Companies

Published: 25 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online TalkTalk is racing to secure the future of its remaining operations as mounting financial pressure raises the prospect of administration, with the telecommunications group working to complete separate transactions involving its consumer broadband business and wholesale arm. The company said on Friday that it had entered the final stages of a sales process covering its consumer operations and...

Published: 25 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of the collapsed blood-testing company Theranos, is reportedly scheduled to leave federal prison for a halfway house in Texas next year, marking another significant stage in the legal aftermath of one of the most closely followed corporate fraud cases in the United States. Holmes is expected to be transferred to the Austin transitional center...

Published: 24 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Online electricals retailer AO World has acquired troubled camera specialist Jessops from entrepreneur and Dragons’ Den star Peter Jones, bringing one of Britain’s best-known photography retail brands under new ownership as AO continues to expand beyond the household electrical products that have traditionally defined its business. AO confirmed on Thursday that it had completed the acquisition of the...

Published: 24 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The United Kingdom could be missing out on billions of pounds in potential annual exports to the European Union because of regulatory barriers introduced after Brexit, according to a new analysis that has renewed debate over the economic consequences of the country's post-Brexit trading arrangements. Research by the Institute for Public Policy Research, known as IPPR, estimates that...

Published: 24 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Brussels is facing growing pressure over the rapid expansion of Chinese-made hybrid vehicles across the European Union, as a sharp increase in imports raises fresh questions about the future competitiveness of European car manufacturers. New trade and automotive data show that Chinese hybrid models have expanded particularly quickly since the European Union introduced additional duties on battery-powered electric...

Published: 21 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang has rejected predictions that artificial intelligence could cause the extinction of humanity within the next few years, describing such warnings as exaggerated “doomsday narratives”. His comments come amid growing international debate over the rapid development of increasingly powerful AI systems and concerns about whether governments and technology companies are adequately prepared to manage...

Published: 17 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The intensifying economic pressure imposed by the United States on Cuba is producing an unexpected contest over what could become some of the island's most valuable commercial assets, with investors, political figures, lobbyists and Cuban-American business groups positioning themselves for possible opportunities if Cuba undergoes a major political and economic transition. The developments come as the administration of...

Published: 17 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online An Australia Post worker has been sentenced to prison after using his position to steal dozens of bank cards from secure mail and taking part in a fraud scheme that caused more than $130,000 in losses to customers and financial institutions. Mauro Paul Coluzzi, 57, was sentenced at Sutherland Local Court in Sydney after admitting his role in...

Published: 17 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Thousands of Barclays employees are pushing back against the bank’s plans to increase the amount of time staff spend working from its offices, with the Unite union calling for financial support for additional commuting costs and exemptions for workers facing longer journeys. The dispute centres on changes due to take effect in October, when most affected Barclays employees...

Published: 17 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Britain’s economic picture has become more complicated ahead of the Bank of England’s latest interest-rate decision, with new analysis suggesting that the UK economy may have been more productive than previously estimated even as inflationary pressures and a weakening labour market create difficult choices for policymakers. The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee was due to announce its...