Image copyright Getty Images Image caption 5G could transform a smartphone and headset into a virtual reality device outside Superfast 5G mobile broadband sounds exciting, but there’s a major drawback: we’ll need to buy new phones. Will the extra expense be worth it and when will we be able to buy one? To benefit from …
Image copyright John Lewis Image caption Is personalised shopping the future of retail? John Lewis is trying to tempt shoppers to its new Cheltenham store by offering them a chance to have the shop to themselves if they spend £10,000. The private shopping experience is one of several experiences the department store chain is offering …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The latest raft of trade tariffs imposed by the US and China have come into effect The United States has refrained from labelling China a “currency manipulator” in a move which may help defuse escalating tension over trade between the two countries. President Trump has previously accused China of …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Attendees gathered for the first Future Investment Initiative conference in 2017 Major companies registered for a business conference in Saudi Arabia next week still plan to attend, despite growing pressure for a boycott. Senior executives from firms including Goldman Sachs, Pepsi, Thales and EDF are expected to be there, …
Image copyright Getty Images The low-cost airline Cobalt has cancelled all flights from midnight Wednesday according to a statement on its website. The carrier, which has operated flights in and out of Cyprus since 2016 – including flying UK holiday-makers to the island – has suspended operations. Local media said Cobalt had failed to reach …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption EBay wants Amazon to stop trying to tempt sellers away from the auction site EBay has filed a lawsuit against Amazon, accusing the US retail giant of using illegal tactics to recruit sellers. It says Amazon representatives abused eBay’s internal email system to contact sellers – a violation of …
Canada has legalised the sale and use of cannabis, becoming only the second country after Uruguay to do so for recreational use. So it’s not surprising that pot has become a multi-billion dollar industry there. Big businesses have hi-tech operations, while skilled pot growers are turning a youthful habit into a huge plus in the …
A BBC investigation found numerous zero rated takeaways on Just Eat, the UK’s biggest online platform. In some major cities like Birmingham and Liverpool, more than half of the zero rated takeaways are on the platform. In a statement Just Eat have said: “Food safety is an issue we take extremely seriously. We actively work …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The US says the system for global postage charges puts the US at a disadvantage The US has announced plans to withdraw from a 144-year-old postal treaty, which the White House says lets China ship goods at unfairly low prices. The United Nations treaty sets lower international rates for …
The £50 note is getting a plastic redesign – and a new famous face. Steam engine pioneers James Watt and Matthew Boulton appear on the current £50, issued in 2011. The Bank of England is now seeking nominations from the public for figures to feature on the note. So who are the contenders? Noor Inayat …