Wordle in legal row with geography spinoff, Worldle

The New York Times, Wordle's owner, accuses similarly-named geography game of "creating confusion."

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WeWork set to emerge from bankruptcy

The company will emerge from bankruptcy smaller and with less debt.

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Insulation scandal: ‘I have to scrape mould off the walls every two weeks'

The BBC can reveal insulation fitted under government schemes could have failed in hundreds of thousands of homes.

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Top lieutenant to 'Crypto King' jailed for seven years

Ryan Salame is one of four former top bosses from Sam Bankman-Fried's firms to plead guilty to charges.

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Tories would swap 'rip-off' degrees for apprenticeships

The Conservatives say they would replace some degrees with 100,000 new apprenticeships per year.

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WhatsApp boss in online spat with Elon Musk

The messaging app's boss has taken to social media to deny Mr Musk's claim it "exports user data."

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'I put off starting a family because of a £300 rent rise'

Women share their stories of how they feel renting has held them back in life.

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Labour says it won't announce any more tax rises

In her first major campaign speech, the shadow chancellor said all policies will be "fully costed".

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How much is the state pension worth now?

Payments to pensioners have risen by 8.5% following the government's "triple lock" pledge.

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Joy and disbelief as Post Office convictions quashed

A law quashing convictions from the Horizon IT scandal received Royal Assent late on Friday.

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More than 120 business chiefs sign letter backing Labour

More than 120 bosses endorse Labour's economic plans ahead of the election saying it is “time for a change”.

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Ex-Post Office boss accused of being in 'la-la land'

Paula Vennells is quizzed on how much she knew about remote access to sub-postmasters' computers

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Energy bills to fall again from July under new cap

A household using a typical amount of gas and electricity will pay £1,568 a year.

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April a washout for shops as sales slump

Retail sales fell by much more than expected last month as heavy rain kept shoppers at home.

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Musk opposes US tariffs on Chinese electric cars

He previously warned Chinese car makers would "demolish" rivals if there were no trade barriers.

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Ex-Post Office boss accused of being in 'la-la land'

Paula Vennells is quizzed on how much she knew about remote access to sub-postmasters' computers

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Google to make Pixel phones and drones in India

The tech giant is set to manufacture advanced versions of the smartphone in Tamil Nadu state.

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Inflation rate falls to lowest in almost three years

Prices rose at 2.3% in the year to April, down from 3.2% the month before, official figures said.

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Ex-Post Office boss cries as she admits incorrect evidence

Paula Vennells broke down several times during her evidence to the Horizon IT scandal inquiry.

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Water firms ask for bill rises of between 24% and 91%

Southern Water wants to increase its bills by £436 a year, but is not expected to get approval.

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UK watchdog looking into Microsoft AI taking screenshots

The ICO wants to know the safeguards around Recall, which can take screengrabs of your screen every few seconds.

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Ex-Post Office boss Paula Vennells sorry for suffering of sub-postmasters

The former CEO issues an apology at the start of three days of questioning and says her answers "will be difficult to listen to".

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BMW and Jaguar used banned China parts - US probe

The car makers used parts made by a supplier banned over alleged links to Chinese forced labour.

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Summer interest rate cut possible, says Bank deputy

Ben Broadbent's comments come ahead of data which is expected to show a fall in inflation.

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Virgin Trains targets West Coast in return to rail

Virgin Group has applied for a licence to run trains on the route it lost to Avanti in 2019.

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Unpaid carers being forced to repay £250m to DWP

One claimant unknowingly overpaid Carer's Allowance said the debts she incurred have brought 'considerable financial strain'.

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Energy bills predicted to fall by 7% in July

If the forecast proves correct, it would mean a typical annual bill could be £500 lower than last summer.

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Fewer crackers in Ritz boxes but price remains same

The 200g packs of Original and Cheese crackers have been replaced by packs weighing 150g and 140g.

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Fujitsu sacked boss at height of Horizon scandal

Global president Rod Vawdrey then returned to Australia and made millions in a "train wreck" float.

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M&S website and app down

Customers are unable to shop online and instead are being greeted with an error message.

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Severn Trent boss defends multi-million pay packet

The water firm made 60,000 sewage spills last year but insists river quality is improving.

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'Corrupt ship inspectors demand our food and cargo'

Seafarers tell the BBC port officials routinely demand bribes before allowing ships through.

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Ex-Post Office IT boss blocked Vennells' number

Lesley Sewell tells the Horizon inquiry she was "not comfortable" being contacted by the former chief.

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Royal Mail owner poised to accept £3.5bn takeover bid

Royal Mail's owner IDS said it had received a revised proposal of 370p a share from a Czech billionaire.

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Renters in race for homes as listing time slashed

Two-bedroom flats were listed for 35 days before the pandemic, but the average has dropped to 25 days.

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Indian spices face heat over global safety concerns

India is a global powerhouse of spices. But recent quality concerns have cast a cloud on its position.

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Upgraded ChatGPT teaches maths and flirts - but still glitches

OpenAI has unveiled a new, faster version of its generative AI tool, ChatGPT.

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US bans China crypto-miner from nuclear base area

Chinese firm MineOne Partners has been ordered to sell land it owns near a US nuclear missile site.

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Melinda French Gates to quit Gates Foundation

Ms Gates announced her separation from Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates in 2021.

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Shares in meme stock GameStop mount a return

Shares in Gamestop, the original meme stock, surge again as 'Roaring Kitty' returns online.

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Marvel Rivals apologises after banning negative reviews

The game's developers said the controversial terms gamers were told to agree to was a miscommunication.

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Universal Credit claimants must seek 18 hours work

Changes to welfare rules mean universal credit claimants must look for ways to earn more than before.

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Zahawi confirms nearly £5m paid for tax error

The ex-chancellor says he is sorry for not giving more details in his ministerial declaration.

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How quantum physics could 'revolutionise everything'

From unhackable communication networks to powerful computers, quantum technology promises huge advances.

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Lidl raises pay to match Aldi in battle for staff

The German discounters will give their workers higher wages than British competitors.

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Rat remains found in bread sparks Japan recall and refunds

Pasco has recalled 104,000 packs of sliced bread after rat remains were found in its products.

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Online used car retailer Cazoo close to collapse

Troubled online used car retailer Cazoo is close to entering administration, putting about 1,000 jobs at risk.

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Apple faces celebrity backlash over piano crushing

Hugh Grant and Justine Bateman among those to criticise the destruction in "tone deaf" iPad advert.

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EU moves to give profits from Russian assets to Ukraine

EU ambassadors have agreed in principle to use the profits from frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine.

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Top lawyer denies turning blind eye on Post Office

A top barrister admitted that the Post Office should have disclosed certain information to subpostmasters.

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E-gate outage lessons 'must be learnt'

The airport technology failure means the government has to "learn lessons", Lord Foster of Bath says.

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Brewdog boss James Watt steps down from CEO role

James Watt co-founded the Scottish brewery and pub group in Aberdeenshire in 2007.

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TikTok sues to block US law that could ban app

TikTok said the measure was an "extraordinary intrusion on free speech rights".

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Disney bets on sequels and password crackdown

Boss Bob Iger says sequels are cheaper to make because they save on marketing costs.

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P&O boss admits he couldn't live on £4.87 an hour

Ferry group chief executive Peter Hebblethwaite earned more than £500,000 last year.

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Nintendo breaks silence on new console... sort of

After months with no official news, the Japanese game-maker promises some within the next 10 months.

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Reeves: Government 'gaslighting' people on economy

The shadow chancellor's speech comes ahead of key figures likely to show the UK emerging from recession.

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Boeing faces new probe over 787 inspection doubts

Boeing told US regulators it might not have properly inspected its 787 Dreamliner jets.

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Rathlin's only shop avoids closure after £12k fraud

Cyber criminals stole thousands from Rathlin's Co-Op Shop, putting its future in doubt.

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Ukraine, brandy and EVs top the agenda on Xi's charm offensive

Xi Jinping is on his first visit to Europe in five years - and it feels much like a charm offensive.

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Heineken to reopen more than 60 closed pubs

Investment by Dutch brewing giant will create 1,000 new jobs and reopen dozens of closed pubs

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Qantas agrees payouts over 'ghost flights'

Qantas agrees to pay millions to settle lawsuit accusing it of selling tickets to cancelled flights.

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The rise of Sweden's super rich

Why the Nordic nation, despite its reputation for social equality, has so many billionaires.

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How Brexit is not 'done' for Northern Ireland

Events this week show that Brexit will keep rearing its head, writes economics editor John Campbell.

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Is Zimbabwe zigzagging into further currency chaos?

Traders suffer a case of déjà-vu as any savings are wiped out with a new currency called the Zig.

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Water deal could harm regulation, says watchdog

Sutton and East Surrey Water has about 845,000 customers across the South East and London.

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Ex-Post Office lawyer Jarnail Singh denies cover up

The senior lawyer was involved in the prosecution of sub-postmistress Seema Misra in 2010.

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What can you do if a gig gets called off?

After Olivia Rodrigo is forced to delay her gig at the Co-Op Live venue - can fans get their cash back?

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Post Office 'saw postmasters as enemies'

A former top lawyer at the postal group admitted its security team to an "adversarial" approach

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TikTok and Universal settle music royalties dispute

The deal means songs from artists including Ariana Grande and Drake can be used on the platform again.

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Building gigafactory 'going to be a wild ride'

The CEO of what will be the UK's biggest electric car battery plant says he's 'up for the challenge'.

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Apple working to fix alarming iPhone issue

Users have been reporting unexpected lie-ins after the alarms on their phones failed to go off.

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J&J hopes for deal with third talc settlement

The firm has set aside about $11bn to address claims its talc products caused cancer.

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Belarus firm accused of bypassing UK sanctions

MP claims a garage door parts company is getting round import bans imposed after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Tesla staff say entire Supercharger team fired

The division responsible for the car-maker's huge fast-charging network is being axed to cut costs.

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