U.S. News and World Report ranked the countries based on an international survey of nearly 17,000 people.
UK regulator finds Vodafone and Three merger would lead to price rises, seeks remedies for deal
The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said the Vodafone and Three U.K. merger would lead to price increases for tens of millions of customers.
British government had ‘constructive’ talks with Musk’s X over disinformation, minister says
The U.K. government has had “constructive” talks with X over the spread of misinformation and other harmful content, technology minister Peter Kyle told CNBC.
How a U.S. spy tapped into Russian communication lines
On the latest episode of CNBC’s “The Crimes of Putin’s Trader” podcast, Eamon Javers interviews an American spy who risked his life for Russian intel.
CEO of Ford’s highly profitable Pro business to retire
The head of Ford highly profitable “Pro” commercial and fleet business has elected to retire at the end of this month, the company said Thursday.
UniCredit’s Andrea Orcel plays a bold hand, with Commerzbank in his sights
Speculation is rife over whether UniCredit’s surprise stake build in Commerzbank will lead to a takeover bid of the German lender.
Russia turns the tables on Ukraine, launching counterattacks to retake Kursk after incursion stalls
Russia appears to have launched a major counteroffensive to retake areas of its Kursk border region that were seized by Ukrainian forces in a bold incursion.
Bill Gates-backed startup says a global gold rush for buried hydrogen is picking up momentum
Geologic hydrogen — sometimes known as white, gold or natural hydrogen — refers to hydrogen gas that is found in its natural form beneath Earth’s surface.
Britain labels data centers critical infrastructure to boost cyber defenses
The British government said Thursday that U.K. data centers will be given “Critical National Infrastructure” designation.
UK economy flatlines again in July, below expectations
U.K. economy remained flat in July, flash figures published from the Office for National Statistics showed Wednesday.