Plastic bag fee ‘to double to 10p’ and include every shop

7 years ago

Image copyright PA The 5p fee for plastic carrier bags in England will be doubled to 10p, and extended to…

Slime – it’s a slippery business

7 years ago

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption How long will the slime craze last? Slime is serious business, and shows no…

Britain’s ethnic workers face £3.2bn ‘pay penalty’

7 years ago

Image copyright Getty Images Britain's black and ethnic minority workers face a "pay penalty" and earn less than white colleagues…

US stock markets rally after pre-Christmas slump

7 years ago

Image copyright Reuters Stock markets in the US have seen significant rises, with the Dow Jones up by nearly 5%…

Boxing Day sales: Footfall down for third year, analysts say

7 years ago

Image copyright EPA The number of people heading to the Boxing Day sales has fallen for the third year running…

Are you ready to break up with your phone?

7 years ago

Image copyright Getty Images There is a growing sense of unease among many smartphone owners about the amount of time…

2018: The year in business – from K-pop to soybeans

7 years ago

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The global success of K-pop and boy band BTS was one of the surprises…

Japan’s Nikkei index slides amid US uncertainty

7 years ago

Image copyright EPA Japan's main stock market index has plunged, reflecting traders' worries following a slide on Wall Street.The Nikkei…

UK now has systems to combat drones – Ben Wallace

7 years ago

Image copyright PA Image caption Ministers say those who use drones "for criminal purposes" can expect "the most severe sentence".…

Hot tub hack reveals washed-up security protection

7 years ago

Image caption Ken Munro demonstrated the hack to the BBC on a recent episode of Click Thousands of hot tubs…