Image copyright Getty Images More than 250 free-to-use cash machines are disappearing a month as operators shut unprofitable ones, the network co-ordinator Link has said. There are 53,000 free machines in the UK – but the number is shrinking at a record rate as people use less cash. Now the Payment Services Regulator (PSR) is …
Even though a decade has passed since the financial crisis, research for the BBC shows that average incomes today are lower than they were back in 2008. Clare and Mark Dobb live in the East Midlands, one of the most tightly squeezed regions in the UK. They still have to borrow money from their parents …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption 5G was showcased in a variety of ways during this year’s Winter Olympics Superfast “fifth generation” (5G) mobile internet promises download and browsing speeds 10 to 20 times faster than we have now. In the first of a new series of articles and videos, BBC News examines the international …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The graduations are over but which are the best universities for job hunters? What’s the best university name in the world to put on a job application? It’s the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US, according to an international league table for how much universities are likely …
Image copyright Reuters Ryanair says it will cancel 150 flights out of 400 scheduled to fly to and from Germany on Wednesday due to a 24-hour strike by pilots and cabin crew. The row over pay and conditions follows a series of strikes over the summer, with walkouts in Germany, Sweden, Ireland, Belgium and the …
Image copyright Newscast JD Sports has continued its stellar rise after reporting record half-year profits on Tuesday. The retailer, which also owns Size, Blacks and Go Outdoors, said pre-tax profits rose by a fifth to £121.9m for the six months to 4 August. The results sent shares in Britain’s biggest sportswear retailer 6% higher to …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The Marshall Islands consist of more than 1,000 islands and islets in the Pacific Ocean The Republic of the Marshall Islands has been warned against adopting a digital currency as a second form of legal tender. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said the country, which consists of hundreds of …
Majority investment deal is not a preferred option for Premiership clubs – chairman The £275m sale of a majority share in the Premiership to a private equity firm is “not a preferred option”, member clubs have unanimously agreed. CVC Capital Partners sought a 51% share but Premiership chairman Ian Ritchie said clubs preferred a minority …
Image copyright Getty Images The boss of the UK’s biggest carmaker has warned the government to get “the right Brexit” or it could wipe out his firm’s profits and end in big job cuts. Jaguar Land Rover’s Ralf Speth called the prospect of a cliff-edge break with the European Union as “horrifying”. He was speaking …
European rules that allow individuals the “right to be forgotten” online could be extended worldwide. The European Court of Justice is hearing evidence on the matter and will rule in 2019. Google argues that extending the law could turn it into a tool for censorship, in “less democratic” regimes. France’s regulator said that Google is …