Europe

Baidu has begun testing its Apollo Go autonomous vehicles in London through a partnership with Lyft and its European mobility platform, Freenow. The first tests started on July 28 with…

European Technology Network has raised $1.6 million in seed funding as it expands its technology livestream from two days to five days per week. The London-based media company has also…

UK employers are facing more tribunal disputes involving ADHD, autism and other neurodivergent conditions as diagnosis and awareness increase. Lawyers say many cases arise because disciplinary and performance procedures fail…

UK businesses are increasingly using TikTok livestreams to demonstrate products, answer questions and sell directly to viewers. TikTok Shop says its UK sales increased by more than 30% year over…

Lindt & Sprüngli is considering selective price reductions and additional promotions after higher chocolate prices contributed to a sharp drop in sales volumes. The Swiss chocolate maker said it would…

Sainsbury’s has opened its first supermarket in Dumfries after securing approval to convert a former Homebase unit despite objections from Tesco and Morrisons. The retailer invested £17 million in the…

Primark has permanently reduced prices on hundreds of bestselling clothing items as it seeks to reinforce its position as a low-cost fashion retailer. The reductions cover womenswear, menswear and childrenswear,…

Station F is preparing the second batch of its F/ai accelerator, as the Paris startup hub looks to strengthen its role as a launchpad for European AI companies. The programme…

Sky is expected to buy ITV’s television and streaming business in one of the largest British media deals in recent years. The proposed takeover would give the Comcast-owned company control…

Wimbledon’s strawberries and cream are prepared through a daily supply chain that begins at a family farm in Kent and ends at kiosks across the All England Lawn Tennis Club.…

More than 250 major UK employers have joined Sir Charlie Mayfield’s workplace health taskforce, which aims to stop people leaving jobs because of long-term illness and help others return to…

EasyJet has reached an agreement in principle with U.S. investment firm Castlelake on a possible cash takeover worth about £5.5 billion. The proposal values the airline at 690 pence per…

The Internet Watch Foundation and the UK’s National Crime Agency are urging parents to reconsider publicly sharing photographs of their children as AI tools make it easier to create realistic…

Citizen Lab has confirmed that former European Parliament member Stelios Kouloglou was repeatedly hacked with NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware while serving on a committee investigating surveillance abuses. Researchers said the…

TG Jones has secured High Court approval for a restructuring plan that could close up to 150 stores and impose substantial rent reductions across much of its remaining estate. The…

Flipper Devices, the company behind the Flipper Zero electronic multitool, is moving into workplace productivity with a new device designed to block distracting apps, run focus timers and show when…

UK air passengers are being reminded to keep power banks, vapes and spare lithium batteries out of checked luggage as airports prepare for the busy summer holiday period. The warning…

A German court case could determine whether hundreds of thousands of disabled people working in sheltered workshops should receive the country’s legal minimum wage. The action was brought on behalf…

A blue plaque has been unveiled in Cambridge to commemorate EDSAC, an early computer that helped establish principles still used in modern computing. The Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Calculator was…

A proposed cap on essential food prices in Scotland has intensified debate over how to make healthy diets affordable without weakening farmers and small producers. The SNP pledged during the…