Interest rates have risen for the second time in three months as the Bank of England…
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Amazon raises US price for Prime as profits jump
Amazon is raising the price of its Prime service for US customers after reporting record sales…
Fawdon Nestle factory to close with loss of 474 jobs
Nestle has announced its confectionery factory in Newcastle is to shut with the loss of 474…
Facebook-funded cryptocurrency Diem winds down
Meta’s experiment with cryptocurrency, Diem, is shutting down. Read more at https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-60156682
Native American tribes reach major opioid settlement
Native American tribes have agreed a landmark settlement with major drug companies over the devastation caused…
Global chip shortage: Jaguar Land Rover loses £9m
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) lost £9m ($12m) in the last three months of 2021 amid the…
Wordle: New York Times buys popular word game
The New York Times has purchased the popular word game Wordle for an undisclosed seven-figure sum.…
Spotify: Streaming giant announces plans to clamp down on Covid misinformation
Spotify says that it is working to add advisory warnings to any podcast on its platform…
How the high cost of living is hitting Singapore’s poor
In South East Asia you don’t get much more of a staple food than chicken rice.…
US economy grows at fastest pace in decades
The US economy expanded at its fastest rate in decades last year as it roared back…
Apple sales soar despite chip supply shortages
Apple sales soared in the key Christmas shopping season, despite constraints due to a global shortage…