Image copyright Getty Images Link is increasing the fee it pays cash machine operators to keep remote free-to-use machines available. Operators will be offered up to £2.75 per withdrawal to persuade them to keep at-risk machines free. “It is vital we continue to provide free access to cash to those who need it,” said Link …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Uncertainty has left some retailers up in the air The UK toy market’s year went from bad to worse in 2018, figures show, despite parents continuing to spend hundreds of pounds on gifts for their children. Sales had dipped by 5% before the vital Christmas period and ended the …
Image copyright Plenty Image caption Matt Barnard says food can taste better grown indoors Matt Barnard’s favourite memory of the recent Christmas holiday period was receiving a thank you letter from the 10-year-old daughter of a friend who’d been over for a meal. “I’m stunned you got me to like kale. I never knew I …
Image copyright Tesla Image caption Superchargers are dotted around the US and other countries and offer a way to recharge on long journeys Electric-car maker Tesla has reversed a decision to drastically increase prices for its charging stations, following a backlash from customers. Owners had complained the price rise – estimated to be around 30% …
Image copyright ChimpFace Image caption Seven-year-old Manno was captured as an infant in 2011 and smuggled to Syria Wildlife criminals had better watch out! The same software that recognises you in a friend’s social media post is being adapted to tackle the illegal trade in chimpanzees. The amber eyes in the image above belong to …
The Ministry of Justice is rushing to fix IT issues affecting courts across England. Lawyers say trials have been delayed, jurors are unable to enrol and witness statements are inaccessible, . Twitter user @BarristerSecret said the “entire digital infrastructure” of courts had been “broken for days”. The Common Platform, a system shared between the police, …
Image copyright Getty Images Today he is one of the UK’s richest men and a well-known supporter of Brexit, but how did Sir James Dyson make his fortune? Sir James Dyson’s most profitable idea began with some humble cardboard and sticky tape. One day, in the late 1970s, it struck him that the industrial dust …
Image copyright Arconic A multi-billon-dollar sale of the US company that made external cladding on Grenfell Tower has fallen through. Arconic had been in talks with several US private equity firms about a takeover worth $10bn-plus (£7.7bn). The company, whose shares tumbled on the news, said in a statement that it did not receive an …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Huawei chairman Liang Hua The chairman of Chinese tech giant Huawei has warned that his company could shift away from Western countries if it continues to face restrictions. Huawei has been under scrutiny by Western governments, which fear its products could be used for spying. Speaking at the World …
Image copyright Getty Images Troubled cake chain Patisserie Valerie has collapsed into administration after the failure of rescue talks with banks. The High Street chain said on Tuesday that it did not have sufficient funds to meet its debts. Administrators from KPMG have been appointed to run the chain and its various subsidiaries. In October, …