UK economy grows 4.8% as Covid restrictions ease

UK economic growth rose by 4.8% between April and June, according to official figures, as most…

US job vacancies hit a record 10.1 million

US job openings hit a fresh record in June amid reports the country continues to face…

TikTok named as the most downloaded app of 2020

TikTok was the world’s most downloaded app in 2020 as it took the top spot from…

Deliveroo: German rival buys stake in delivery platform

Online food delivery firm Delivery Hero has taken a 5% stake worth £284m in its UK…

Vodafone to bring back roaming charges from January

Vodafone has become the second UK mobile company to reintroduce roaming charges for users travelling in…

US economy adds more jobs than expected in July

The US economy added more jobs than expected in July as employment rose by 943,000. Read…

Tobacco giant Philip Morris raises bid for respiratory drugmaker

Tobacco giant Philip Morris has raised its bid to buy respiratory drugmaker Vectura to more than…

Coronavirus: PM and transport secretary defend travel changes

The prime minister and transport secretary have defended changes to the UK’s traffic light travel system,…

Apple to scan iPhones for child sex abuse images

Apple has announced details of a system to find child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on US…

Vanguard: Investment giant to pay vaccinated workers $1,000

Vanguard, one of the world’s top investment firms, is to pay its US workers $1,000 if…

Pret, McColls and Welcome Break in minimum wage fail

Pret, McColls and Welcome Break are among almost 200 firms “named and shamed” by the government…

Timber shortage due to ‘unprecedented’ post-lockdown demand

The price of timber has risen sharply with builders struggling to get supplies, as post-lockdown construction…