Category : General

Business insolvencies rise as government aid wanes

The number of firms going bust in September was at its highest since March 2020.

Virgin Galactic delays first commercial space flight

Shares in the firm dive 20% as it delays first tourist flight to make upgrades.

Pump prices for petrol and diesel are near a record high

Average petrol prices are just 2p off their record high from April 2012, says the RAC.

Covid: US to lift travel ban for fully jabbed on 8 November

Fully vaccinated travellers will be allowed to enter the US for the first time since March 2020.

US heating bills set to surge as energy costs jump

Bills could rise by as much as 54% this winter, the US Energy Information Administration says.

Former Boeing 737 Max pilot charged with fraud

The pilot is charged with deceiving federal regulators evaluating 737 Max jets prior to approval.

Lorry driver shortage: Government to lift rules on foreign haulier deliveries

Ministers want to lift the limit on how many deliveries overseas lorry drivers can make in the UK.

Shoppers start to use new £100 contactless payment limit

But retailers say it could take months to update terminals so people can spend up to £100 without a Pin.

Shortage problem: What's the UK running low on and why?

Shortages are one thing we don't seem to be running out of in the UK right now.

French finance minister: Brexit made UK supply chain crisis worse

France's finance minister also told the BBC that Europe will be one the world's key economic powers.

Can African tech giant Jumia deliver on its promise?

Can Africa-focussed tech giant Jumia deliver on its promises to a new generation of consumers?

Covid-19: Cheaper travel tests to start on 24 October

People in England going away for half term will be able to book lateral flow tests, the government says.

Microsoft shutting down LinkedIn in China

The company will offer a jobs-only site with no social-media elements, instead.

100,000 workers take action as 'Striketober' hits the US

Staff at tractor maker John Deere walked out on Thursday, with other sectors to follow soon.

Overseas abattoir workers to get temporary visas

The government is to allow butchers into the UK on temporary visas after warnings of mass culls.