One in 7 shops in UK has turned cashless in the past year, survey finds

Faarea MasudBusiness reporter Getty Images ITV has said it is in “preliminary” discussions to sell its television business to Sky for £1.6bn. The talks focus on ITV’s Media and Entertainment division, which include its TV channels as well as its streaming service, ITV X. The discussions with Sky, which is owned by US-based Comcast, come…

Christine RoTechnology Reporter Christine Ro Several months ago Andie started playing around with a fitness app. It recommended that she substantially increase her protein intake. The hard part for her was doing so without also increasing calories. “So I started trying to find high-protein alternatives to things I was already consuming,” she explains. This included…

Tom GerkenTechnology reporter Jagex Imagine calling your friends, ordering a pizza, and opening up RuneScape on your PC. A lot of people around my age might read those words and be instantly thrown back to the days of dial-up internet, MSN Messenger and Napster. But before you instinctively type the letters “a/s/l” on your keyboard,…

What to watch for during Trump’s State of the Union address BBC Washington correspondent Daniel Bush on who may skip the speech, why the president is fuming at the Supreme Court, and what policies could, or couldn’t, be in for a shake‑up. 7 hrs ago

The company behind weight-loss jab Wegovy and diabetes drug Ozempic will have a boardroom clear-out, with seven board members including the chairman set to depart. Novo Nordisk on Tuesday said chairman Helge Lund, vice chair Henrik Poulsen and five directors will not stand for re-election at an extraordinary investor meeting in November. The departures came…