Image copyright Youtube Image caption Could holograms – think Princess Leia in Star Wars Episode IV – be projected from our phones? High-speed 5G networks could lead to big changes in how we use our mobile phones, allowing us to enjoy virtual reality on-the-go, interactive live broadcasts, and even project holograms from our handsets. But …
Image copyright Getty Images Three water companies face greater scrutiny from the watchdog after posting poor customer service records. The firms have been told to provide quarterly reports of how they’ll reduce complaints from 3.5 million customers. The watchdog’s annual complaints report probed suppliers’ actions when 200,000 customers were left without water after March’s Beast …
Image copyright AFP Image caption Argentina’s agricultural sector has been hit by drought Argentina’s economy shrank by 4.2% in the second quarter, its sharpest year-on-year slowdown since 2014. The decline was accompanied by a steep fall in exports, after a drought hurt the country’s agricultural sector. The contraction also came amid a currency crisis that …
Image copyright Getty Images House prices in the North West rose the fastest in the UK compared with a year ago, according to official figures. Annual growth in property values in the region stood at 5.6% by July, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. The biggest fall was in London, where prices dropped by …
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionTesco says Jack’s prices will be lower than Lidl and Aldi Tesco has unveiled its new discount chain called Jack’s that aims to tackle the rising threat posed by German rivals Aldi and Lidl. The first store is in a mothballed former Tesco store in Chatteris, Cambridgeshire. …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager wants the “full picture” on Amazon’s data use The EU’s competition chief says she is looking into Amazon’s use of data from sellers on its site amid concerns that it might harness it to boost its own retail sales. Margrethe Vestager warned of a …
Image copyright Getty Images UK shareholders in Ryanair could be frozen out if the UK leaves the European Union without a deal. The Irish airline has said it may restrict the voting rights of all non-EU shareholders if there is no transition deal in place after Brexit. The statement is in the notice of its …
Image caption Barry Callebaut has bought the lease for Burton’s chocolate manufacturing assets in Moreton for an undisclosed fee The maker of Wagon Wheels, Burton’s Biscuits Company, has sold its chocolate manufacturing assets in Merseyside to a Swiss firm. Barry Callebaut has bought the lease for an undisclosed fee for Burton’s refinery in Moreton, Wirral. …
Image copyright Orla Kiely Image caption Orla Kiely has ceased trading Handbag and homeware retailer Orla Kiely has closed its retail stores and website, becoming the latest victim of the difficult retail landscape. Orla Kiely ceased trading on Monday after its parent company, Kiely Rowan, went into administration. The retailer’s stores on the King’s Road …
Image copyright Cathay Pacific Image caption The Hong Kong-based airline joked “Oops this special livery won’t last long” after the error was pointed out An airline has had to send a new plane back to the paint shop after the company’s name was spelled incorrectly on it. Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific painted its name as …