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- Ministers spend £100m on Brexit consultant contractsPosted on February 22, 2019 at 10:59 pm
Since the EU referendum the government has agreed £104m of Brexit consultancy and other […]
- Nike app for self-tying shoe comes undonePosted on February 22, 2019 at 10:49 pm
The Google Android app that controls the new Adapt BB fails to sync with wearers' feet. […]
- Netflix: Is streaming killing the cinema industry?Posted on February 22, 2019 at 10:31 pm
As ever more people sign up to streaming services, are fewer going to the movies? […]
- Car industry: What's behind recent closures?Posted on February 22, 2019 at 10:31 pm
Car manufacturers have recently announced job cuts in the UK. […]
- Unlimited holiday: A perk that comes with pitfallsPosted on February 22, 2019 at 10:29 pm
Unlimited paid holiday may sound too good to be true but there are fears the new trend could do […]
- Kraft Heinz shares fall as appetites wanePosted on February 22, 2019 at 9:59 pm
The food giant's stock hits a record low after it writes down the value of key brands. […]
- US and China extend trade talksPosted on February 22, 2019 at 9:57 pm
US President Donald Trump says a deal is "more likely" than not. […]
- Trans Mountain pipeline gets energy regulator supportPosted on February 22, 2019 at 7:56 pm
Canada's energy regulator says the project's economic benefits justify the environmental impacts. […]
- Royal Mail 'sorry' for raising stamp price above capPosted on February 22, 2019 at 6:27 pm
A hike in the cost of second-class stamps puts the postal service in breach of Ofcom rules. […]
- SFO drops investigations into Rolls-Royce and GSKPosted on February 22, 2019 at 4:50 pm
Fraud body says there was either insufficient evidence or it was not in the public interest to […]
- Energy firm Solarplicity banned from taking on new customersPosted on February 22, 2019 at 2:21 pm
The regulator warns Solarplicity could lose its licence if it fails to improve its customer service. […]
- BMW and Daimler invest €1bn in new car venturePosted on February 22, 2019 at 1:17 pm
The German carmakers combine to develop next-generation pay-per-use and autonomous services. […]
- Honda: Delegation to lobby firm's Japan HQ against closurePosted on February 22, 2019 at 1:03 pm
Swindon Borough Council and Honda workers debate idea to send delegation to Japan to lobby against […]
- Cathedral City maker Dairy Crest to be bought by SaputoPosted on February 22, 2019 at 11:33 am
Dairy Crest, whose brands also include Country Life, agrees to be taken over by Canadian firm […]
- Flybe signs Virgin deal despite criticismPosted on February 22, 2019 at 11:13 am
Airline agrees £2.8m deal with a Virgin Atlantic-led group despite shareholder opposition. […]
- A quick history of the British car industryPosted on February 22, 2019 at 10:44 am
A quick history of the British car industry, by economist Dan Coffey. […]
- Provident Financial gets £1.3bn bid from rival NSFPosted on February 22, 2019 at 9:05 am
The troubled sub-prime lender receives a takeover offer from rival Non-Standard Finance. […]
- 5G networks: Trump says US shouldn't block technologyPosted on February 22, 2019 at 3:29 am
The comments come as the US has pressured its allies to exclude China's Huawei from their 5G […]
- Australia seeks clarification on China coal import 'block'Posted on February 22, 2019 at 3:16 am
Canberra is seeking "urgent" clarification about reports that a key Chinese port has blocked […]
- Web watchdog warns over knee-jerk regulation of social networksPosted on February 22, 2019 at 12:11 am
Internet Watch Foundation says regulation of social networks could have "unintended consequences". […]
- How shampoo became a million dollar ideaPosted on February 22, 2019 at 12:07 am
The BBC's Aaron Heslehurst explains how shampoo became a million dollar idea. […]
- Is equal pay actually possible?Posted on February 22, 2019 at 12:05 am
Around the world, women tend to be paid less than men. Is Iceland's innovative strategy likely to […]
- The snow patrol drones saving skiers from an icy deathPosted on February 22, 2019 at 12:02 am
For people buried in an avalanche, it's a race against time. Could a drone find you sooner? […]
- AT&T and Hasbro pull YouTube ads over abuse claimsPosted on February 21, 2019 at 11:42 pm
Hasbro and Nestle also cut ties over fears paedophiles are leaving comments next to videos of […]
- What's wrong with gas hobs?Posted on February 21, 2019 at 10:22 pm
We answer your gas hob questions, following recent recommendations from the Committee on Climate […]
- Brexit: Japan trade deal will not be ready by deadlinePosted on February 21, 2019 at 6:54 pm
The UK won't be able to roll over an EU trade deal with Japan in time for a no-deal Brexit, Liam […]
- UK must keep no-deal 'on the table'Posted on February 21, 2019 at 6:43 pm
Trade Secretary Liam Fox has rejected calls to rule out a no-deal Brexit, saying it would put […]
- Record UK government surplus in JanuaryPosted on February 21, 2019 at 3:44 pm
Analysts say the bumper surplus could give the chancellor extra money for the Spring Statement. […]
- Brexit: What trade deals has the UK done so far?Posted on February 21, 2019 at 3:35 pm
The UK says it want to replicate the EU's trade agreements "as far as possible". […]
- City centres 'could become ghost towns'Posted on February 21, 2019 at 11:38 am
Shop closures will become the norm unless the government supports struggling retailers, MPs say. […]
- Are we stockpiling in case of a no-deal Brexit?Posted on February 21, 2019 at 12:38 am
How many of us are stockpiling groceries, in case of a no-deal Brexit? […]
- Young people living in vans, tiny homes and containersPosted on February 21, 2019 at 12:36 am
Young people are turning to radical and innovative alternatives to conventional homes. […]
- Greater Bay Area: China's ambitious but vague economic planPosted on February 21, 2019 at 12:35 am
The ambitious economic plan links Hong Kong, Macau and other Chinese cities to boost growth. […]
- Olives pitting US against EU in global trade fightPosted on February 21, 2019 at 12:32 am
Are US tariffs on Spanish olives a pretext for a bigger challenge to world trade? […]
- When class sizes fall so does teachers' payPosted on February 20, 2019 at 1:01 am
International study from OECD suggests that cutting class sizes often means lower pay for teachers. […]
- Gender pay gap grows at hundreds of big firmsPosted on February 20, 2019 at 12:03 am
The pay gap has widened at one in four firms that have revealed their figures ahead of the deadline. […]
- Female mechanic helps women learn about carsPosted on February 19, 2019 at 12:45 am
Mechanic Louise Baker has set up a service in Birmingham aimed at women. […]
- 'People use storage for life events'Posted on February 19, 2019 at 12:04 am
"We have to be mindful of the moments in life our customers are in," says storage boss Anthony […]
- Could hackers 'brainjack' your memories in future?Posted on February 19, 2019 at 12:03 am
A decade from now, memory-boosting implants could be available commercially, but at what risk? […]
- Huawei founder: 'No way US can crush us'Posted on February 18, 2019 at 10:04 pm
Ren Zhengfei described the arrest of his daughter Meng Wanzhou, the company's chief financial […]
- Ren Zhengfei: Huawei's reclusive founderPosted on February 18, 2019 at 5:41 pm
When Ren Zhengfei started Huawei in 1987 little did he know it would become a global telecoms giant. […]
- Brexit: Will Britons living in the EU still get healthcare?Posted on February 18, 2019 at 12:16 am
A reader asks about state healthcare for UK nationals in EU countries. […]
- How sending handwritten letters created a $1bn firmPosted on February 18, 2019 at 12:03 am
Technology company Celonis got its first business customers by writing them letters by hand to […]
- How Lidl learnt to be less German in the UKPosted on February 17, 2019 at 1:14 am
Ronny Gottschlich, the former boss of Lidl, explains how the German discounter grew in the UK. […]
- Quadriga: The cryptocurrency exchange that lost $135mPosted on February 17, 2019 at 12:41 am
When Quadriga's founder died he left behind a mystery: what happened to millions in cryptocurrency? […]