Holiday woe: 'We were stopped from boarding our Greece flight'

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 16:31:07 GMT
Airlines are turning away holidaymakers at UK airports because of new rules on flying to Greece.

WH Smith may cut 1,500 jobs after sales plummet

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 13:55:52 GMT
High Street chain is the latest retailer to make drastic job cuts after lockdown hit business.

Blondie song catalogue sold in 'Atomic' deal

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 15:19:27 GMT
Hipgnosis Songs Fund, which allows people to invest in popular hits, snaps up 197 of the band's songs.

Lebanon: Why the country is in crisis

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 11:23:03 GMT
What has caused such anger across Lebanon - and why it is not going away.

William Hill to close 119 betting shops

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 10:52:33 GMT
The betting chain says it does not expect customers to return in the numbers seen before the pandemic.

Samsung unveils Galaxy Z Fold 2 and Note 20 smartphones

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 14:00:08 GMT
The Galaxy Z Fold 2 now has a much bigger display on its outside for use when closed.

Gold price rises above $2,000 for first time

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 05:59:03 GMT
Precious metal values have been pushed up as investors look for havens amid the coronavirus crisis.

Coronavirus: Sweden's economy hit less hard by pandemic

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 09:56:53 GMT
After avoiding a Covid-19 lockdown, the country sees its economy shrink less than in other EU nations.

Virgin Atlantic warns it is running out of money

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 10:04:18 GMT
High Court told the airline's finances are critically low and it needs approval for a rescue deal.

New car registrations see first rise this year

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 09:14:38 GMT
Figures for July show an 11.3% post-lockdown increase in new vehicles registered.

Redundancy advice calls triple as furlough scheme winds down

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 23:02:29 GMT
Conciliation service Acas says thousands more people are calling for redundancy advice.

Bosses' pandemic pay cuts 'superficial' says report

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 23:11:47 GMT
The UK's largest companies have failed to address a culture of excessive bonuses, a report says.

Disney focuses on streaming as it falls to a loss

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 22:53:26 GMT
The giant firm will launch a new streaming site as it battles the effects of the coronavirus crisis.

Anthony Levandowski: Ex-Google engineer sentenced for theft

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 02:15:16 GMT
A judge says Anthony Levandowski carried out the "biggest trade secret crime I have ever seen".

Don't demolish old buildings, urge architects

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 23:52:03 GMT
Knocking down defunct structures sends a wrecking ball through carbon targets, architects say.

Pizza Express may close 67 outlets and cut 1,100 jobs

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 20:58:06 GMT
High Street chain the latest to look to restructure and refinance as virus deals extra blow to trade.

TikTok founder defends potential Microsoft sale

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 16:01:25 GMT
President Donald Trump has threatened to bar the popular video-sharing social media firm from the US.

Dixons Carphone to cut 800 store management jobs

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 12:13:59 GMT
The Currys PC World owner said it was "not an easy decision" but it must respond to rising online sales.

EasyJet increases flights to cope with holidaymaker demand

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 09:02:30 GMT
The airline adds more flights to cope with increasing demand from holidaymakers.

Google-Fitbit takeover: EU launches full-scale probe

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 13:06:11 GMT
The European Commission's move has the potential to derail the $2.1bn takeover.

My Money: 'I eat biscuits like a naughty schoolboy'

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 23:30:47 GMT
Mark Bauwens from France takes us through his week during the coronavirus pandemic.

Virtual house hunting gets a pandemic boost

Mon, 03 Aug 2020 23:00:19 GMT
Estate agents say demand has soared for tours of houses using virtual reality headsets.

The boss who bounced her way to £3m from just £200

Sun, 02 Aug 2020 23:26:34 GMT
How Kimberlee Perry grew trampoline fitness company Bounce, which is aimed at women.

‘We wanted to create a label for young people'

Mon, 03 Aug 2020 22:36:37 GMT
Def Jam Africa tells the BBC how the record label is expanding to discover more talent in wider genres.

My Money: 'My daughter's therapy costs £5,490 each month'

Sat, 01 Aug 2020 23:23:41 GMT
Matt Hitchcock from Singapore takes us through his week during the coronavirus pandemic.

Beyond TikTok: Who else might President Trump ban?

Mon, 03 Aug 2020 16:28:23 GMT
Other Chinese-owned software could face difficulties in the US, if TikTok ban goes ahead.

How basketball could revive African economies

Fri, 31 Jul 2020 12:30:04 GMT
NBA Africa is looking to launch the African Basketball League in order to boost the economy.