BBC News5 hours agoBattery tech: Europe hopes to make up ground in battery industrybbc.co.uk - Matthew KenyonEurope has taken some big swings in the battery industry in recent years and has made a couple of high-profile misses. Both Sweden's Northvolt, external and Norway's Morrow, external filed for bankruptcy and there are fears in Europe that the continent has missed another technology shift. With more …
BBC News5 hours agoI asked my husband to pay into my pension when we had a child - here's whybbc.co.uk - Yasmin RufoWhen Molly and Taylor Haylett started their family, they hadn't really planned for what it would mean financially. "Our first child surprised us, so we weren't prepared for it," says Molly, 30, a financial adviser from Essex. Molly and Taylor, who's a train driver, were earning similar amounts, but …
BBC News5 hours agoAre interest rates on their way up again?bbc.co.uk - Michael RaceThere's nothing like talk of energy prices and potential higher borrowing costs to remind us that the summer holidays are well and truly over. Surging oil prices have been pushing up what drivers pay at the fuel pumps and eating away at household budgets for months, and concerns remain over whether …
BBC News5 hours agoWatch: Three times Trump has promised money to Americansbbc.co.ukUS President Donald Trump says he would give $5,000 to every American adult if the midterm elections go his way. Turning that promise into reality, however, would face significant hurdles. The proposal could cost more than $1.3 trillion, would require congressional approval and could face legal …
BBC News1 day agoLabour mayors in England vow to cap tourist tax at 5%bbc.co.uk - Ewan Somerville, Paul SeddonLabour's regional mayors in England have pledged to cap a new fee on visitors' overnight stays at 5%, after hospitality bosses warned it could put jobs at risk. Local leaders are set to gain new powers to charge an uncapped levy, dubbed a "tourist tax", as a percentage of the cost of hotels, bed and …
BBC News7 hours agoAlstom to build new battery-electric train fleetbbc.co.uk - Ben CarrWork to create the UK's first battery-electric trains for long-distance main line services is set to begin in 2028, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced. The 29 new Adessia Stream trains are expected to enter service in 2034 and will be built at Alstom's Litchurch Lane factory in …
