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Coronavirus: Drinks giant warns of profit hit as bars close
Wed, 26 Feb 2020 10:00:28 GMT
Diageo, which makes Guinness, expects sales to slide this year as bars across China close.
Virgin Galactic sees demand for space travel surge
Wed, 26 Feb 2020 05:54:32 GMT
Sir Richard Branson's firm says it is releasing more tickets for flights into space.
Budget 2020: Chancellor must raise taxes in first Budget, says IFS
Wed, 26 Feb 2020 09:05:58 GMT
A think tank says Rishi Sunak risks breaking Treasury rules on borrowing if he is to boost public spending.
'We cancelled our holiday because of coronavirus'
Wed, 26 Feb 2020 00:04:15 GMT
Peter and Jill Baker have been left out of pocket over their decision to cancel a holiday in Italy.
Disney boss Bob Iger steps down as chief executive
Tue, 25 Feb 2020 23:04:04 GMT
The businessman is considered the most powerful man in Hollywood.
Coronavirus: Chinese workers offered free transport
Wed, 26 Feb 2020 04:47:47 GMT
Planes, trains and buses are being put on to help Chinese workers quickly return to factories.
Financial markets drop again on coronavirus fears
Tue, 25 Feb 2020 22:31:02 GMT
In the US, the Dow and S&P fell 3% for a second day, while the UK's FTSE dropped to a 12-month low.
Tesco bakeries overhaul puts 1,800 jobs at risk
Tue, 25 Feb 2020 15:20:42 GMT
The supermarket chain says it will need fewer members of staff as it makes changes to its larger stores.
Coronavirus: Will I get paid if I self-isolate?
Tue, 25 Feb 2020 13:01:22 GMT
Health Secretary Matt Hancock says Britons returning from locked-down Italian towns must self-isolate.
UK would be 'insane' to let in chlorinated chicken, farmers say
Tue, 25 Feb 2020 16:44:38 GMT
Farmers say allowing food imports that would be illegal to produce in the UK would be "morally bankrupt".
City watchdog admits revealing customers' details
Tue, 25 Feb 2020 13:09:49 GMT
Details of people who made complaints against the Financial Conduct Authority were inadvertently published.
Manchester United's revenue falls by nearly 12%
Tue, 25 Feb 2020 12:49:24 GMT
The absence of Champions League football is largely responsible for the club bringing in less money.
How did companies sell 'unmentionable' sanitary towels?
Wed, 26 Feb 2020 00:08:58 GMT
How do you build a market for a product society considers unmentionable?
Would you eat a 'steak' printed by robots?
Tue, 25 Feb 2020 00:06:20 GMT
3D printing is meeting some of the ambitions touted when the technology emerged 20 years ago.
Fume events: The toxic gases that may be harming aircrew and passengers
Tue, 25 Feb 2020 15:43:41 GMT
Toxic fumes overcame a pilot landing at Heathrow in January. There's evidence that such events are not rare.
The boss putting an end to empty homes
Mon, 24 Feb 2020 00:05:05 GMT
Katharine Hibbert is the founder of UK property guardianship company Dot Dot Dot.
Can computer translators ever beat speaking a foreign tongue?
Fri, 21 Feb 2020 00:21:14 GMT
Developers say you can now converse effortlessly using translation tech, but others are not so sure.
'My job went abroad because of globalisation'
Thu, 20 Feb 2020 00:12:52 GMT
New trade deals have re-opened the debate on how to rescue people's careers if their jobs go abroad.
My Money: 'My husband and I have 90 minutes alone together each week'
Thu, 20 Feb 2020 00:25:19 GMT
As part of a new BBC blog series, Maura Hannon from Switzerland shares what she spent her money on this week.
Brexit complicates EU budget plans
Thu, 20 Feb 2020 01:13:21 GMT
Leaders are meeting this week to discuss budget plans in challenging discussions.
Sinn Fein surge puts Irish economy in the spotlight
Thu, 20 Feb 2020 00:27:19 GMT
As the Irish parliament convenes to try to choose its new leader, concerns about inequality linger.
How technology is aiding Malawi's music industry
Thu, 20 Feb 2020 11:46:22 GMT
Technology is making it easier for music artists in Malawi to create and release work to audiences.
Should your email say if you're he, she or they?
Wed, 19 Feb 2020 00:11:35 GMT
Firms are encouraging staff to make sharing which personal pronouns they use an everyday practice.
Are economically inactive people the answer to staff shortages?
Wed, 19 Feb 2020 12:47:06 GMT
Priti Patel says businesses should train the 8.5 million economically inactive people. But only two million of them want a job.
Housing: The Yimbys who want to shake up suburbia
Tue, 25 Feb 2020 00:21:44 GMT
BBC News meets a pressure group called London Yimby which thinks it has a solution to the housing crisis.
Rising number of middle-aged people still renting homes
Mon, 24 Feb 2020 00:09:19 GMT
Statistics show a big rise in the number of middle-aged people renting their homes, rather than owning them.
How lake gases are powering homes in Rwanda
Sun, 23 Feb 2020 10:34:55 GMT
Methane is being extracted from Lake Kivu in Rwanda to generate electricity.
US continues fight to stop UK using Huawei kit
Fri, 21 Feb 2020 00:04:08 GMT
American's top cyber-security official says China's Huawei should not play a role in 5G networks.
Huawei: Our customers say we're years ahead of rivals
Fri, 21 Feb 2020 00:04:14 GMT
Huawei's Paul Scanlan says the company is years ahead of its competitors Nokia and Ericsson.
'Alternative milks are killing our dairy farms'
Thu, 20 Feb 2020 00:29:10 GMT
As Americans drink less cow's milk, US dairy farmers say they are struggling to get by.