US hits ‘corrupt’ Venezuela oil firm PDVSA with sanctions

7 years ago

Image copyright Reuters Image caption PDVSA provides Venezuela's largest source of revenue The US has imposed sanctions on Venezuela's state-owned…

Plastic or paper: Which bag is greener?

7 years ago

Image copyright PA The supermarket chain Morrisons is raising the price of its reusable plastic bags from 10p to 15p…

US shutdown cost $3bn, says Congressional Budget Office

7 years ago

Image copyright AFP Image caption President Donald Trump ended the partial shutdown on Friday The partial shutdown of the US…

Oddbins prepares to appoint administrators

7 years ago

Image copyright Getty Images The company that owns the Oddbins off-licence chain is preparing to appoint administrators in a move…

Vale halts bonuses and dividend after dam deaths

7 years ago

Image copyright Getty Images Mining giant Vale says it will curb dividends for shareholders and halt bonuses for managers.Its statement…

Barclays boss was ‘up at 2am’ over bonus

7 years ago

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Roger Jenkins was executive chairman at Barclays Capital A senior banker at Barclays panicked…

Tesco counter cost cuts to hit 9,000 jobs

7 years ago

Image copyright Getty Images Tesco has announced it will close food counters in 90 of its stores as part of…

Pension savers ‘cash in, but lose out’

7 years ago

Image copyright Getty Images Savers focused on cashing-in some of their pension pot are "sleepwalking" into poor financial decisions, experts…

Victims lose £1m in pension scams

7 years ago

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Pensions have been stolen or put into high-risk schemes Two victims of elaborate pension…

Howard Schultz: Ex-Starbucks CEO considers presidential run

7 years ago

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Mr Schultz has hit out at "revenge politics" from Republicans and Democrats The former…