Image copyright NurPhoto / Getty Images Facebook paid £15.7m in tax in the UK last year, which is triple the amount it paid in the previous year. In 2016, Facebook’s tax bill rose to £5.1m, following a major overhaul of the social media firm’s tax structure. However, the company’s profits only climbed by £4m year-on-year …
Image copyright Getty Images Around 40% of young adults cannot afford to buy one of the cheapest homes in their area even with a 10% deposit, according to a new research. The Institute of Fiscal Studies said house prices in England have risen by 173% over two decades. But average pay for 25-34 year-olds has …
Image copyright Getty Images China will cut the amount of cash banks must hold in reserve as part of efforts to support its economy, amid an escalating trade war with the US. The move will see 750bn yuan ($109bn; £83bn) in cash injected into the financial system. The US is fighting a trade war with …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Theresa May met Shinzo Abe on an official visit to Japan last year Britain would be welcomed into the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal with “open arms” after it leaves the EU, Japan’s prime minister has said. While the UK would lose its role as a gateway to Europe after …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Some companies in the services sector are finding it difficult to recruit new staff The UK economy is “stuck in a rut” because of uncertainty over Brexit and weaker confidence, according to a group representing British businesses. In a survey, the British Chambers of Commerce found that firms in …
Image copyright Stan Boland Image caption Stan Boland has previously led two UK technology companies that he sold for a combined value of more than $1bn The BBC’s weekly The Boss series profiles a different business leader from around the world. This week we speak to Stan Boland, founder and chief executive of UK driverless …
For Connor Ward, who was diagnosed with autism two years ago, shopping can be an overwhelming experience. He explains the many factors that can make it so stressful, on the week where thousands of UK shops are taking part in a new initiative called Autism Hour. Watch the BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire programme on weekdays between …
Dr Hayaatun Sillem is used to people asking her where Dr Sillem is – and they’re usually quite embarrassed to find out that she’s standing right in front of them. Since becoming the first woman to take the top job at the Royal Academy of Engineering, Dr Sillem has charged ahead with her mission to …
Image copyright Club 18-30 Club 18-30 holidays, once a staple of lurid tabloid stories, are to sail into the sunset at the end of this month. From a low-key start in the 1960s, they became notorious, embracing their image with risqué advertising slogans. Now owner Thomas Cook, which took over the brand in 1998, has …
Image copyright PA Image caption Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, 15, also died after suffering an allergic reaction to a Pret sandwich, in 2016. A second customer died from an allergic reaction to a product bought from Pret a Manger, the chain has confirmed. The individual died in 2017 after eating a “super-veg rainbow flatbread” which was supposed …