7 h. ago TSB brand could disappear from high streets in £2.65bn Santander takeover deal

Santander said it plans a ‘rationalisation’ of the overall branch network.

Economics

7 h. ago Santander buys rival bank for £2.9bn despite closing 95 UK high street branches this year

Santander UK has reached an agreement to acquire TSB Bank in a £2.9billion deal that will significantly boost the lender's market share, despite shutting several of its own branches

Economics

16 h. ago Santander agrees £2.65bn deal to take over TSB amid branch closures and job loss fears

TSB has 175 branches and five million customers, largely in personal and small business banking.

Economics

19 h. ago Santander agrees £2.65bn TSB takeover sparking job loss and branch closure fears

Santander signals £400million of cost cutting as it looks to seal takeover of smaller high street rival TSB

Economics

23 h. ago Tracking sea ice is ‘early warning system’ for global heating

News comes as research finds record lows of Antarctic sea ice had seen more icebergs splintering off ice shelvesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastScientists analysing the cascading impacts of record low levels of Antarctic sea ice fear a loss of critical US government satellite data will make it harder to track the rapid changes taking place at both poles.Researchers around the globe were told last week the US Department of Defence will stop processing and providing the data, used in studies on the state of Arctic and Antarctic sea ice, at the end of this month.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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23 h. ago Tracking sea ice is ‘early warning system’ for global heating – but the US is halting data sharing

News comes as research finds record lows of Antarctic sea ice had seen more icebergs splintering off ice shelvesScientists analysing the cascading impacts of record low levels of Antarctic sea ice fear a loss of critical US government satellite data will make it harder to track the rapid changes taking place at both poles.Researchers around the globe were told last week the US Department of Defence will stop processing and providing the data, used in studies on the state of Arctic and Antarctic sea ice, at the end of this month. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Jobs fears as British legend Lotus could stop making cars in the UK

The company, which is owned by Chinese car-maker Geely, could permanently stop production at the site as soon as next year.

Politics

8 d. ago Truckers fear job loss as new English language rules take effect

Brushing up on English has taken on new urgency for truck drivers in the United States

Politics

3 w. ago TikTok bans popular phrase and blocks its search results following concerns that it's 'harmful' and promotes eating disorders

The self-proclaimed online community- big across the UK and US - has now been banned by the social media platform for fear it promotes extreme thinness and unhealthy weight loss techniques.

Politics

3 w. ago Store closures lead to massive 274% spike in retail layoffs in first half of 2025

Macy’s, Joann and CVS are among the major retailers announcing widespread store closures and job losses as the U.S. economy struggles

Politics

3 w. ago Justin Bieber spotted solo on coffee run after sparking fears over dramatic weight loss and mysterious injury

Justin Bieber was spotted on a coffee run on Saturday morning by himself. The Peaches singer, 31, was seen talking on his Bluetooth headset while driving through the streets of LA.

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