The collapse of construction giant ISG is “devastating” for the sector and could lead to other firms going under, the boss of the industry trade body has said. The chief executive of Build UK, Suzannah Nichol, told the BBC’s Today programme that many smaller firms in the supply chain would not now receive money, putting … Read more
SEATTLE — Alaska Airlines said it grounded its flights in Seattle briefly on Sunday night due to “significant disruptions” from an unspecified technology problem that was resolved by about 10 p.m. local time. In comments from its account on X to customers complaining of delays and problems with the airline’s app and website, the carrier … Read more
TEHRAN, Iran — Rescuers on Monday recovered the bodies of more workers killed in an explosion at a coal mine in eastern Iran, bringing the death toll in the disaster to at least 38, officials said. Another 14 miners are still believed to be trapped below ground. The blast struck the coal mine in Tabas, … Read more
LIVERPOOL, England — British Treasury chief Rachel Reeves will pledge Monday not to return to an era of public spending cuts despite the dire state of the U.K.’s national finances. Reeves plans to stress optimism in a speech to the Labour Party’s annual conference, aiming to reassure party members, jittery despite a recent landslide election … Read more
WASHINGTON — With its larger-than-usual half-point cut to its key interest rate last week, the Federal Reserve underscored its belief that it’s all but conquered inflation after three long years. The public at large? Not so much. Consumer surveys, including one released Friday by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, show that most … Read more
A man checks the label of a vitamin jar at a Costco Wholesale store in Colchester, Vermont, on April 3, 2024. Robert Nickelsberg | Getty Images Small business confidence hit its lowest level in more than 11 years for March as proprietors worried that inflation is still very much a problem. At a time when … Read more
BBC Tickets to see Taylor Swift, Beyonce and Oasis have set new benchmarks for pricing The last time Oasis played Wembley Stadium, in 2009, a standing ticket cost exactly £44.04. For their return next summer, the same ticket was priced at £150. Vastly more than the old ticket price which, when adjusted for inflation, would … Read more
Rachel Reeves will pledge “a Budget to rebuild Britain” in her speech to the Labour Party conference in Liverpool on Monday. The chancellor is under pressure to provide some optimism after Labour’s gloomy messaging on the state of the economy they inherited from the Conservatives. But her controversial decision to axe winter fuel payments for … Read more
BBC Tesco is one of a number of supermarkets that matches some prices to Aldi Dozens of Tesco products price-matched to Aldi – such as chicken nuggets, cottage pie and blackcurrant squash – are not like-for-like, BBC Panorama has found. In the case of chicken nuggets, the Tesco product contained 39% chicken compared with 60% … Read more
The Junior Achievement Free Enterprise Center located in Greenwood Village, Colorado, is where high school students can explore careers and develop a plan to pursue their goals. The center aims to inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurship is a common goal for younger people. More than half, or 54%, of Gen Z adults say that … Read more