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- Ryanair to increase oversized bag bonus for staff August 27, 2025Michael O'Leary told the BBC the change would come in November, and that he made no apology for it.
- Solar-powered postboxes being rolled out across UK August 27, 2025Royal Mail says the revamped design will help it compete in small parcel deliveries.
- Sea border for food and agricultural products 'in place until 2027' August 27, 2025The border for such goods will not be dismantled until 2027, the UK government is expected to confirm.
- NHS to lose out on new drugs, pharma firm warns August 27, 2025The claims from pharmaceutical giant Novartis comes amid a row over drug pricing deals.
- Trump's 50% tariff on India kicks in as Modi urges self-reliance August 27, 2025The US president's steep 50% tariffs on India have kicked in, sending Narendra Modi's government into firefighting mode.
- Energy bills to rise by more than expected ahead of winter August 27, 2025The £35 a year increase for a typical household is twice what analysts had predicted.
- Energy bills to rise by more than expected ahead of winter August 27, 2025The £35 a year increase for a typical household is twice what analysts had predicted.
- Four ways to keep your energy bills down August 27, 2025Household energy bills are due to rise again in October but there are ways to keep a lid on your expenditure.
- Four ways to keep your energy bills down August 27, 2025Household energy bills are due to rise again in October but there are ways to keep a lid on your expenditure.
- Fuel poverty is a year-round problem, charity warns August 27, 2025Thousands of Scots have asked for advice on bills during the warmer months, a charity has said.
- Does the US president have the power to sack a Federal Reserve governor? August 27, 2025President Trump takes aim at Lisa Cook, a central bank official - we unpack what it all means.
- Thames Water agrees payment plan for record £122.7m fine August 27, 2025FTI Consulting is working on contingency plans should Thames go bust but how did it end up in this state?
- Parents of teenager who took his own life sue OpenAI August 27, 2025The Raine family alleges ChatGPT "actively helped" their 16-year-old son take his own life.
- How much gas and electricity does a typical household use? August 27, 2025Typical gas and electricity bills will rise slightly in October when a new energy price cap begins.
- Sun into sundaes for solar-powered ice cream maker August 27, 2025David Baker says 30% of his operations are powered by the sun – and he's working towards 80%.
- Covid loss businesses take action against insurer August 27, 2025Insurance company Beazley says business interruption insurance does not cover a national pandemic.
- Tommy Coyle to hand out free school uniforms August 27, 2025The event will take place at the TC60 gym in Hull, with one free uniform per child on offer.
- Kpop Demon Hunters becomes Netflix's most viewed film ever August 27, 2025It is the latest in a series of chart-topping achievements by the animated musical.
- US restaurant chain Cracker Barrel scraps new logo after backlash August 27, 2025US President Donald Trump was among those criticising the company for unveiling a new, minimalistic version of its logo.
- Cook to sue Trump over order to fire her from Federal Reserve August 26, 2025The central bank governor says the US president "has no authority to do so" in defiance of Trump's escalatory move against the Fed.