Pfizer-BioNTech announced on Wednesday it has asked the Food and Drug Administration to authorize the use of its COVID-19 vaccine for young children between the ages of just six months and four years… [+20503 chars]
Broadcaster ITV and postal delivery group Royal Mail are being ejected from the UKs blue-chip share index in its latest reshuffle. Both companies are dropping out of the FTSE 100 index after their v… [+2709 chars]
By any measure, that is unacceptable. The company has stumbled from one crass mistake to another. Under its former chief executive, the saintly Paul Pollman, it allowed itself to become far too tied … [+3487 chars]
Introduction: Annual house price growth slows Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the world eocnomy and the financial markets. UK house price growth has slowed as the cos… [+25001 chars]
A new quantum processor allows for astonishing levels of computing performance, scientists say. The quantum photonic processor takes just 36 microseconds to do a task that would require more than 9,… [+1983 chars]
Passengers vent their frustration over Gatwick travel chaos Our reporter Esra Arahu is on the ground at Gatwick speaking to passengers about their experiences. A group of four has told the Standard… [+1054 chars]
Good morning. Retailers have warned shelf food prices are increasing at the fastest pace in a decade as shops pass on higher costs to customers. Shop food price inflation picked up to 4.3pc in May a… [+2098 chars]
Two Premium Bonds holders from Essex and Kirklees have received a welcome windfall ahead of the Queens Platinum Jubilee by winning the £1 million jackpot in the June 2022 prize draw. The first winni… [+3182 chars]
Mike Ashley has added Missguided to his retail empire after buying the fashion group out of administration for £20m. His FTSE 250-listed company Frasers Group has acquired certain intellectual prope… [+1132 chars]
Sheryl Sandberg is stepping down as the chief operating officer of Facebook’s parent company Meta after 14 years, a major shake-up in which chief executive Mark Zuckerberg will lose one of his closes… [+5314 chars]
Under the normal laws it should at least rise each year with inflation. However, successive Chancellors have instead frozen it to bring in a bit more cash for their pet projects. The latest from Rish… [+2702 chars]
Under the normal laws it should at least rise each year with inflation. However, successive Chancellors have instead frozen it to bring in a bit more cash for their pet projects. The latest from Rish… [+2702 chars]
