This week's business news includes a flat owner facing a huge cladding bill, a loaded gun found in a rental car, Gap's earnings surge, and mortgage rates potentially dropping. Read more...

Discoveries in construction and archaeology! A Czech team builds with fungus, while Sharjah reveals 80,000-year-old Homo sapiens tools, shedding light on early human migration. Read more...

A flat owner is facing a hefty £65,000 bill for cladding replacement after their building was deemed too short to qualify for fire safety funding. The funding only applies to buildings over 11 meters or five stories. Read more...