Image copyright Lime Image caption The Lime E bikes are assisted by a motor, making them easier to cycle What is claimed to be the UK’s first dockless electric bike hire service has begun, despite the risk of vandalism. Lime said its motor-assisted bikes in Milton Keynes would be accessible for people of any age …
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionNyheke Lambert says her business “would only work in London” One in three new jobs created in the UK over the past decade has been in London, analysis shows. Employment has been rising across the country but by far the strongest growth has been in the capital, …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Earlier this year, Arctic Monkeys’ manager called for Viagogo to be shut down A court has ordered ticket reseller Viagogo to “overhaul” the way it does business. The Competition and Markets Authority launched legal action against the company in August over concerns it was breaking consumer protection law. The …
Image copyright Science Photo Library Companies looking for somewhere to store extra supplies of fresh food in the run-up to Brexit in March may be too late, the director general of the food and drink federation has told MPs. Ian Wright said that warehouses around the UK for frozen and chilled food are “for all …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The hospitality sector has many staff on minimum wage levels Employment levels have held up following a rise in minimum wage levels despite previous concerns raised by businesses, a report has said. However, prices have risen in some areas to cover the extra salary costs, according to the Low …
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionPaul Lister, Primark’s head of ethical trade, is asked to justify its low prices by Mary Creagh MP Primark has defended selling T-shirts for as little as £2, saying its ability to sell clothes so cheaply is down to its business model. MPs investigating the impact of …
Image copyright AFP Image caption Uber paid a massive settlement fee in the US after the 2016 breach Uber has been fined £385,000 for letting hackers steal data on 2.7 million UK customers. The full names, addresses and phone numbers of users went astray in the 2016 attack. The data had been stolen thanks to …
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionFormer Defence Secretary Michael Fallon says negotiators should be sent back to Brussels Theresa May’s Brexit deal is “doomed” and must be renegotiated, ex-defence secretary Sir Michael Fallon has said. Sir Michael launched a scathing attack on the proposed EU agreement, saying it was the “worst of …
Image copyright Getty Images Women are much more likely than men to get an increase in earnings from going to university, says an analysis of salaries at the age of 29. The study, from the Department for Education and Institute for Fiscal Studies, says women with a degree earn 28% more than non-graduate women. Men …
Image copyright Getty Images Thomas Cook has warned that its annual profits are set to be about £30m lower than expected, its second profit warning in two months. Earnings at its tour operator unit were £88m lower in the year to September, as people delayed booking holidays because of the prolonged heatwave at home. It …