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- Boeing job cuts start to hit nearly 13,000 workersPosted on May 27, 2020 at 9:52 pm
A drop in travel due to the pandemic worsened the situation for the company, which was already in […]
- Meng Wanzhou: Huawei executive suffers US extradition blowPosted on May 27, 2020 at 8:59 pm
A Canadian court has ruled that the extradition hearing of Meng Wanzhou can continue. […]
- Coronavirus: Von der Leyen calls €750bn recovery fund 'Europe's moment'Posted on May 27, 2020 at 4:48 pm
A giant fund is proposed, some of it raised on capital markets, but several countries express […]
- UK furlough scheme now covers 8.4 million workersPosted on May 27, 2020 at 4:26 pm
The scheme to pay wages of workers on leave because of coronavirus has now cost £15bn. […]
- Twitter tags Trump tweet with fact-checking warningPosted on May 27, 2020 at 2:49 pm
It is the first time the social media giant has said one of Donald Trump's tweets could be […]
- Coronavirus: When will shops open and what will the rules be?Posted on May 27, 2020 at 12:32 pm
Non-essential shops can reopen in England next month, but will I be able to buy a book or have a […]
- Coronavirus: Young could be scarred throughout working lifePosted on May 27, 2020 at 12:10 pm
UN agency the International Labour Organisation warns of potential "lockdown generation". […]
- Sky Q kicks off HDR support starting with on-demand nature showsPosted on May 27, 2020 at 11:47 am
The broadcaster’s new HDR experience will be available to Sky Q customers with certain […]
- Hairdressers say they are ready to open in JunePosted on May 27, 2020 at 9:28 am
Salons are asking the government to let them open before July to cut hair. […]
- Coronavirus: 'Short-lived' rebound in house hunter demandPosted on May 27, 2020 at 8:09 am
Buyer demand leapt when curbs on the sector were lifted in England, but may not last long-term, […]
- Coronavirus: What are my rights as a non-essential shop worker?Posted on May 27, 2020 at 7:48 am
Some shops will reopen from June, but what needs to be in place to keep staff safe? […]
- Record drop in energy investment, warns International Energy AgencyPosted on May 27, 2020 at 4:00 am
The pandemic has caused a record fall in energy investment and will likely lead to more pollution. […]
- Sizewell C: Nuclear power station plans for Suffolk submittedPosted on May 26, 2020 at 11:12 pm
Critics say EDF's plans would take money from projects that could transform the UK energy landscape. […]
- Coronavirus: 'Mums do most childcare and chores in lockdown'Posted on May 26, 2020 at 11:12 pm
A study suggests that the only situation in which dads pull their weight is if they're not working. […]
- Denmark embraces live music drive-insPosted on May 26, 2020 at 11:10 pm
Mads Langer performs a drive-in concert for music fans in Copenhagen while social distancing. […]
- Coronavirus: France announces €8bn rescue plan for car industryPosted on May 26, 2020 at 9:02 pm
President Emmanuel Macron wants France to become the top producer of clean vehicles in Europe. […]
- Coronavirus: New York Stock Exchange trading floor reopensPosted on May 26, 2020 at 8:12 pm
The resumption of floor trading comes after a two-month closure due to the coronavirus pandemic. […]
- Warner Music Group eyes $13.2bn valuationPosted on May 26, 2020 at 4:40 pm
The firm, owned by billionaire Len Blavatnik, is planning a flotation on the Nasdaq exchange. […]
- Coronavirus: John Lewis plans phased reopening of storesPosted on May 26, 2020 at 2:51 pm
Shops in England will start to reopen next week, but will customers return or stick to online […]
- Coronavirus: Climate change 'could have greater impact'Posted on May 26, 2020 at 12:19 pm
SSE reveals its "greenprint" for rebuilding "a cleaner and more resilient economy for the future". […]
- Coronavirus: What's the future for the office?Posted on May 25, 2020 at 11:51 pm
As companies hint at more home-working, how could our work culture be about to shift? […]
- Find out which masks offer the most protection and whyPosted on May 25, 2020 at 11:04 pm
You may have heard the term N95 but what does it mean and why are some masks rated higher than […]
- Huawei: What would happen if the UK ditched the Chinese firm?Posted on May 25, 2020 at 11:01 pm
Officials are taking another look into Huawei, but the Chinese firm warns against a 5G ban. […]
- The man who sells 700 million sandwiches a yearPosted on May 25, 2020 at 12:10 am
Patrick Coveney, is the boss of the UK's largest sandwich maker of pre-packaged sandwiches. […]