Image copyright Getty Images/Facebook Image caption Political groups have been spending increasing amounts of money on Facebook adverts Ads for a Britain First petition to stop a mosque being built in Maidstone, Kent, appeared on Facebook over the Christmas period, despite the group being banned by the social network. The three ads and the page …
Samsung has revealed a 75in (190cm) television made of modular micro LED panels, at the CES tech show in Las Vegas. The BBC’s Chris Fox explains why micro LEDs, which have predominantly been used in large applications such as billboards, may soon be heading for our homes. Read and watch all our CES coverage at …
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Elon Musk and Shanghai’s Mayor Ying Yong attend the Tesla Gigafactory groundbreaking ceremony in the city. Tesla boss Elon Musk has broken ground at a new factory in Shanghai, the electric carmaker’s first manufacturing plant outside the US. The facility will produce Model 3 and Model Y cars as it …
Image copyright AFP Household debt in the UK has hit a fresh high, totalling £428bn, according to an analysis by the TUC. Excluding mortgages, average debt per household rose sharply in 2018 to a new peak of £15,385, up £886 in a year, the research says. The TUC says government austerity and years of wage …
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionMike Hawes, SMMT chief executive says customers are ‘sitting on their hands’ UK car sales have fallen for the second year in a row, according to the industry trade body. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said 2.36 million new cars were registered in 2018 …
Image copyright Getty Images US and Chinese officials will begin talks on Monday aimed at resolving their damaging trade dispute. Last year, both countries imposed billions of dollars of tariffs on one another’s goods. The two-day talks mark the first formal meeting since the pair agreed to refrain from any further tariffs for 90 days. …
Image copyright Neil G. Phillips The BBC’s weekly The Boss series profiles a different business leader from around the world. This week we speak to Therese Tucker, founder and chief executive of US financial software business BlackLine. To set up and grow BlackLine Therese Tucker spent her retirement savings, maxed out her credit cards, and …
A smelly “advent calendar” that helps people identify their favourite fragrances has been developed by a German start-up. The Cinq kit is designed to beat “nose fatigue” by mixing a user’s favourite smells dynamically. The BBC’s Chris Fox tried it out – but will he turn his nose up at the result? Read and watch …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Seaborne’s contract at Ramsgate was one of three awarded to ease “severe congestion” at Dover, in the case of a no-deal Brexit The Port of Ramsgate “can not be ready” for extra ferry services in the event of a no-deal Brexit, according to the councillor for the harbour area. …