Laura Kuenssberg Presenter, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg•@bbclaurak BBC Rachel Reeves is suddenly in a rush. She’d hate the comparison, but the way she’s been talking over recent weeks sounds more like a Conservative chancellor. She wants to get rid of barriers to business and make it harder for green groups to put the brakes on … Read more
Malu Cursino & Simon Browning BBC News Getty Images WH Smith is in talks to sell its high street stores, the British retailer has said. The firm said that it was “exploring potential strategic options for this profitable and cash-generative part of the group, including a possible sale”, in a statement on Saturday. It went … Read more
The chancellor has hinted the government would support a third runway at Heathrow Airport, saying “sustainable aviation and economic growth go hand in hand”. Rachel Reeves told the BBC she would not comment on “speculation” and the government would set out its plans in due course. However, she said a third runway at Heathrow “will … Read more
Billionaire Bill Gates admitted that he’s “cheerful now” but revealed that his divorce from Melinda French Gates after 27 years of marriage is “the mistake I regret the most.” “The divorce thing was miserable for me and Melinda for at least two years,” Bill told The Times of London on Saturday. The Microsoft co-founder had … Read more
PARIS — Hermes illuminated a gloomy Paris afternoon with its fall men’s collection Saturday, as Veronique Nichanian turned to the racetrack for inspiration. Jockeys’ vibrant racing silks became her muse, a dynamic counterpoint to the French maison’s storied equestrian roots. “I wanted this collection to be strong and energetic,” Nichanian explained, her palette pivoting from … Read more
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is working on a plan to save TikTok that involves tapping software company Oracle, opens new tab and a group of outside investors to effectively take control of the app’s operations, two people with knowledge of the discussions told Reuters. Under the deal being negotiated by the White House, TikTok’s China-based … Read more
After making a shocking prediction that up to 70% of Pacific Palisades residents won’t return to rebuild and live in their homes, former “Million Dollar Listing” real estate agent Josh Altman is explaining exactly why. “They’re not going to not return because they don’t want to return. Of course they want to go back there… They’re not … Read more
Lucy Hooker & Charlotte Edwards Business reporters Getty Images LoveFit Café, near Brighton’s busy city centre railway station, used to say its toilets were available for any passer-by to use, even if they weren’t a customer. But it was a disaster, says owner Jason Bright, as homeless people would lock themselves in there for long … Read more
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The U.S. and Canadian Coast Guards on Saturday continued efforts to break up ice and free a freighter that has been trapped in a frozen Lake Erie for days, officials said. The Manitoulin, a 663-foot (202-meter) Canadian vessel with 17 people on board, got stuck in the ice on Lake Erie on … Read more
Automaker Kia America is recalling more than 80,000 vehicles due to floor wiring beneath the front passenger seat that can become damaged and prevent airbags and seat belts from deploying properly. Damaged wiring can also cause an unintended side curtain air bag deployment, according to documents filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The … Read more