Genetic testing giant 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy protection in the US as it seeks to sell off its business — placing the personal genetic data of millions of customers in a precarious position. The San Francisco-based company, which rose to prominence with its consumer DNA testing kits, announced on Sunday that it had initiated […]
British manufacturers are facing fresh uncertainty as Donald Trump’s sweeping new steel and aluminium tariffs threaten more than £2.7 billion ($3.43bn) worth of UK exports to the United States — a move that is already prompting order cancellations, price hikes, and long-term strategic questions for exporters. The tariffs, reinstated by executive order as part of […]
The UK’s life sciences sector is falling behind international competitors, missing out on an estimated £15 billion a year over the past decade due to declining foreign investment, falling export share and a drop in clinical trials. This is according to a new report by LEK Consulting for the Society of Chemical Industry (SCI). Despite […]
Uber has announced the nationwide expansion of its pioneering childcare support scheme, offering more than 100,000 drivers across the UK access to free, flexible childcare through a partnership with on-demand childcare platform Bubble. The move follows a successful pilot launched in 2023, which provided 1,000 drivers with a total of 10,000 hours of fully funded […]
More than 200,000 jobs in family-run businesses and farms could be lost as a result of upcoming changes to inheritance tax rules, according to new research that warns of a substantial hit to investment, employment and long-term economic growth. A nationwide survey of 4,200 family-owned firms and agricultural businesses — commissioned by lobby group Family […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent can’t stop talking about 10-year bond yields. In speeches, in interviews, week after week, he states and restates the administration’s plan to push them down and keep them down. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Ye Xie and Liz Capo McCormick Published Mar 23, 2025 • […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business One of the highest-profile copper bulls is back predicting new price records, as Donald Trump’s threat of tariffs drains global stocks and creates what he sees as unprecedented opportunities for trading profit. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Jack Farchy and Mark Burton Published Mar 23, 2025 • 4 minute […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Talks in Riyadh between Ukrainian and US officials, part of an effort to end Russia’s three-year invasion of its neighbor, started on Sunday afternoon, Ukraine’s defense minister said. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Daryna Krasnolutska Published Mar 23, 2025 • 2 minute read Rustem Umerov, Ukraine’s defense minister, at […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Economy Carney requested the dissolution of Parliament Sunday, triggering the election campaign Author of the article: Bloomberg News Thomas Seal, Brian Platt and Randy Thanthong-Knight Published Mar 23, 2025 • Last updated 0 minutes ago • 5 minute read Liberal Leader Mark Carney, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Snow White, Walt Disney Co.’s modern-day remake of the 1937 animated classic, opened to weekend sales that missed box-office forecasts, amid mixed reviews and a blizzard of negative publicity. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Thomas Buckley Published Mar 23, 2025 • 2 minute read Article content (Bloomberg) — Snow […]