Google has announced it will invest £5 billion in the UK over the next two years to meet rising demand for AI services. The funding will cover capital expenditure, research and development, and related engineering work. The announcement coincides with the opening of Google's new data centre in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, described the plan as a vote of confidence in the UK economy. […]

Belfast City Airport has published a draft Master Plan 2040 proposing a major extension, including a longer terminal, expanded airfield facilities and improved surface access, along with a hotel and more EV charging. The plan would make the airport the island of Ireland’s first to be connected by rail, with a proposed rail halt linking the airport to Belfast city centre on the Bangor line, subject to a feasibility study […]

Grocery inflation slows for a second month, with prices 4.9% higher than a year earlier. The figure is down from last month's 5.0% and July’s 5.2%. The data is published by Worldpanel by Numerator, the research arm formerly known as Kantar. Fraser McKevitt, head of retail and consumer insight at Worldpanel, said: "Prices might not be climbing quite as quickly, but they're still on the rise and the battle between […]

Actor and director Robert Redford has died aged 89. He was known for roles in films including Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, All the President's Men and The Sting. He also directed feature films such as Ordinary People, which earned him an Oscar. Redford founded the Sundance Film Festival, which has taken place annually in Utah since 1978. A statement from publicist Cindi Berger, on behalf of Rogers and […]