Sunak set to unveil emergency jobs scheme
Chancellor Rishi Sunak will later unveil a plan aimed at minimising further unemployment as stricter Covid-19…
Trump: Major carmakers sue US government over China tax
Major carmakers are suing the US government over import taxes it has imposed on Chinese parts.…
Kingfisher to hand back £23m of UK furlough cash
B&Q owner Kingfisher is to hand back £23m in UK furlough cash after a do-it-yourself boom…
Nike expects permanent shift to online sales
Sportswear firm Nike has seen a huge rise in online sales as it bounces back from…
Airbus looks to the future with hydrogen planes
Aerospace giant Airbus has unveiled plans for what it hailed as the first commercial zero-emission aircraft.…
GE: Industrial giant will stop building coal-fired power plants
In a dramatic reversal, one of the world’s biggest makers of coal-fired power plants is to…
Ending VAT-free shopping ‘will hit UK tourism and retail’
A government plan to end VAT-free shopping for international visitors at the end of the year…
HSBC’s shares dive to lowest level since 1995 in HK
HSBC’s share price in Hong Kong has fallen to its lowest level since 1995 amid allegations…
PlayStation 5 matches the price of the Xbox Series X
Sony has matched the price of the forthcoming flagship PlayStation 5 to that of Microsoft’s Xbox…
John Lewis scraps bonus for first time since 1953
John Lewis has confirmed that staff will not receive a bonus for the first time since…
Co-op sales rise as shoppers stay closer to home
Grocery chain the Co-op saw sales rise in the first half of the year as customers…
Covid pushes New Zealand into worst recession in years
New Zealand is in its deepest recession in decades, following strict measures in response to the…