Emma Simpson Business correspondent The Entertainer The Entertainer has 160 stores in the UK The founder of the UK’s biggest toy chain, the Entertainer, is handing over control of the business to his 1,900 workers. Gary Grant opened his first shop with his wife Catherine in 1981 when he was 23. He’s now 66, and…
BBC Among the cactuses in the desert of Arizona, just outside Phoenix, an extraordinary collection of buildings is emerging that will shape the future of the global economy and the world. The hum of further construction is creating not just a factory for the world’s most advanced semiconductors. Eventually, it will mass produce the most…
Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondent Getty Images Competition among lenders suggests that mortgage rates could be cut in the coming weeks, according to brokers and analysts. In a newly-published report, financial information service Moneyfacts said “expectations are high for a booming market in 2026”. Its data shows the choice of mortgage products has risen to…
