East West and Northumberland rail lines get £794m boost

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 00:01:46 GMT
The government says the funding will connect "left-behind" communities.

Shipping crisis: I'm being quoted £10,000 for a £1,600 container'

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 22:35:50 GMT
A shortage of shipping containers, rising costs, and congestion at ports are holding back imports from China.

Cladding crisis: 'Delays could bankrupt us'

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 17:26:07 GMT
Campaigners say a government fund to pay for the removal of dangerous cladding is woefully inadequate.

Body defends action on Covid workplace safety complaints

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 13:27:49 GMT
The Health and Safety Executive denies being "naïve" about breaches of safety rules.

Brexit: Retailers warn they could burn goods stuck in EU

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 00:59:05 GMT
UK retailers may abandon goods EU customers want to return because it is cheaper than bringing them home.

Shoppers stuck at home shun new clothes in 2020

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 11:28:47 GMT
Clothing was the hardest-hit sector last year, seeing a 25% drop in sales overall.

Brexit: Nissan commits to keep making cars in Sunderland

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 00:07:52 GMT
The Japanese car maker has told the BBC its Sunderland plant is secure for the long term.

Beckhams pay themselves £21m despite business losses

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 01:15:47 GMT
The couple paid themselves the sum despite heavy losses at Mrs Beckham's fashion brand.

UK borrowing hits highest December level on record

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 12:41:27 GMT
Government borrowing hit £34.1bn last month, as the cost of pandemic support measures weighed on the economy.

Premium Bonds operator NS&I 'must work hard to win back customers'

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 01:07:14 GMT
Its boss apologises after customers were left to wait an average of 20 minutes for calls to be answered.

Next pulls out of race to buy Topshop-brands

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 20:37:13 GMT
A consortium including the fashion chain will no longer bid to buy Topshop and Topman out of administration.

Google says goodbye to giant internet balloons idea

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 05:09:11 GMT
Parent company Alphabet is scrapping Loon, a project set up to beam the internet to rural areas.

China falling short of US trade deal targets

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 05:28:41 GMT
The country agreed to buy $200bn worth of US goods in a trade agreement signed one year ago.

Google threatens to withdraw search engine from Australia

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 16:12:16 GMT
The tech giant says it will remove its main search function from Australia if it passes a new law.

Covid: Nine million people forced to borrow more to cope

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 13:37:50 GMT
There is a "widening financial gap" between households because of the pandemic, says the ONS.

Plans to cap fees charged by claims companies

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 13:25:14 GMT
It follows criticism that firms take a large proportion of compensation for mis-sold financial products.

Uber: London cabbies plan to sue for damages

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 13:26:56 GMT
Thousands of the capital's taxi drivers have already signed up to the planned group legal action.

Can a Nudge or two make us better savers?

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 01:17:26 GMT
A government-backed firm is looking for new ways to get people to put money aside for a "rainy day".

'I've never met my team but have lunch with them weekly'

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 00:02:08 GMT
Some firms are encouraging staff who are working from home to take their lunch breaks together.

How to investigate a firm with 60 million documents

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 00:10:44 GMT
Artificial intelligence helped investigators in a daunting examination of Airbus's business.

'There is beauty and strength in diversity'

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 00:24:08 GMT
Elona Mortimer-Zhika, chief executive of Iris Software Group, shares her business advice.

Covid self-employment income support scheme unfair say mothers

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 00:05:45 GMT
Campaigners are bringing a judicial review for indirect sexual discrimination on Thursday.

A wristband that tells your boss if you are unhappy

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 00:42:10 GMT
Technology to help our mental wellbeing has grown in popularity during the coronavirus lockdowns.

Will the Trump corporate backlash make a difference?

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 00:23:50 GMT
After the storming of the US Capitol, Donald Trump is facing "a very different set of calculations".

Can supermarket security guards help with mask rules?

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 21:55:49 GMT
Supermarkets around the UK are stepping up enforcement of mask-wearing rules.

'It kind of makes debt cool – and it's not'

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 00:04:08 GMT
Some MPs worry "buy now, pay later" services could be tempting online shoppers into overspending.

Protecting fragile ecosystems from lithium mining

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 00:05:34 GMT
More lithium is needed to supply the electric car market, but can it be produced in a sustainable way?