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- General election 2019: What to look out for on the economyPosted on December 7, 2019 at 10:11 am
BBC Business Editor Faisal Islam looks at the economic issues at stake in the election. […]
- General election 2019: Labour pledges to electrify UK bus fleetPosted on December 7, 2019 at 12:15 am
It wants to electrify UK buses by 2030, but the Tories say Labour would "scrap vital new roads". […]
- Sweden's Ericsson to pay over $1bn to settle US corruption probePosted on December 7, 2019 at 12:12 am
The telecoms giant has agreed to pay to resolve bribery allegations, the US justice department says. […]
- Elon Musk wins defamation case over 'pedo guy' tweet about caverPosted on December 6, 2019 at 11:55 pm
Tesla's founder did not defame a UK caver who helped in the Thai cave rescue, a US jury finds. […]
- Thomas Cook: 'They told me the money was safe'Posted on December 6, 2019 at 10:32 pm
Many angry Thomas Cook customers are still awaiting refunds for the holidays that never happened. […]
- Saudi Aramco raises $25.6bn in world's biggest share salePosted on December 6, 2019 at 5:28 pm
The oil giant's listing is the biggest to date, surpassing that of China's Alibaba in 2014. […]
- US jobs growth jumps in NovemberPosted on December 6, 2019 at 4:13 pm
The economy added a higher-than-expected 266,000 jobs, helped by the return of striking GM workers. […]
- Macron pension reform: Strike continues for second dayPosted on December 6, 2019 at 3:38 pm
Transport and services are affected again after 800,000 people joined national protests on Thursday. […]
- Eddie Stobart saved from collapse after crunch votePosted on December 6, 2019 at 1:53 pm
Shareholders approve a lifeline for the company famed for its distinctive green and red lorries. […]
- Lloyd's of London staff told to behave at Christmas partiesPosted on December 6, 2019 at 11:28 am
The centuries-old specialist insurance market has faced a raft of complaints about bullying and […]
- Saudi Aramco's eight decades of historyPosted on December 6, 2019 at 11:12 am
Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil giant Saudi Aramco traces its history back to the 1930s. […]
- West Coast Rail: Preston-to-Scotland rail fares to be cappedPosted on December 6, 2019 at 8:48 am
The UK's competition watchdog agrees to cap rail fares on certain routes between Scotland and […]
- Garuda airline boss to lose job over smuggled motorbikePosted on December 6, 2019 at 7:23 am
The boss of Indonesia's national airline is accused of not declaring the importation of a Harley […]
- Uber had 6,000 US sexual assault reports in two yearsPosted on December 6, 2019 at 4:02 am
The figures come as the ride-hailing company is under intense pressure globally over safety issues. […]
- How the egg box became a million dollar ideaPosted on December 6, 2019 at 12:27 am
The BBC's Aaron Heslehurst explains how the egg box became a million dollar idea. […]
- Bug busters: The tech behind new vaccinesPosted on December 6, 2019 at 12:23 am
A revolution in the way vaccines are developed is raising hopes of faster protection from deadly […]
- Thomas Cook customers face refund delaysPosted on December 5, 2019 at 7:29 pm
One in three of the first Thomas Cook customers to claim refunds will not be paid within the 60-day […]
- DeepMind co-founder Mustafa Suleyman switches to GooglePosted on December 5, 2019 at 6:44 pm
The man behind controversial Streams app is to join Google to develop AI solutions. […]
- Macron pension reform: Why are French workers on strike?Posted on December 5, 2019 at 4:33 pm
Hospital staff, police and transport employees join France's biggest strike in decades - but what […]
- Plum: Users of money app complain of long delays for withdrawalsPosted on December 5, 2019 at 3:31 pm
Users say they have had to wait days to get their money out and have struggled to get information. […]
- Lotus Evija: The £2.2m electric hypercarPosted on December 5, 2019 at 9:16 am
The Lotus Evija goes into production next year and Click gets a look at what drivers can expect. […]
- Cambodia's bicycle firms face bumps in the roadPosted on December 5, 2019 at 12:23 am
The Asian nation has built up a bike building industry, but human rights concerns could put the […]
- Why is the world's financial plumbing under pressure?Posted on December 4, 2019 at 12:27 am
The Swift system has securely transferred data for decades, but faces growing geopolitical pressure. […]
- Coral dredging: 'It's going to cause irreversible damage'Posted on December 4, 2019 at 12:24 am
Cayman Islands campaigners are fighting to stop coral reefs being dredged for bigger cruise liners. […]
- Raiding factories, freeing childrenPosted on December 3, 2019 at 12:09 am
Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi has been freeing children from slavery for more than 30 years. […]
- How China-US rivalry is dividing the internetPosted on December 3, 2019 at 12:02 am
Will the rivalry between China and the US accelerate the division of the internet into two halves? […]
- 'We try to make good food emotionally addictive'Posted on December 2, 2019 at 12:07 am
John Vincent, co-founder of healthy fast food chain Leon, explains the ethos behind the company. […]
- 'I match clothes with my pug'Posted on November 29, 2019 at 10:04 pm
We look at the trend for matching the clothes you wear with your children, dog, cat or even horse. […]
- Missguided boss on Black Friday: 'If we don't play, we die'Posted on November 29, 2019 at 4:35 pm
The boss of fashion retailer Missguided discusses the importance of Black Friday. […]
- How sticking plasters became a million dollar ideaPosted on November 29, 2019 at 12:16 am
The BBC's Aaron Heslehurst explains how sticking plasters became a million dollar idea. […]
- Can old fridges be recycled to make new ones?Posted on November 29, 2019 at 12:09 am
What happens to your old fridge when it's time to replace it, the BBC's Dougal Shaw reports. […]
- How to make phone batteries that last longerPosted on November 29, 2019 at 12:08 am
A breakthrough in battery technology would be an engineering triumph and spur to other technologies. […]
- Loan sharks cash in on Black Friday spending spreePosted on November 28, 2019 at 12:27 am
Illegal money lenders are targeting people around Black Friday, campaigners warn. […]