Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Finding workers with the right skills is becoming increasingly difficult, according to the British Chambers of Commerce UK firms are being squeezed by labour shortages, rising prices and a slowdown in sales. More companies than ever before are finding it hard to recruit staff according to the British Chambers …
Image copyright Getty Images Apple has warned investors about its growth in the most recent quarter, citing weaker sales in China. In an unexpected disclosure, the iPhone maker said it expected revenue of about $84bn (£67bn) in the three months to 29 December. That is down from its November forecast of at least $89bn – …
Image copyright Reuters Police plans to fly a camera-equipped drone over New Year’s Eve celebrations in New York City were ruined by rain. The NYPD had planned to use a surveillance drone to monitor the annual party in Times Square for the first time. But police chief Terence Monahan said the drone could not be …
Image copyright Getty Images US shares suffered steep losses early on Wednesday before recovering some ground. The three leading market indexes opened down more than 1%, following reports of weaker than expected manufacturing activity in China. But sentiment shifted by mid-day, when the Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq were only modestly lower. European markets …
Image caption Isaac Asimov wrote three basic laws of robotics which many experts still refer to Back in 1983, science fiction writer Isaac Asimov was asked to predict how the world would look in 2019. His thoughts, written originally for the Toronto Star newspaper, can now be compared against reality. Many have proved surprisingly accurate. …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Tesla chief executive Elon Musk speaks during a company launch event Tesla shares have fallen after the electric carmaker revealed that it missed expectations for deliveries and will be cutting its vehicle prices by $2,000 in the US. The price cut, which will apply to Model S, Model X …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Hasan Minhaj questioned Saudi Arabia’s account of Jamal Khashoggi’s death Netflix has removed from its streaming service in Saudi Arabia an episode of a comedy show critical of the kingdom. The second episode of Patriot Act With Hasan Minhaj was removed following a legal demand, which reportedly said it …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption John Lewis sales were boosted by last-minute Christmas Eve purchases Retail chain John Lewis Partnership saw an 11% rise in sales in the last week of 2018 compared with a year earlier. The partnership includes both John Lewis department stores and Waitrose supermarkets. John Lewis reported very strong sales …
Image copyright Getty Images Two new railcards in 2019 should mean cheaper fares for millions of young people in Britain. The long-awaited 26-to-30 railcard – known as the Millennial Railcard – goes on sale at midday on Wednesday. It offers a third off most leisure fares. And a new 16-to-17 railcard, to be launched in …
Image copyright Getty Images Cathay Pacific has said it will honour first-class and business-class tickets that it sold to some lucky passengers for a fraction of the usual price. The Hong Kong-based airline mistakenly sold business-class seats on August flights from Vietnam to New York for about $675 return. Prices on the same route in …