HSBC is preparing to cut jobs in its UK wealth management business as part of efforts to ramp up the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to serve wealthy customers more efficiently, reports have said.

The group’s plans for a £550 million rights issue and dividend cut will help fund round an extra £1 billion of investment.

Live updates as the M5 is closed northbound near Junction 3 (Halesowen/Birmingham) and Junction 4 (Bromsgrove/Stourbridge).

James Corden and Ruth Jones reunite for The Choir, an eight-part Apple TV series starring Hannah Waddingham, James McAvoy and Jim Broadbent, due in 2027.

The Elgar Festival is inviting singers of all abilities to take part in a special Come and Sing event in Worcester this November celebrating Sir Edward Elgar.

Healthy Worcestershire is offering free flexibility and Tai Chi sessions across Worcestershire during the week beginning October 12, with no booking required.

A driver has died after a collision involving a car and a lorry on the M5. Dudley Police said officers and emergency service colleagues were called just after 9.40pm last night (Tuesday, October 6) to ...

The BBC has unveiled a first look at the highly anticipated Blue Planet 3 series, narrated by now 100-year-old Sir David Attenborough.

The RAC has debunked common driving myths about dodging average speed cameras by changing lanes or braking under gantries.

Shell said it was forecasting higher integrated gas production between July and September than previous guidance.

Ian Futcher, a financial planner at wealth manager Quilter said: “Lloyds’ latest house price index shows UK property prices flatlined in September, leaving annual growth flat at 0.0% and the average ...

The rights issue would help support plans for around an extra £1 billion of investment, chief executive Keith Haslett said.