AOL ends dial-up internet service after more than 30 years
AOL is shutting down the dial-up service that introduced homes across the US to the internet. The offering, which connects to the internet via a phone line, launched more than…
Drivers warned about scam car finance payout calls
Motorists have been warned to be on the alert for scammers posing as car finance lenders offering fake compensation. The warning from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) comes after the…
Why the US is taking a cut from China sales
Suranjana Tewari Asia Business Correspondent in Singapore Getty Images Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has been lobbying the White House over China chip sales Unusual. Quid pro quo. Unprecedented. That is…
M&S Click & Collect returns 15 weeks after cyber attack
Marks & Spencer has resumed its click and collect service 15 weeks after it stopped the service following a hugely damaging cyber attack. The retailer stopped taking orders on its…
Entertainer founder gives toy shop chain to staff
Emma Simpson Business correspondent The Entertainer The Entertainer has 160 stores in the UK The founder of the UK’s biggest toy chain, the Entertainer, is handing over control of the…
Universal theme park sparks ‘fear of losing homes’ in Bedford
Helen Mulroy BBC News, Bedfordshire Reporting fromKempston Hardwick BBC A charity said it was concerned about the impact thousands of new workers would have on a town’s property market A…
China’s unemployed young adults who are pretending to have jobs
Sylvia Chang BBC News Chinese, Hong Kong BBC Shui Zhou pays to go into an office every day No-one would want to work without getting a salary, or even worse…
Chip giants Nvidia and AMD to pay 15% of China revenue to US
Chip giants Nvidia and AMD have agreed to pay the US government 15% of their semiconductor sales in China, the BBC has been told by a source close to the…
Hornsea uniform swap gets bigger venue due to popularity
A uniform swap proved so popular it had to move into a larger venue, organisers said. The Great Big Hornsea Uniform Swap was held on Saturday at East Riding Leisure…
River Island allowed to shut shops to stave off collapse
River Island has been given the green light to close 33 stores across the UK after the High Court approved the fashion retailer’s restructuring plans. The High Street brand said…