Microsoft shutting down LinkedIn in China

Microsoft is shutting down its social network, LinkedIn, in China, saying having to comply with the…

Holiday firms launch legal action over travel lists

A group of leading travel businesses including Ryanair, BA, travel business Tui and Manchester Airports Group…

Pentagon cancels $10bn ‘Jedi’ contract

The Pentagon is scrapping a multibillion dollar cloud computing contract, which sparked a row between Microsoft…

Government borrowing eases in May

Government borrowing fell in May compared with the same month last year, with the economy in…

Government borrowing fell in April as UK reopened

Government borrowing fell in April compared with the same month last year, as parts of the…

Rail services to come under unified state control

The government has announced the biggest shake-up in the UK’s railways since privatisation in the mid-1990s.…

‘Disappointed’ travel chiefs seek clarity from PM

Leading travel industry figures have reacted with dismay to Boris Johnson’s latest comments on the lockdown…

Liberty Steel bailout plea turned down

The government has rejected a request for £170m in financial support for Liberty Steel. Read more…

US and UK ratchet up sanctions on Myanmar’s military

The US and UK have imposed sanctions on Myanmar’s two military conglomerates in a move that…

Holidays: Travel industry begs for ‘route out of crisis’

The travel industry has urged the prime minister to provide a “roadmap” to get people travelling…

UK to launch ‘high risk’ science agency

The UK is to launch a “high-risk” science agency to look for ground-breaking discoveries. Read more…

Ryanair loses fight to block rivals’ state aid

Ryanair has lost its court battle against state aid granted to rivals Air France and Swedish…