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- Petrol supply: Army put on standby to ease fuel crisisPosted on September 28, 2021 at 1:15 am
Military drivers are to be trained up to be deployed if necessary, the government says. […]
- Ford announces $11.4bn investment in electric vehicle plantsPosted on September 27, 2021 at 11:52 pm
The US carmaker vows to "lead America's shift to electric vehicles" with largest ever factory. […]
- Green investing: How your savings can fight climate changePosted on September 27, 2021 at 11:21 pm
Campaigners say you should see your money as a secret superpower that can help save the planet […]
- Taliban: Afghanistan bank boss warns sector near collapsePosted on September 27, 2021 at 11:06 pm
The head of one of Afghanistan's biggest banks says the country's financial sector is near collapse. […]
- Homeworking helps careers, say majority of womenPosted on September 27, 2021 at 11:03 pm
Just over half of women think working from home will help advance their careers, says a survey for […]
- Fuel demand should return to normal in coming days, say suppliersPosted on September 27, 2021 at 6:43 pm
Ministers are still seriously considering using the Army to drive tankers, sources tell the BBC. […]
- Instagram for kids paused after backlashPosted on September 27, 2021 at 3:44 pm
Facebook delays its child-friendly Instagram version to do more work with concerned parents. […]
- Labour conference: Reeves promises £28bn a year to make economy greenerPosted on September 27, 2021 at 1:52 pm
Rachel Reeves promises to be the UK's "first green chancellor" if Labour wins power. […]
- UK visa plan will not fix lorry driver shortage, says bossPosted on September 27, 2021 at 1:42 pm
The move will not solve the UK's shortage of qualified drivers, says a leading EU haulage chief. […]
- Mr Goxx, the crypto-trading hamster beating human investorsPosted on September 27, 2021 at 11:52 am
Can a hamster trading cryptocurrency beat human investors in the stock market? Mr Goxx can. […]
- Customers of collapsed Green to move to Shell EnergyPosted on September 27, 2021 at 11:29 am
Green - which supplied 255,000 households - collapsed nearly a week ago. […]
- Grant Thornton fined £2.3m for Patisserie Valerie scandalPosted on September 27, 2021 at 10:34 am
The accountancy firm has been fined £2.3m for audit failings of bust cake chain Patisserie […]
- Power cuts hit homes in north-east ChinaPosted on September 27, 2021 at 10:27 am
An electricity shortage affecting factories has now spread to some homes. […]
- Aldi says deliveries normal despite lorry driver shortagePosted on September 27, 2021 at 6:54 am
The boss of supermarket chain Aldi UK says he doesn't expect any disruption for customers this […]
- China Evergrande: What the company's debt crisis means for the worldPosted on September 27, 2021 at 1:23 am
The property giant has missed an interest payment deadline, fuelling concerns that it will collapse. […]
- Can football-playing robots beat the World Cup winners by 2050?Posted on September 26, 2021 at 11:59 pm
The robot football league that is hoping to eventually beat the best human team in the world. […]
- Riskiest payments should be slowed to stop fraud, says NationwidePosted on September 26, 2021 at 11:06 pm
Nationwide Building Society sets up a fraud checking hotline, but says wider changes are need to […]
- Fuel supply: Visas won't solve petrol supply issues - retailersPosted on September 26, 2021 at 4:21 pm
A trade body says filling stations are running out as ministers seek to bring in overseas lorry […]
- Farmers warn of Christmas turkey shortage due to lack of staffPosted on September 26, 2021 at 3:09 pm
Sales are already soaring despite fewer birds being produced for the big chains, a farming boss […]
- Energy regulator Ofgem says gas crisis not its faultPosted on September 26, 2021 at 9:34 am
The boss of the regulator tells the BBC no-one could have predicted the sharp rise in gas prices. […]
- Can green energy power Africa's future?Posted on September 25, 2021 at 12:06 am
Energy access is a big issue for businesses in Africa, but can the continent go green as well? […]
- Nike and Costco warn of product shortages and delaysPosted on September 24, 2021 at 7:47 pm
The sportswear giant and retailer are struggling to source products due to supply chain issues. […]
- China declares all crypto-currency transactions illegalPosted on September 24, 2021 at 11:30 am
Trading Bitcoin and other crypto-currenices is a criminal activity, China's central bank says. […]
- The edible insects coming to a supermarket near youPosted on September 22, 2021 at 11:01 pm
A number of firms are now farming locusts and mealworms for human consumption. […]
- German elections: Businesses face future without MerkelPosted on September 22, 2021 at 12:37 am
Many companies in Germany are focused on short-term survival in the hope of medium-term revival. […]
- CEO Secrets: 'In my business, you eat what you kill'Posted on September 21, 2021 at 11:16 pm
Music executive Riki Bleau shares his business advice for our CEO Secrets series. […]
- How 'nerd' culture powered through the pandemicPosted on September 20, 2021 at 11:02 pm
Meet the online content creators beating the odds to build successful careers from their passions. […]
- Can apps manage our chronic health conditions?Posted on September 19, 2021 at 11:01 pm
A Swedish tech firm has created an app to help alleviate people's joint pain. […]