Anchor Brewing: America’s oldest craft brewery shuts after 127 years
The owner of Anchor Brewing said it could not overcome the hit from the pandemic.
Public sector pay: Workers offered pay rises of around 6%
PM Rishi Sunak said the offer to workers was final and there would be “no more talks on pay”.
Using agency staff to cover strikes ruled unlawful
Bosses can no longer use agency staff to cover striking workers during walkouts, the High Court rules.
Bard: Google’s ChatGPT rival launches in Europe and Brazil
Google’s Bard artificial intelligence chatbot can now also talk and respond to visual prompts.
Warning public debt could soar as population ages
Debt could rise to more than 300% of the size of the economy by 2070, the government’s forecaster says.
Airport drop-off fees soar by nearly a third – RAC
Eight major UK airports have increased fees for drivers to drop off passengers, according to new data.
Virgin Media investigated over contract cancellations
Regulator Ofcom says it will open an investigation after customers said it was too difficult to cancel services.
Mortgage rates: ‘I have £50,000 but can’t buy a house’
Young people say buying feels hopeless and they are penalised as renters are unable to save.
US inflation rises at slowest pace in two years
Inflation rose by 3% in the year to June but US interest rates are expected to rise again.
UK economy ‘listless’ with little growth in four years
The economy shrank by 0.1% in May and has barely grown since 2019 before the pandemic.