Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Some companies in the services sector are finding it difficult to recruit new staff The UK economy is “stuck in a rut” because of uncertainty over Brexit and weaker confidence, according to a group representing British businesses. In a survey, the British Chambers of Commerce found that firms in …

Image copyright Stan Boland Image caption Stan Boland has previously led two UK technology companies that he sold for a combined value of more than $1bn The BBC’s weekly The Boss series profiles a different business leader from around the world. This week we speak to Stan Boland, founder and chief executive of UK driverless …

For Connor Ward, who was diagnosed with autism two years ago, shopping can be an overwhelming experience. He explains the many factors that can make it so stressful, on the week where thousands of UK shops are taking part in a new initiative called Autism Hour. Watch the BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire programme on weekdays between …

Dr Hayaatun Sillem is used to people asking her where Dr Sillem is – and they’re usually quite embarrassed to find out that she’s standing right in front of them. Since becoming the first woman to take the top job at the Royal Academy of Engineering, Dr Sillem has charged ahead with her mission to …

Image copyright Club 18-30 Club 18-30 holidays, once a staple of lurid tabloid stories, are to sail into the sunset at the end of this month. From a low-key start in the 1960s, they became notorious, embracing their image with risqué advertising slogans. Now owner Thomas Cook, which took over the brand in 1998, has …

Image copyright PA Image caption Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, 15, also died after suffering an allergic reaction to a Pret sandwich, in 2016. A second customer died from an allergic reaction to a product bought from Pret a Manger, the chain has confirmed. The individual died in 2017 after eating a “super-veg rainbow flatbread” which was supposed …

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Image copyright Reuters Image caption Alex Jones runs the InfoWars website, which touts a range of conspiracy theories US radio host Alex Jones is suing PayPal, claiming bias against conservative views was behind its decision to block his website. The conspiracy theorist has been banned from most major web services, including YouTube, Facebook and Twitter. …

Yusaku Maezawa is the first person to buy a ticket for Elon Musk’s SpaceX mission to the Moon. The mission, planned for 2023, will be the first lunar journey by humans since 1972. Mr Maezawa has said he wants to invite artists from around the world to join him on the trip to capture the …