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US may remove sanctions on Iranian oil stranded in tankers, treasury secretary says

Photograph: Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP US may remove sanctions on Iranian oil stranded in tankers, treasury secretary says Scott Bessent says actions will increase oil supply...

6 min Mar 20, 2026

High charges, poor service: NCP hits the skids as drivers change habits

Photograph: Vuk Valcic/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock High charges, poor service: NCP hits the skids as drivers change habits Britons are likely to have little loyalty to...

Meta AI agent’s instruction causes large sensitive data leak to employees

The data leak triggered a major internal security alert inside Meta. Photograph: Yves Herman/Reuters View image in fullscreen The data leak triggered a major internal...

‘It does feel like an intimidation campaign’: why is US tech giant Palantir suing a...

An investigation by journalists working with Republik magazine may have struck a nerve by suggesting the company has failed in Switzerland I t was over...

People in North Yorkshire town found to have ‘alarming’ levels of toxic Pfas chemicals in...

Photograph: Rob Whitrow/Rob Whitrow/Ends Report View image in fullscreen Angus Fire, a factory in Bentham in North Yorkshire that legally produced Pfas-containing firefighting foam between...

Natural History Museum tops UK attraction list with record visitors

Photograph: John Walton/PA View image in fullscreen The Natural History Museum welcomed 7.1 million visitors in 2025, up 13% from the previous year. Photograph: John...

Government borrowing higher than expected in February

Government borrowing higher than expected in February 7 minutes ago Share Save Share Save Getty Images UK government borrowing rose unexpectedly to £14.3bn in February...

2 min Mar 20, 2026

Trio charged over alleged plot to smuggle Nvidia chips from US to China

Trio charged over alleged plot to smuggle Nvidia chips from US to China 49 minutes ago Share Save Osmond Chia Business reporter Share Save Getty...

The global winners and losers of the war in Iran

The global winners and losers of the war in Iran 1 hour ago Share Save Dharshini David Deputy economics editor Share Save Sedat Suna /...

6 min Mar 20, 2026

Colombia's budding tech scene needs a cash boost

In a report published by KPMG last year , the accountancy multinational counted 2,100 start-ups in Colombia, up 24% from the year before. "The country...

Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ all of Iran’s South Pars gasfield if Tehran strikes Qatar

Photograph: ZUMA Press, Inc./Alamy Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ all of Iran’s South Pars gasfield if Tehran strikes Qatar US president claims Israel will not...

UK banks keep £100 limit for contactless card payments despite FCA scrapping it

Photograph: Caia Image/Alamy View image in fullscreen Banks may not be changing the limits immediately but they are free to do so from now on....