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Post Office settles IT ‘fraud’ case for £58m
Wed, 11 Dec 2019 11:46:12 GMT
The Post Office has settled a long-running dispute with sub-postmasters over its Horizon IT system.
Amazon told to answer Deliveroo deal concerns in five days
Wed, 11 Dec 2019 11:47:03 GMT
The competition watchdog is worried the tie-up could increase delivery prices.
'I won't sleep for over 24 hours on election night'
Wed, 11 Dec 2019 00:01:54 GMT
Many currency traders will be working through the night on 12 December.
Most-viewed mansions of 2019 revealed
Wed, 11 Dec 2019 00:02:02 GMT
Castles and mirrored ceilings attracted clicks among window shoppers on a property website.
Can governments ever run out of money?
Wed, 11 Dec 2019 00:02:16 GMT
In the UK and US, political parties are promising spending splurges. Is more borrowing sensible?
Aramco shares jump in world's biggest ever market debut
Wed, 11 Dec 2019 09:09:16 GMT
The Saudi oil giant's share listing comes after months of uncertainty over the initial public offering.
Stagecoach founders Brian Souter and Ann Gloag stepping down
Wed, 11 Dec 2019 09:52:18 GMT
Sir Brian Souter will step down as chairman while Dame Ann Gloag will also step back from the company.
'World's first' fully-electric commercial flight takes off
Wed, 11 Dec 2019 04:51:54 GMT
A fully electric seaplane flight has been hailed by operators as the start of a third "aviation era".
USMCA: Agreement reached on Nafta trade deal replacement
Tue, 10 Dec 2019 20:51:13 GMT
Democrats in Congress agree to approve the new US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
WTO chief: 'Months' needed to fix disputes body
Tue, 10 Dec 2019 23:19:15 GMT
The system for resolving world trade disputes grinds to a halt after the US blocks any new WTO judges.
Maurice Saatchi quits advertising firm he co-founded
Tue, 10 Dec 2019 19:53:49 GMT
M&C Saatchi shares have collapsed this year from a high of about £4 each to 103 pence.
Exxon wins New York climate change fight
Tue, 10 Dec 2019 18:15:43 GMT
A judge rules the firm did not mislead investors about climate change risks.
McDonald’s latest fast food chain to join vegan craze
Tue, 10 Dec 2019 16:08:56 GMT
The fast food chain will launch its first vegan meal option in the UK as more people cut down on meat.
UK economic growth slowest since early 2009
Tue, 10 Dec 2019 11:45:43 GMT
The economy sees the weakest three months for more than a decade as growth flatlines.
'We’re sorry for Thomas Cook refund delay'
Tue, 10 Dec 2019 09:05:25 GMT
The body issuing refunds to customers of the tour operator has apologised for payment delays.
JD Wetherspoon 'to create 10,000 jobs over four years'
Tue, 10 Dec 2019 10:07:58 GMT
The chain says it will invest £200m in new pubs and hotels, as well as enlarging existing ones.
Ted Baker bosses resign as firm issues profit warning
Tue, 10 Dec 2019 11:05:20 GMT
The chief executive and executive chairman at the High Street fashion retailer are to step down.
British power plant promises to go carbon negative by 2030
Tue, 10 Dec 2019 08:25:39 GMT
Drax, which generates 5% of UK power, says it will capture more carbon than it produces by 2030.
George Laurer, co-inventor of the barcode, dies at 94
Tue, 10 Dec 2019 10:27:10 GMT
The US engineer helped to perfect the technology to read barcodes, which revolutionised retail.
SoftBank selling its stake in dog-walking app - reports
Tue, 10 Dec 2019 03:29:06 GMT
The move would mark another disappointment in a bad year for the Japanese investment giant.
'Hackable' karaoke and walkie talkie toys found by Which?
Tue, 10 Dec 2019 00:01:05 GMT
Strangers could connect to the toys via Bluetooth in certain cases, the consumer body claims.
'Thomas Cook crash almost ruined my marriage proposal'
Mon, 09 Dec 2019 16:54:01 GMT
First, the tour firm's failure risked a surprise marriage proposal, now Corryn Banham is trying to get her money back.
'It's inexcusable we don't know who we can hire'
Mon, 09 Dec 2019 13:37:09 GMT
The Conservatives' immigration plans lack clarity, says the head of a UK business group.
Investors rush to pull millions from UK property funds
Mon, 09 Dec 2019 12:51:03 GMT
Many have been shaken by the suspension of withdrawals from a leading property fund last week.
Paul Volcker: Former US Federal Reserve chief dies aged 92
Mon, 09 Dec 2019 17:44:35 GMT
The former head of the US Federal Reserve was known for fighting inflation in the 1980s.
E-scooter company Unicorn goes bust after spending big on Facebook ads
Mon, 09 Dec 2019 17:21:41 GMT
The Texas-based company reportedly sold just 350 of its $699 commuter scooters.
Rise of SUVs 'makes mockery' of electric car push
Mon, 09 Dec 2019 14:58:57 GMT
Exhaust emissions from new cars have been increasing for the past three years, research suggests.
Tesco considers sale of Thai and Malaysian operations
Mon, 09 Dec 2019 09:27:02 GMT
The UK's biggest retailer may sell its Thailand and Malaysia arms, which could be worth about £7bn.
Polluting firms 'will be hit by climate policies'
Mon, 09 Dec 2019 00:01:31 GMT
Which business sectors will be winners and losers when, and if, climate change policies take affect?
The secrets of 'food porn' viral videos
Tue, 10 Dec 2019 00:04:13 GMT
Is the fashion for filming calorie-saturated food videos encouraging unhealthy eating?
'I slept in a cupboard for three months'
Mon, 09 Dec 2019 00:07:51 GMT
Entrepreneur Mathias Mikkelsen was so desperate to get into a 'hacker house' he slept in a closet.
General election 2019: What to look out for on the economy
Sat, 07 Dec 2019 10:11:46 GMT
BBC Business Editor Faisal Islam looks at the economic issues at stake in the election.
Thomas Cook: 'They told me the money was safe'
Fri, 06 Dec 2019 22:32:45 GMT
Many angry Thomas Cook customers are still awaiting refunds for the holidays that never happened.
HMV faces the music in Christmas crunch test
Sun, 08 Dec 2019 00:00:36 GMT
Canadian Doug Putman rescued the UK music chain, but will the festive season make or break it?
How to have a more sustainable Christmas
Fri, 06 Dec 2019 22:38:31 GMT
From renting your tree, to sponsoring a turkey, a growing number of people are having a greener Christmas.
Bug busters: The tech behind new vaccines
Fri, 06 Dec 2019 00:23:05 GMT
A revolution in the way vaccines are developed is raising hopes of faster protection from deadly infections.
Macron pension reform: Why are French workers on strike?
Thu, 05 Dec 2019 16:33:21 GMT
Hospital staff, police and transport employees join France's biggest strike in decades - but what for?
Cambodia's bicycle firms face bumps in the road
Thu, 05 Dec 2019 00:23:16 GMT
The Asian nation has built up a bike building industry, but human rights concerns could put the brakes on growth.
'Bring your true personality to your work'
Wed, 11 Dec 2019 00:03:27 GMT
Health food boss James McMaster says he wants staff to bring their true personalities to their job.
LinkedIn loneliness video by Canterbury man goes viral
Mon, 09 Dec 2019 16:48:35 GMT
Mark Gaisford made a video about having no close friends and it went viral on social media.
Billionaire John Caudwell goes head-to-head with Labour's John McDonnell
Mon, 09 Dec 2019 00:15:51 GMT
John Caudwell goes head-to-head with the shadow chancellor after he stated that nobody needs or deserves to be a billionaire.
Saudi Aramco's eight decades of history
Fri, 06 Dec 2019 11:12:11 GMT
Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil giant Saudi Aramco traces its history back to the 1930s.
How the egg box became a million dollar idea
Fri, 06 Dec 2019 00:27:50 GMT
The BBC's Aaron Heslehurst explains how the egg box became a million dollar idea.
Lotus Evija: The £2.2m electric hypercar
Thu, 05 Dec 2019 09:16:46 GMT
The Lotus Evija goes into production next year and Click gets a look at what drivers can expect.
Raiding factories, freeing children
Tue, 03 Dec 2019 00:09:11 GMT
Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi has been freeing children from slavery for more than 30 years.