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Katy Austin,Transport correspondentand Emer Moreau,Business reporter Getty Images Drivers over 70 will have to take an eye test every three years to keep their licence Drivers over the age of 70 will have to have their vision checked every three years, under plans to reform driving laws in Britain. The changes are part of the…
Barrecore and Boom Cycle owner suddenly shuts studios
The fitness company behind high-end exercise classes Barrecore, Boom Cycle, and Kobox has suddenly shut all its studios. Common Bond emailed customers announcing its locations, all of which are currently in London, were closed “until further notice”. The firm describes itself as a wellness collective and charges £2,400 for 12 months of unlimited classes. It…
UK economy growth forecasts lowered from next year
The UK economy is now predicted to grow at a slower rate than previously expected from next year, the government’s official forecaster has said. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), which maps out how the economy is set to perform based on the government’s tax and spending policies, increased its growth expectations for this year,…
Annual energy bills predicted to fall by £22 in January
Archie MitchellBusiness reporter PA Media Household energy bills are expected to fall slightly in the new year before rising again in April, according to consultancy Cornwall Insight. The forecaster expects the annual bill for households using a typical amount of gas and electricity will be £1,733 between January and March, when the latest energy price…
Cloudflare apologises for outage which took down X and ChatGPT
A number of high-profile websites, including X and ChatGPT, went down for many on Tuesday, due to problems affecting major internet infrastructure firm, Cloudflare. Thousands of users began reporting issues with the sites, as well as other services, to outage monitoring site Downdetector shortly after 11:30 GMT. Cloudflare said th “significant outage” occurred after a…
Competition watchdog investigating eight firms over online pricing
Investigations have been opened into eight companies, including ticket resellers and driving schools, by the UK’s competition regulator as part of a review of online pricing practices. The cases are the first launched by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) under new consumer protection powers, and are looking at actions such as mandatory additional charges,…
