Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionWhy do we have so many potholes? Highways England has blamed the Beast from the East storm for the number of pothole compensation claims against it more than doubling in 2017/18. There were 528 successful claims relating to vehicle damage caused by potholes last year, up from …
Image copyright DBOX for Foster + Partners Image caption The building will be the tallest skyscraper in London’s financial district London’s had the Gherkin, the Cheese Grater and the Walkie Talkie and now, if the plans are approved, a new tower called the Tulip will join the skyline. At 1,000ft (305m) high, it will be …
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionThe history of Bombardier in Northern Ireland Bombardier is to cut a further 490 jobs from its Northern Ireland operations, the aerospace firm has announced. The Canadian aircraft manufacturer employs about 4,000 people across several locations in Northern Ireland. The region’s biggest high-tech manufacturer said it had …
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionJames Cordier apologised to his investors The boss of a Florida-based financial firm has made a tearful video apology to clients after bad bets on oil and natural gas prices wiped out their investments. James Cordier blamed a recent bout of market volatility for the losses, which …
Image caption The juxtaposition has been described as “grossly, grossly offensive” Marks & Spencer has said it won’t change a display suggesting women must have “fancy little knickers”, amid a feminist backlash. The retailer was blasted for its “vomit-inducing” shopfront in Nottingham, which included a menswear showcase of “outfits to impress”. M&S said its festive …
Image copyright Getty Images Facebook has appealed against a fine imposed on it by the UK’s data watchdog after the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The social network says that because the regulator found no evidence that UK users’ personal data had been shared inappropriately, the £500,000 penalty was unjustified. Last month, the watchdog said Facebook’s failure …
Image copyright Getty Images Another small energy supplier – Extra Energy – has ceased trading, the company has announced. It is the sixth energy supplier to go out of business since the start of the year. The company had attracted just 108,000 domestic customers and 21,000 business customers. However the regulator, Ofgem, assured customers affected …
A scheme to help the four million consumers with high levels of debt get their finances in order could be expanded across the UK. Anyone going for help to debt advice services will be able to apply for time off from repayments and interest whilst they work out a plan to fix their finances. It’s …
Image copyright Ikea Swedish furniture giant Ikea has said it may open large stores in city centres as it tries to adapt to changing shopping habits. UK boss Javier Quinones said the stores would be “inbetween” the size of its new smaller city format, currently in London, and its big out of town stores. “There …
Image copyright Dolce and Gabbana/Instagram Image caption Dolce and Gabbana’s #DGLovesChina campaign has been criticised Dolce & Gabbana has apologised for posts on its Instagram account written in response to its latest ad campaign. The Italian fashion house said its and co-founder Stefano Gabbana’s accounts were hacked and used to criticise Chinese people. “We have …