone: When Bollywood A-listers turn into start-up stars
Many top Indian actors are making fortunes by actively investing in start-ups and consumer brands.
CEO Secrets: ‘We hand-ice millions of biscuits’
Biscuiteers co-founder Harriet Hastings shares her business advice for our CEO Secrets series.
Gallium and germanium: What China’s new move in microchip war means for world
The world’s second largest economy is putting controls on gallium and germanium exports.
New AI systems collide with copyright law
Artists are worried that their work is being fed into AI systems and are taking legal action.