UK economy flatlines in January as people cut back on eating out

US chip giant Nvidia will supply more than 260,000 of its most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips to South Korea’s government, as well as Samsung, LG, and Hyundai. The companies will all deploy the AI chips in factories to make everything from semiconductors and robots to autonomous vehicles and meant that South Korea can “now…

Two people have been charged following the collapse of a pre-paid funeral firm that left tens of thousands of people out of pocket. About 46,000 customers lost thousands of pounds when Safe Hands Plans Ltd collapsed in 2022 and fell into administration. The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has charged two men – Richard Wells and…

Actress Gina Carano has settled her lawsuit against Disney and Lucasfilm after she was fired from Star Wars franchise spin-off The Mandalorian. She was dropped from the cast in 2021 following comments she made comparing being a Republican in the US to being a Jew during the Holocaust. Ms Carano, a former MMA fighter who…

“Concerns about higher energy prices have pushed up inflation expectations, which in turn led to a rise in mortgage rates, reducing confidence that interest rates will be cut this year and dampening the initial momentum in the market seen at the start of the year.”