Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Social care workers are some of those most likely to be underpaid A record £15.6m worth of underpayment to UK workers has been discovered by the government in the past year. In total, 200,000 workers missed out on being paid at least the minimum wage rate – the highest …
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The ongoing struggle of our High Streets is a familiar tale. Slowing consumer spending, online competition and increasing costs means the number of empty shops has grown. Some well-known brands such as Maplins and Toys R Us have disappeared altogether – leaving yet more holes. Yet one town – Altrincham in Cheshire – has managed …
Image copyright Getty Images A new savings bank hits the UK next week, but it’s far from being a new company. Marcus is part of the mighty Goldman Sachs – the US investment bank once dubbed the “vampire squid”. Its move into the UK comes as no surprise. Its US savings bank, which was set …
GoPro’s latest action camera promises to produce smooth videos without the need for a separate gimbal or other stabilisation equipment. The Hero 7 Black can record steadied clips in real-time and sped-up hyperlapse mode. The company has posted a loss in all but one of the previous 11 quarters, leading to speculation that it might …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Beidou’s coverage is expanding rapidly, with more than 10 satellite launches in 2018 China has ambitions for its rapidly expanding Beidou satellite navigation system to serve the whole world, not just Asia, but will it really be able to rival the well-established – and US-owned – GPS system? Dalintai …
Image copyright Getty Images Shares in Moss Bros have fallen sharply after the menswear retailer reported disappointing results, with sales being hit by the hot summer weather and the “distraction” of the World Cup. Its shares fell by almost 30% at one point as it also warned that full-year profits would be lower than expected. …
Image copyright Getty Images The pound’s fall against the dollar and the euro has deepened following Theresa May’s assertion after an EU summit that “no deal is better than a bad deal”. Sterling was already trading lower after had EU leaders warned the UK must make compromises on trade and the Irish border to secure …
Image copyright Getty Images Just Eat’s share price has fallen to a one-year low following reports that Uber is in early-stage talks to buy rival UK food delivery firm Deliveroo. Just Eat’s shares fell 5.5% to 669.4p, the lowest since September last year. Bloomberg reported that Uber was in discussions to buy Deliveroo for several …
Image copyright Getty Images Dominic Chappell, the former owner of BHS, has had his appeal dismissed by a judge who said he gave “entirely unbelievable” evidence. Mr Chappell was convicted for failing to provide information to the Pensions Regulator (TPR) and ordered to pay £87,000 in January. Department store BHS collapsed with the loss of …