Boots sold in £7bn deal to Canadian billionaire family
The sale of the High Street chain was announced on Wednesday.
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‘Wear more clothes if it’s cold,’ schools told as energy bills rise
The EA suggests cost-saving measures as it warns school gas and electricity bills are set to rise.
Continue ReadingHow the oil capital of the US welcomed a solar power boom
Texas is now the country’s biggest producer of solar-farmed electricity.
Continue ReadingEx-bankers jailed for rigging rates have convictions quashed
Jay Merchant, Jonathan Mathew, Philippe Moryoussef, Alex Pabon, Colin Bermingham had their convictions overturned by the Court of Appeal.
Continue ReadingHalf the harvest, twice the bills: how drought hit farms
Farmers gathered much less wheat in 2026 and dairy farmers’ costs rose.
Continue ReadingThe AI telling farmers when to harvest
Will farmers want AI tools to help judge when to pick fruit, or is their own intuition enough?
Continue ReadingThe start-ups hoping to return battery making to the US
Batteries based on sodium-ion technology could be made in the US with locally sourced materials.
Continue ReadingX-planes: Are they needed in the new era of drones?
Where do America’s X-plane projects fit in an era of cheap drones?
Continue ReadingRoyal Mail plans to cut 2,500 head office jobs
The postal service firm wants to cut the head office and other jobs by the end of 2027.
Continue ReadingThe job interview question you don’t have to answer
Experts explain what you should do if you are asked for your current salary during a job interview.
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