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The past two weeks have been dreadful for Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), and the crisis at the car maker shows no sign of coming to an end. A cyber attack, which first came to light on 1 September, forced the manufacturer to shut down its computer systems and close production lines worldwide. Its factories in…
Mitchell LabiakBusiness reporter and Simon JackBusiness editor Getty Images AstraZeneca has paused plans to invest £200m at a Cambridge research site in a fresh blow to the UK pharmaceutical industry. The project, which was set to create 1,000 jobs, was announced in March 2024 by the previous government alongside another project in Liverpool, which was…
The UK economy failed to grow in July, following the biggest contraction in manufacturing output for a year. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the economy saw zero growth in the month, which was in line with expectations, following a 0.4% expansion in June. However, monthly figures are volatile, and the ONS has said…
More than 300 South Koreans who were detained in a massive immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in the US state of Georgia have arrived back home. Their return comes as the country’s president and Hyundai’s chief executive have warned about the impact of the raid. A chartered Korean Air jet carrying the workers and…
Jennifer Clarke & Tom EspinerBBC News Reuters The Chancellor Rachel Reeves will set out plans for the economy when she delivers the Budget on 26 November. There have been warnings that she will have to put up taxes or cut spending if she wants to stick to her own rules on government borrowing. Before the…
Danielle KayeBusiness reporter Reuters US inflation rose in August at the fastest pace since the beginning of the year ahead of a key Federal Reserve meeting where it will decide whether to cut or hold interest rates. Consumer prices increased 2.9% in the year to August, up from 2.7% the previous month, according to the…
South Korean companies will be “very hesitant” about investing in the US following a massive immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in the state of Georgia last week, President Lee Jae-myung has said. More than 300 South Koreans who were arrested in the raid are due to return home on Friday. Their departure had been…
Weleda, the natural cosmetics company, has launched a study into its links to a Nazi concentration camp following claims an anti-freeze cream it produced was tested on prisoners. A report by historian Anne Sudrow alleges that the Swiss company ordered raw materials from a garden in the Dachau camp. It also made a cream to…
Getty Images Heavy rain and strong winds are forecast as unsettled weather returns to the UK after a summer which saw a number of heatwaves. Temperatures are expected to drop and there is a risk of thunderstorms. How can you prepare and protect your home before a storm hits? There are a number of steps…
Emer MoreauBusiness reporter Al Nash Comedian Al Nash made the sponsored post about Strongbow cider Strongbow and Jägermeister have withdrawn social media ads after the advertising watchdog ruled against the way the brands presented their alcoholic drinks. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said two Jägermeister adverts implied that alcohol was “a key component of social…
