Tesco to sell plasters in racially diverse skin tones

Mon, 24 Feb 2020 12:03:44 GMT
The supermarket chain says it wants to give a better reflection of ethnic diversity.

Gold price at seven-year high on coronavirus fears

Mon, 24 Feb 2020 10:13:38 GMT
Investors are flocking to the precious metal and jettisoning shares as the virus continues to spread.

Estate agent giants Countrywide and LSL in merger talks

Mon, 24 Feb 2020 10:03:16 GMT
Countrywide and LSL confirm reports that they are in talks about a possible tie-up.

Housing shortage: Scale of UK's housing gap revealed

Sun, 23 Feb 2020 22:26:43 GMT
Renters speak of struggling to get on the property ladder, amid a shortage of over one million homes.

Coronavirus credit crunch hits millions of Chinese firms

Mon, 24 Feb 2020 04:06:45 GMT
Prolonged shutdowns for businesses in China are bringing many firms to the brink of collapse.

Public redundancy bill hits seven-year high

Mon, 24 Feb 2020 00:01:28 GMT
Taxpayers are facing a £346m bill after a spate of high-profile business failures on the High Street.

Sun's owner reports £68m loss as paper sales fall

Sun, 23 Feb 2020 21:07:01 GMT
News Group Newspapers still paying out millions over phone-hacking scandal.

'Female cocoa farmers paid as little as 23p a day'

Mon, 24 Feb 2020 00:01:17 GMT
Campaigning group, Fairtrade, is calling on the government to back a new global equality initiative.

James Packer's Crown Resorts casino firm faces probe

Mon, 24 Feb 2020 10:12:39 GMT
Crown Resorts is facing an inquiry into alleged links to organised crime and money laundering.

Brexit: Emmanuel Macron 'not sure' of UK-EU trade deal by end of year

Sun, 23 Feb 2020 01:46:30 GMT
The French president's doubts come as the UK government is set to publish its demands.

Email address charges branded 'daylight robbery'

Sat, 22 Feb 2020 00:42:42 GMT
Ofcom is asking why broadband firms charge people to keep old email addresses after switching providers.

Michael O'Leary: Ryanair boss criticised for Muslim profiling comments

Sat, 22 Feb 2020 10:51:55 GMT
The Ryanair boss says Muslim men should be profiled at airports because "that is where the threat is".

Wells Fargo reaches $3bn fake accounts settlement

Fri, 21 Feb 2020 23:06:45 GMT
Pressure to hit sales goals led Wells Fargo staff to create fake accounts and collect extra fees.

Can computer translators ever beat speaking a foreign tongue?

Fri, 21 Feb 2020 00:21:14 GMT
Developers say you can now converse effortlessly using translation tech, but others are not so sure.

'My job went abroad because of globalisation'

Thu, 20 Feb 2020 00:12:52 GMT
New trade deals have re-opened the debate on how to rescue people's careers if their jobs go abroad.

My Money: 'My husband and I have 90 minutes alone together each week'

Thu, 20 Feb 2020 00:25:19 GMT
As part of a new BBC blog series, Maura Hannon from Switzerland shares what she spent her money on this week.

Brexit complicates EU budget plans

Thu, 20 Feb 2020 01:13:21 GMT
Leaders are meeting this week to discuss budget plans in challenging discussions.

Sinn Fein surge puts Irish economy in the spotlight

Thu, 20 Feb 2020 00:27:19 GMT
As the Irish parliament convenes to try to choose its new leader, concerns about inequality linger.

How technology is aiding Malawi's music industry

Thu, 20 Feb 2020 11:46:22 GMT
Technology is making it easier for music artists in Malawi to create and release work to audiences.

Should your email say if you're he, she or they?

Wed, 19 Feb 2020 00:11:35 GMT
Firms are encouraging staff to make sharing which personal pronouns they use an everyday practice.

Are economically inactive people the answer to staff shortages?

Wed, 19 Feb 2020 12:47:06 GMT
Priti Patel says businesses should train the 8.5 million economically inactive people. But only two million of them want a job.

Why your new work colleague could be a robot

Tue, 18 Feb 2020 00:01:58 GMT
Better sight, better hands and more intelligence are allowing robots to take on more and more jobs.

'I reinvented the hair tie from my uni halls'

Mon, 17 Feb 2020 00:25:07 GMT
Sophie Trelles-Tvede is the boss of Invisibobble, which is now sold in more than 70 countries.

Crossing Divides: The 'youngsters' gaining respect at work

Mon, 17 Feb 2020 00:04:39 GMT
A demand for social media skills is bringing younger people into the workplace, but this can create friction.

Rising number of middle-aged people still renting homes

Mon, 24 Feb 2020 00:09:19 GMT
Statistics show a big rise in the number of middle-aged people renting their homes, rather than owning them.

How lake gases are powering homes in Rwanda

Sun, 23 Feb 2020 10:34:55 GMT
Methane is being extracted from Lake Kivu in Rwanda to generate electricity.

US continues fight to stop UK using Huawei kit

Fri, 21 Feb 2020 00:04:08 GMT
American's top cyber-security official says China's Huawei should not play a role in 5G networks.

Huawei: Our customers say we're years ahead of rivals

Fri, 21 Feb 2020 00:04:14 GMT
Huawei's Paul Scanlan says the company is years ahead of its competitors Nokia and Ericsson.

'Alternative milks are killing our dairy farms'

Thu, 20 Feb 2020 00:29:10 GMT
As Americans drink less cow's milk, US dairy farmers say they are struggling to get by.

China economy: Why it matters to you

Wed, 19 Feb 2020 00:14:14 GMT
As China struggles to cope with the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, we look at the scale and importance of it's financial might.