Image caption The company started making shoes in Somerset in 1825 The shoe retailer Clarks has announced its UK factory could close. The firm opened a new manufacturing unit in 2017, featuring “robot-assisted” technology, at its headquarters in Street, Somerset. Up to 300,000 pairs a year of the footwear firm’s desert boots were to be …
Image copyright Getty Images Tourism operators in Australia claim inaccuracies in Google Maps are deterring potential visitors, by making remote attractions appear further away than they actually are. The Queensland government in north-east Australia has complained to Google, which says it will look into the issue. Firms looking to promote their small towns as remote …
Image copyright PA The West Midlands had the strongest annual house price growth across the UK in the 12 months to November 2018. But housing activity in southern England was muted because of Brexit uncertainty. Average house prices across the UK climbed by 2.8%, rising from 2.7% annual growth in October 2018. In the West …
Image copyright Getty Images Renault is moving to replace its boss, Carlos Ghosn, who is in detention on charges of financial misconduct, according to media reports. The French carmaker has kept Mr Ghosn on as chief executive and chairman since he was first arrested in November. The reports come after a Tokyo court rejected a …
Image copyright PA The UK inflation rate fell to 2.1% in December, from 2.3% the previous month, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) figure was the lowest in nearly two years, pushed down by petrol price falls. The inflation reading was in line with analysts’ expectations. The figure …
Image copyright Reuters The leader of the UK’s biggest business lobby said the government accepts the country is in a “new era” following the defeat of its Brexit proposal. John Allan, president of the CBI, was speaking on the BBC after a conference call hosted by the chancellor. Mr Allan said he was reassured that …
A pair of shoes has been demoed that tracks the wearer’s movements in real life and mirrors their steps in virtual worlds. The Cybershoes product is currently compatible with virtual reality games on the PC gaming platform Steam. But there is one big limitation – the owner’s endurance level. BBC Click’s Omar Mehtab tried out …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Trade between the UK and Japan hit £28bn last year Countries in Asia have moved to reassure businesses as the defeat of Theresa May’s Brexit deal creates fresh uncertainty for their economies and trade. Japan, a vocal critic of a no-deal Brexit, said it would seek clarity on the …
Image copyright PA Drones in the US may soon fly over populated areas and at night, under proposals from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The US government is keen to extend the use of such craft for commercial purposes. That is in stark contrast to the UK, which plans to make tougher laws. It follows …
Image copyright Jit Ray Chowdhury Image caption The purple dots and lines on this photo of the Stratosphere hotel in Las Vegas show the damage… A man who took a photograph of a driverless car on display at the CES tech fair says his camera was damaged as a result. Jit Ray Chowdhury noticed purple …