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…

New York restaurant customers to need Covid jabs

New York City is to require customers and staff of restaurants, gyms and other indoor businesses…

Finance firms plan to close coal plants in Asia

Some of the world’s biggest financial institutions are working on a plan to speed the closure…

Twitter works with news sites to tackle disinformation

Twitter will collaborate with two of the largest international news providers, Reuters and the Associated Press,…

Australia house prices soar at ‘unsustainable’ rate

House prices are soaring in Australia’s state capitals as all-time low interest rates and a lack…

Bumble to give staff unlimited paid holiday

Dating app Bumble has said its 700 employees can take unlimited paid leave providing their manager…

Cannabis part of the future says tobacco giant

The UK’s largest tobacco firm says it sees cannabis as part of its future as it…

Uber slides over reports SoftBank selling 45 million shares

Uber shares have fallen after reports technology investment firm SoftBank is selling around a third of…