Brits spending more time on mobile phones than TV
Tom Espiner Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images People in the UK are for the first time spending more time using their mobile phones rather than watching TV, research has…
households owe billions ahead of bill rise
Struggling households owe billions of pounds in unpaid council tax, but bills are expected to keep rising in the years ahead. Newly-published figures show £6.6bn is owed to local authorities…
Turmoil and trade wars dominate ‘summer Davos’
Suranjana Tewari Asia Business Correspondent Reporting fromTianjin, China Getty Images Spiralling geopolitical tensions are posing major risks for the global economy Oil prices have hit their lowest in two weeks…
Insufficient action on compensation, say MPs
Michael Race Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images The government has taken “insufficient action” to ensure people entitled to compensation as a result of the Post Office scandal have applied…
US safety regulators contact Tesla over erratic robotaxis
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has contacted Tesla after footage shared on social media appeared to show its newly-launched driverless cars breaking traffic laws. The firm’s long-awaited…
Oil prices drop as Israel agrees to ceasefire with Iran
Oil prices tumbled by nearly 5% on Tuesday after Israel agreed to a ceasefire with Iran after nearly two weeks of conflict. Brent crude, the international benchmark for oil prices,…
Google may be forced to make changes to UK online search, says watchdog
Google may have to make changes to its search services in the UK to ensure greater competition, the watchdog has said. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating the…
Israel-Iran conflict disrupts Middle East flights
Airlines have cancelled or rerouted flights to and from the Middle East, as the conflict between Israel and Iran raged. Qatar’s Doha airport, a critical hub in the region, halted…
‘We need to take bigger risks’
Ben Morris Technology of Business Editor Supercell Ilkka Paananen wants new kinds of “game experiences” For someone pushing his company to break new ground, Ilkka Paananen appears relaxed. Not wearing…
What is the Strait of Hormuz and why does it matter?
Getty Images About 20% of global oil and gas flows through the Strait of Hormuz There is considerable speculation that Iran might retaliate for the US’s strikes on its nuclear…