Bus £2 fare cap extended to end of October
But the Transport committee of MPs, whose job is to scrutinise the Department for Transport, said this week in a...
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Record numbers not working due to ill health
Speaking to the BBC's Today programme, Darren Morgan, director of economic statistics at the ONS, said that since the Covid...
Royal Mail to be investigated for missed delivery targets
"Ofcom takes quality of service very seriously," the regulator said. "In deciding whether the company is in breach of its...
Scrap tax on sunscreen, say cancer charities
Claire Knight, from Cancer Research UK, said: "While price may be a barrier for some, it's worth remembering that you...
Ferrari resists pressure to phase out combustion engine
Last year, Ferrari unveiled plans for a three-pronged approach in developing new vehicles, as part of a commitment to becoming...
Elon Musk names Linda Yaccarino new Twitter boss
Ms Yaccarino was raised in an Italian-American family. After graduating from Penn State, she worked at Turner Entertainment for 15...
UK saw sluggish growth at start of year
"Across the quarter as a whole, growth was driven by IT and construction, partially offset by falls in health, education...
Australian government approves first new coal mine since elected
Environment groups had called on the government to block the new development, on the grounds it would increase global emissions...
Peloton recalls 2 million bikes over injury risk
Then, in a shocking twist, Mr Big, a fan-favourite character on the HBO series Sex and the City, died suddenly...
Jimmy Lai: Son of jailed Hong Kong tycoon condemns UK ‘hypocrisy’
Speaking on the same day at a Washington event about the human rights situation in Hong Kong, Sebastien Lai called...
Confectionery firms try to sugar coat price rises
The climate is also having an impact on cocoa crops, according to Ms Gomes. "Cocoa has passed the psychological barrier...
Google reveals AI updates as it vies with Microsoft
Google made the announcement at its annual developer conference, where leaders of the company touted their latest advancements in artificial...
US inflation below 5% for first time in two years
"With inflation in the US now below 5% for the first time in two years, markets will be thinking the...
John Lewis will always be owned by staff, says boss
Ahead of the vote, GlobalData retail managing director Neil Saunders, a former partner at John Lewis, said there was a...
Asos widens losses as shoppers cut back
"Not so long ago, Asos was seen as the future of retailing in this country but it has been a...
India’s booming population needs more women at work
Ms Ulaganathan is not alone. Nearly half of India's population is female and yet, the number of working women has...
Tesco chairman denies inappropriate touching
Commenting on the allegations against John Allan in the Guardian, a CBI spokesperson said: "Where an individual is identified as...
Ryanair signs $40bn deal for 300 Boeing aircraft
The new aircraft, which have 228 seats, are to be used to meet Ryanair’s traffic which it forecasts will grow...
