The firm’s outgoing boss Tim Cook did not say when prices will rise or which products will be affected. BBC News
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The backlash over delivery robots
The robots, more formally known as autonomous urban delivery vehicles, have started to appear on pavements in a number of cities across the US, plus in the UK, Japan, South Korea and Germany, transporting groceries and fast food, using cameras, sensors and GPS to navigate. BBC News
Read More »Fed holds US interest rates steady amid uncertainty over Iran deal
Inflation, the rate at which prices are increasing year over year, hit 3.8% in April. Trump’s decision to launch strikes on Iran, which resulted in it retaliating by shutting the key Strait of Hormuz shipping lane, has been largely blamed for the increase. BBC News
Read More »Driving test wait time target will not be met until autumn next year
The Transport Secretary was aiming to reduce the backlog to seven weeks by the autumn. BBC News
Read More »More people cashing in full pension in ‘worrying signal’ for UK’s retirement plans | Money News
More people are cashing in their full pension in a “worrying signal” that Britons are not prepared for retirement, new data has shown. The number of savers withdrawing their pension in full has jumped by 29% since 2018 – that’s 105,038 people, data published annually by the Financial Conduct Authority …
Read More »‘My number plate has been cloned and I’ve had 12 fines that aren’t mine – what can I do?’ | Money News
Every Saturday, we help a reader with their consumer issue or personal finance dilemma in our Money Problem series. You can send yours to moneyblog@sky.uk. Today we’re tackling this one from Paul… I advertised my motorcycle for sale on Auto Trader in August 2025. I was careful not to show …
Read More »Inflation remains at 2.8%, slightly lower than expected
Transport costs were rising the fastest, while the cost of food and non-alcoholic beverages fell slightly. BBC News
Read More »Taxi fares set to increase amid rising costs
The council agrees to increase the maximum charges for Hackney carriage journeys, amid fears demand may fall. BBC News
Read More »Cadbury chocolate-owner Mondelez defends staying in Russia
Mondelez boss Dirk Van de Put says it was the “right decision” to remain after the war with Ukraine. BBC News
Read More »Struggling Pizza Hut chain to be sold for $2.7bn
The decision comes after a prolonged period of difficulty for the chain, which has faced increasing competition from a range of rivals. BBC News
Read More »Threat of social media ban jolted tech giants into action before it was even announced | Science, Climate & Tech News
Roblox has revealed new safety measures, just as the government announces it will ban under-16s from social media and potentially some gaming platforms… like Roblox. The company insists its new measures are simply a response to feedback that “Roblox was complicated” and are not an attempt to avoid being banned …
Read More »Former Microsoft chief Barclay joins British fintech unicorn Zilch | Money News
One of Britain’s leading fintech unicorns will this week name Microsoft’s former UK boss to its board as it continues to seek acquisition targets ahead of an eventual public listing. Sky News understands that Zilch, which has been valued at about $2bn, will this week announce that Dame Clare Barclay …
Read More »Funds available to help with back-to-school costs
Applications open for funding to help families with the cost of school essentials. BBC News
Read More »Do online saving methods really work?
Do online saving methods really work? BBC News
Read More »‘I sell ice cream – here are the secrets of our prices and how often I treat myself’ | Money News
If you’ve ever spent your morning commute daydreaming about starting afresh with your career, this feature is for you. Each Monday, we speak to someone from a different profession to discover what it’s really like. Today we speak to private ambulance worker-turned-ice cream man James Shemmeld… Figuring out a typical …
Read More »Thames Water rescue in peril as government opposes ‘weak’ deal | Money News
Thames Water is again facing down the prospect of being placed in temporary public ownership after the government raised objections to a proposed £10bn rescue by its lenders. It was confirmed overnight that the environment secretary Emma Reynolds had outlined a number of concerns to the industry regulator Ofwat ahead …
Read More »Japan raises interest rate to highest since 1995
“Even if the situation remains unclear, should it be judged that upside risks to prices outweigh downside risks to economic activity, it will be necessary to thoroughly discuss the pros and cons of raising the policy interest rate,” Ueda earlier this month. BBC News
Read More »What is Helium-3 and could we get it from the moon?
One company planning to extract helium-3 from the moon is Interlune, based in Seattle. “We’ve spent the last four years developing, prototyping and testing technologies… We have a team of 30 people, and growing,” says Rob Meyerson, co-founder and chief executive. Meyerson was president of Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’ rocket …
Read More »SpaceX IPO raised $10bn more than thought
In SpaceX’s case, appetite was exceptionally high. The underwriters, which included Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, and JPMorgan, exercised the option in full, purchasing an additional 83.3 million shares directly from the company to meet the huge demand. BBC News
Read More »Anthropic to meet White House over AI tool suspension
The sudden meeting was called after Anthropic had to block users from just-released AI models. BBC News
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