Huge rise in catalytic converter thefts
Image copyright Getty Images There has been a huge rise in catalytic converters being stolen from cars in 2019, police...
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Walmart ceases e-cigarette sales
Image copyright AFP Walmart has said it will no longer sell e-cigarettes in the US, amid mounting calls to ban...
Brazil dam disaster firms to face criminal charges
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionThe moment the dam collapsedBrazilian federal police have proposed criminal charges against...
Climate change: Offshore wind expands at record low price
Image copyright Getty Images A record amount of new offshore wind power has been announced in the UK.The new projects...
Why Booker shortlist is more taxing for some readers
Image copyright Booker Prize If you want to plough through the Booker Prize shortlist before the winner is announced on...
RBS is first UK big four bank to be led by a woman
Image copyright RBS RBS has named Alison Rose as its new chief executive, making her the first woman to lead...
India delivers surprise corporate tax cuts to boost economy
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionWhat cars and underwear say about India's slowdownIndia has cut its corporate...
Climate change: Firms make green energy vows as call for action grow
Image copyright Getty Images Some of the world's largest firms including Amazon and Google have committed to big-spending green energy...
Hinkley Point C: Building the UK’s new ‘epic’ power plant
The BBC has been behind the scenes at the UK's new nuclear power plant in Somerset, Hinkley Point C.Construction work...
New leather factory in Paisley to create 100 jobs
Image copyright Scottish Leather Group Image caption Scottish Leather Group is one of the largest leather manufacturers in the UK...
How Scrabble became a million dollar idea.
In the 1930s, an unemployed American architect desperately needed to invent something to make ends meet. What he came up...
The work experience you can do in your pyjamas
Image copyright Jessica Fitzpatrick Image caption Jessica Fitzpatrick is looking at a career in law Twenty-year-old Jessica Fitzpatrick from Kent...
Why is the Fed pumping money into the banking system?
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption All eyes are on the repo market The US central bank has pumped more...
Thomas Cook told extra funds needed to seal rescue
Image copyright Getty Images Travel firm Thomas Cook has been hit with a last-minute demand to find £200m in extra...
Airbnb plans to list shares next year
Image copyright Getty Images The home rentals site Airbnb plans to list on stock exchanges next year, in what is...
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos promises climate-change action
Image copyright Getty Images Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos has promised to make the company carbon neutral and meet the...
Dirty crates and vans used to deliver food by Asda
Image copyright Getty Images An undercover investigation by BBC Watchdog Live reveals poor hygiene standards at supermarket giant Asda's home...
Ryanair boss O’Leary’s €99m pay sparks investor revolt
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Ryanair's group chief executive Michael O'Leary Nearly half of Ryanair's shareholders voted against a...
