Dutch to restrict chip equipment exports amid US pressure
The Dutch government said the decision was taken on “national security grounds”.
Mortgage applications steady despite rate rises, says Nationwide
Applications remain steady, but the lender says higher rates could cause “significant drag” on the market.
Crisis-hit Pakistan strikes $3bn IMF bailout deal
The South Asian nation is facing its worst economic crisis since independence from Britain in 1947.
Pokemon Go maker Niantic cuts a quarter of its workforce
The US-based firm says it will also close its studio in Los Angeles and cancel two video game titles.
Google to scrap local news links in Canada over Online News Act
The move is a protest against a Canadian bill that will make tech giants pay for news content.
Canada is going to war with Google, and it might not win
The country is the latest front in a fight that analysts say has big stakes for news – and democracy.
WH Smith won’t open any more UK High Street stores
Instead it will focus on travel retail and opening up in the US and Europe, its boss tells the BBC.
Thames Water: Customers’ bills will not be affected, says minister
Health Minister Neil O’Brien says customers will not be affected amid fears the company could go bust.
US economy stronger than reported at start of 2023
The new data could bolster the case for higher interest rates.
Why is Thames Water in so much trouble?
There are fears that the UK’s biggest water firm is close to collapse but how did it come to this?