
John Lewis pulls out of housebuilding business
The retailer began expanding into housebuilding in 2020 but it is scrapping those plans to focus on retail instead.
THURSDAY, 05 MARCH 2026, 05:11

The retailer began expanding into housebuilding in 2020 but it is scrapping those plans to focus on retail instead.

Chief executive Ken Murphy says Tesco must be “efficient and agile” to compete.

South Africa’s government allocates R848.2 billion over the medium term to combat crime and ensure territorial integrity.

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. will be allowed to take over the distribution of electricity in South African municipalities that collectively owed the state utility R85.2 billion at the end of last year.

How a young designer got brought on to help redesign a legacy sports brand following a TikTok post.

South Africa will propose binding guidelines later this year to keep public finances on a sustainable path by introducing a principle-based fiscal anchor rather than numerical rules.

Typical household energy bills will fall by 7% in April, regulator Ofgem has announced, following a shake-up in charges by the government.

About 600 jobs will go at the luxury car maker, which in part blames US tariffs for its troubles.

Typical household bills will fall by 7% when the new energy cap takes effect on 1 April 2026.

His speech follows years of the firm focusing away from China as it moved its headquarters to Singapore.

Changes announced in the Budget mean domestic energy prices should fall sharply in April.

Warner Bros says the latest proposal could convince it to abandon the deal it struck with Netflix.

Some areas have seen average house prices increase by 7% in the past year, according to ONS data.

The technology giant had pledged to increase investment in the US by $600bn, under pressure from Trump.

The AI developer laid out red lines on military use of its products, a source said.

Google said the news alert was an error that should not have happened.

New guidelines have been issued by the Department of Education in the wake of law changes on uniforms.