The NHS has been told to stop using pagers for communications by 2021, in order to save money. The health service still uses about 130,000 pagers, which is about 10% of the total left in use globally. They cost the NHS about £6.6m a year, because only one service provider supports them. Health Secretary Matt …
Image copyright Getty Images First-time buyers now make up the majority of home purchases bought with a mortgage in the UK, figures show. The Halifax bank said the last time such a situation existed was 1995. Its research found Pendle in Lancashire and Copeland in Cumbria were the most affordable areas, with homes costing 2.6 …
Image copyright EPA Image caption Mr Trump said he thought a deal was “more likely” than not Chinese negotiators have agreed to extend their stay in Washington, as the US and China push to strike a trade deal. The decision was the latest sign that the two countries may be nearing an agreement, as they …
Image copyright Getty Images Unlimited paid holiday may sound too good to be true but there are fears this new trend could do more harm than good. “I’d love to say it was about productivity or ownership or autonomy but the reality is that we… had seen some companies doing it in America and thought …
Image copyright Getty Images Honda UK is closing its Swindon plant by 2021, with the loss of about 3,500 jobs. Jaguar Land Rover and Nissan are also cutting production and jobs. So what’s going on? Honda is a big loss Honda’s Swindon plant is the UK’s fourth-largest car factory. Honda Civic hatchbacks are made there. …
Netflix has revolutionised the way we watch TV. This year, the streaming service has also earned its first best picture Oscar nomination for Roma. But what impact is streaming films at home having on the cinema? Reality Check’s Lora Jones takes a look. Motion graphics by Jacqueline Galvin. Produced by Sarah Glatte. Source by [author_name]
Image copyright Getty Images The government has agreed contracts worth £104m for outside help on Brexit, according to analysis for the BBC. Since the EU referendum, Whitehall has hired companies to do consultancy work to prepare for the UK’s EU exit. Companies with the most valuable Brexit contracts include Boston Consulting Group, PWC and Deloitte, …
Image copyright Nike/PA Nike’s new self-lacing trainer, the Adapt BB, has fallen at the first hurdle after the Android app that controls the shoe malfunctioned. Billed as the “future of footwear”, the $350 (£268) a pair Adapt BB launched on Sunday. However, an update to the Google Android app that allows wearers to loosen or …
Image copyright AFP/Getty Images Image caption A sign protesting the Trans Mountain pipeline project is pictured in front of its terminal in British Columbia Canada’s national energy regulator has recommended the Trans Mountain pipeline project receive federal approval. The National Energy Board (NEB) says the project is in the public interest despite posing “significant” harm …
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Kraft Heinz is one of the world’s biggest food companies Kraft Heinz’s share price has plunged to a record low amid signs that customer appetite for the company’s processed foods is weakening. The US food giant’s stock dropped 28% after it reported flat 2018 sales and said it would write …