5 d. ago Construction firms cut jobs at fastest rate since 2020 despite signs of recovery

The latest S&P Global construction purchasing managers’ index (PMI) showed a reading of 47.9 last month, improving from 46.6 in April.

Society

8 d. ago Not OK, computer: firms using AI to cut corners are playing with fire

Generative AI use is multiplying across UK companies, often without any training, policy or oversight. Where will it end, asks Chris Blackhurst

Events

1 week ago New F1 wing rules are talk of pit lane in Spain but McLaren still out in front

Rules intended to close gap between the best driversMcLaren’s Oscar Piastri leading after second practiceAll the talk in Spain this week has been about the potential impact of the FIA’s clampdown on the flexing of front wings and the governing body’s hope this might close up the pecking order on the grid. Certainly those chasing the dominant McLaren were optimistic that might be the case.The technical regulation was imposed as teams look to push the boundaries of the rules, with a flex in the wing under load affording the maximum downforce in corners. In order to maintain a level playing field, the wings must now pass a deflection test measuring the leeway of their flex. This has been reduced from 15mm to 10mm. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Nottingham Forest v Chelsea: Premier League final day – live

Premier League updates from the 4pm BST kick-offLive scores | Table | Golden Boot race | Email Scott4 min: Gibbs-White barges his way down the inside-left channel but James makes up ground and barges him off the ball. Elanga picks up the loose ball and tries to keep things going but Cucurella gets in the road and puts a stop to his gallop.2 min: Chelsea are on the front foot quickly, though, and Palmer wins a corner down the left. It’s played short before being swung in, and it causes no danger to the hosts. What an atmosphere, though! Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Starmer's fishy deal: French boats in UK waters but easier EU access for defence firms and farmers that could cut food prices, and tourists can use e

The Prime Minister was accused of 'surrender' after it emerged it includes allowing EU fishing boats, mainly from France and the Netherlands , to trawl UK waters for a further 12 years.

Economics

3 w. ago Swiss firm that captures carbon from air to cut workforce by more than 10%

Downsizing at Climeworks comes amid economic uncertainty and ‘reduced momentum’ for climate techA Swiss startup that has led the way in sucking carbon out of the air has announced plans to cut its workforce by more than 10% amid economic uncertainty and “reduced momentum” for climate tech.The downsizing at Climeworks, the company that built the world’s first direct air capture facilities, comes one week after journalists in Iceland revealed its two flagship plants have captured far less carbon than their advertised capacity. A spokesperson said the timing of the redundancies was unrelated. Continue reading...

Economics

4 w. ago Nissan to cut 20,000 jobs globally as sales fall in China and the US

The Japanese car maker, which operates a factory in Sunderland, is planning to axe over 10,000 more jobs than originally planned as it seeks to make 400 billion yen (£2billion) in savings.

Politics

last month ‘I’m not a hard man’: Duncan Ferguson on Everton, pigeons and his biggest regrets

Former striker answers your questions on Scottish nightlife, his toughest opponent, proudest moment and when football made him cryI served you many times in The Tally Ho pub in Dundee in the early 1990s. You were always a gent. How did your reputation as a hard man sit with you when, for me, you clearly differ from that in real life? Fionan LynchI’m not a hard man. I’ve always tried to be nice to people but sometimes I’ve been backed into a corner and got myself into a wee bit of trouble. I played the game aggressively but I don’t think I was even the toughest in any of the dressing rooms I’ve been in. I don’t see myself as a tough guy. But it’s followed me everywhere. A night to gain a reputation and a lifetime to get rid of it. Continue reading...

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