City traders have rate-rigging convictions quashed
Two former City traders who were at the centre of one of the biggest scandals of the financial crisis have had their convictions quashed. Tom Hayes and Carlo Palombo were…
Heathrow boss ‘frustrated’ for being asleep during fire
Heathrow’s boss has said it was “frustrating” he slept through numerous emergency phone calls following a fire in March that led the airport’s closure and the cancellation of 1,300 flights.…
M&S backs farmers over UK Labour ministers in inheritance tax row
Adrian Browne Political reporter, BBC Wales News PA Media A senior executive at major UK retailer Marks and Spencer has criticised planned changes to inheritance tax, warning they will put…
Appeal to fight food poverty during summer in Sussex and Surrey
A food redistribution charity is appealing for help to fight food poverty during the school summer holidays. FareShare Sussex & Surrey has launched its summer appeal amid an expected surge…
Microsoft servers hacked by Chinese state-backed groups, firm says
Chinese “threat actors” have hacked Microsoft’s SharePoint document software servers and targeted the data of the businesses using it, the firm has said. China state-backed Linen Typhoon and Violet Typhoon…
US and Japan agree on trade deal with tariffs, Trump says
US President Donald Trump says the US has agreed to a “massive” trade deal with Japan, one of the country’s largest trading partners. The apparent plan will result in Japan…
Philippines goods to face 19% tariff, Trump says
Natalie Sherman Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images The US will levy a 19% tax on imports from the Philippines, US President Donald Trump has announced after meeting with the…
More than 100 survivors of Mohamed Al Fayed’s abuse claim compensation
More than 100 victims of Mohamed Al Fayed’s abuse have entered a compensation scheme opened by Harrods on 31 March, the luxury department store has confirmed. Harrods started issuing compensation…
Mike Lynch estate and business partner owe HP Enterprise £700m
The estate of late tech tycoon Mike Lynch and his business partner owe technology giant Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) £700m, the UK High Court has ruled. HPE bought Lynch’s tech…
Coca-Cola will roll out cane sugar Coke in US after Trump push
US soft drink giant Coca-Cola says it plans to introduce a new Coke sweetened with cane sugar to its existing line-up , confirming a plan that President Donald Trump previewed…