Business

Marking its biggest acquisition to date, Alphabet, the parent company of Google, has agreed to buy Israeli cybersecurity startup Wiz for $32 billion (£24.7 billion). The agreement comes as Google …

Train managers on Britain’s biggest intercity service, Avanti West Coast, have settled a dispute over rest-day working, bringing an end to months of weekend strikes. The resolution comes after negotiations between Avanti …

Cheshire Constabulary has widened its inquiry into the Countess of Chester Hospital to include gross negligence manslaughter by senior staff. The expansion follows an initial investigation into corporate manslaughter that …

Following a major North Sea collision, police have begun interviewing the Russian master of a container ship; salvagers intend to board the second stricken vessel to evaluate the damage. Arrested …

Officially, the hunt for a missing crew member following a collision between an oil tanker and a cargo ship in the North Sea has been shelved. Authorities verified that the …

Police have come clean about unlawful arrest of protester who questioned the validity of King Charles III’s accession. Following his outburst at a September 2022 local proclamation event asking, “Who …

The US high street pharmacy chain Boots is set to go private in a $10bn (£7.8bn) deal, ending nearly a century of trading on public markets for Walgreens Boots Alliance. …

A parliamentary committee has warned that the government must remove loopholes that allow companies that abuse workers to undercut British businesses or risk the UK turning into a “dumping ground” …

UK house prices increased for the sixth consecutive month in February, despite ongoing economic difficulties. According to data from Nationwide, Britain’s largest building society, the average house price rose by …

Rolls-Royce has announced plans to return £1.5bn to shareholders after reporting a 55% rise in underlying operating profits for 2024, reaching £2.5bn. The British jet engine manufacturer also upgraded its …