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HS2: Rail link costs could rise to £106bn, says review
Mon, 20 Jan 2020 04:06:57 GMT
There is "considerable risk" the price of the high-speed line could rise by another 20%, a report finds.
More precious than gold: Why the metal palladium is soaring
Mon, 20 Jan 2020 04:05:20 GMT
The price of the precious metal palladium has hit a record high of $2,500 an ounce as demand rises.
Stagecoach takes rail franchise row to High Court
Mon, 20 Jan 2020 00:00:29 GMT
Stagecoach and its partners say the government acted unlawfully in barring them from bidding.
Isabel dos Santos: Africa's richest woman 'ripped off Angola'
Sun, 19 Jan 2020 18:07:19 GMT
Leaked documents reveal how Isabel dos Santos made her fortune through exploitation and corruption.
What has Donald Trump actually achieved on trade?
Sun, 19 Jan 2020 00:09:43 GMT
The self-styled "Tariff Man" uses tariffs for negotiation, but how successful has he been?
Rough Trade: We're selling more records than ever
Fri, 17 Jan 2020 22:23:37 GMT
The music retailer launches a partnership with Apple Music, saying that streaming boosts vinyl sales.
Comme Des Garçons in row over models' cornrow wigs
Sun, 19 Jan 2020 14:35:19 GMT
The Japanese fashion brand is accused of cultural appropriation at Paris Fashion Week.
SpaceX completes emergency crew escape manoeuvre
Sun, 19 Jan 2020 15:41:24 GMT
The US company demonstrates how it would rescue astronauts during a failing rocket launch.
Disney culls 'Fox' from 20th Century Fox in rebrand
Sat, 18 Jan 2020 10:51:37 GMT
The company wants to distance its film studio from Rupert Murdoch's news company, US media report.
Sainsbury's named cheapest supermarket of 2019 by Which?
Sat, 18 Jan 2020 06:40:30 GMT
The study by Which? compared the price of 53 products but did not include discounters Aldi and Lidl.
Brexit: Price rises warning after chancellor vows EU rules divergence
Sat, 18 Jan 2020 16:03:44 GMT
Food prices could rise after Sajid Javid said there will be no alignment with EU rules after Brexit, businesses say.
Victims' families slam report into 737 Max crashes
Fri, 17 Jan 2020 19:09:40 GMT
The official report found that the process of clearing the planes to fly is "effective".
Davos 2020: What is the World Economic Forum and is it elitist?
Fri, 17 Jan 2020 22:40:09 GMT
The rich and powerful will gather in Davos this week, but claims of elitism still dog the event.
Courier fraud: Victim 'cried for days'
Sat, 18 Jan 2020 13:23:46 GMT
Police warn £7m was stolen from elderly and vulnerable people in 2019 in so-called courier fraud.
Giant jet engines aim to make our flying greener
Fri, 17 Jan 2020 00:21:50 GMT
How much more efficiency can be wrung out of the jet engine - technology which is over 70 years old?
Why is kosher food soaring in popularity?
Thu, 16 Jan 2020 00:06:03 GMT
Sales of kosher accredited food is booming around the world, with more and more firms getting in on act.
Does your company nurture neurodiverse talent?
Fri, 17 Jan 2020 00:07:09 GMT
Universal Music UK have changed their work culture to be more inclusive to neurodiverse people.
Is it OK to call in sick with a common cold?
Wed, 15 Jan 2020 00:06:34 GMT
Should you just crack on with it when you have a cold, or hide under the duvet for everybody's sake?
The accidental Singer sewing machine revolution
Wed, 15 Jan 2020 00:07:10 GMT
A device that changed women's lives was originally intended to make one man rich.
Plug-in and sail: Meet the electric ferry pioneers
Tue, 14 Jan 2020 00:03:40 GMT
Battery powered ferries are becoming bigger and are sailing further, but they are still expensive.
Why people use bots to buy limited edition trainers
Tue, 14 Jan 2020 00:38:56 GMT
The resale market of rare trainers has exploded with the use of computer bots, the BBC finds.
Davos 2020: An overview of the WEF summit in numbers
Sun, 19 Jan 2020 23:57:58 GMT
BBC News looks at some of the numbers around the 50th World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Davos 2020: What to expect at the WEF summit
Sun, 19 Jan 2020 00:02:32 GMT
BBC Economics editor Faisal Islam on what to look out for at this year's summit in Davos.
Post Office 'assisting' review of postmasters' convictions
Sun, 19 Jan 2020 00:03:48 GMT
The Post Office's response comes after ex-workers call for convictions to be overturned.
This is what a million pound coin looks like
Fri, 17 Jan 2020 00:13:32 GMT
An extremely rare Edward VIII sovereign has been sold for £1m, the most expensive UK coin ever sold.
How the dog biscuit became a million dollar idea
Fri, 17 Jan 2020 00:25:37 GMT
The BBC's Aaron Heslehurst explains how the dog biscuit became a million dollar idea.
Hays Travel: 'We're different to Thomas Cook'
Thu, 16 Jan 2020 15:23:36 GMT
The company has taken over all 550 Thomas Cook stores after the package holiday firm collapsed.
CEO Secrets: Vegan ice cream entrepreneur shares her advice
Wed, 15 Jan 2020 00:01:54 GMT
Cecily Mills explains how moving back to her parents' house provided her business breakthrough.