Philippe Coutinho was sold by Liverpool to Barcelona in a £142m deal in January 2018 Liverpool have announced a world record profit of £106m. In their yearly financial results, the Reds made an annual pre-tax profit of £125m – up from £40m – as turnover increased in the 12 months to May 2018 by £90m …
Image copyright Reuters Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct has made a bid for cafe chain Patisserie Valerie, which collapsed into administration last month. A Sports Direct statement late on Friday confirmed an offer had been made, but gave no further details. Administrator KPMG closed 70 Patisserie Valerie outlets, but kept 121 open in the hope of …
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionGas wars: The problem with Nord Stream 2 EU ambassadors have agreed to toughen regulations on a controversial gas pipeline from Russia to Germany, but they have decided not to back plans that might threaten its completion. Work on the 1,225km (760-mile) Nord Stream 2 pipeline under …
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionThe experiment saw 2,000 people paid €560 (£490) a month, instead of their unemployment benefit. Giving jobless people in Finland a basic income for two years did not lead them to find work, researchers said. From January 2017 until December 2018, 2,000 unemployed Finns got a monthly …
BBC Click’s Jen Copestake looks at some of the best technology stories of the week, including: Uber launches a boat service in Mumbai Accessibility-themed emojis are approved for universal use The company behind humanoid robot Sofia, create a “little sister” which is hoped will encourage girls to explore careers in robotics and coding See more …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The FaceTime problem emerged when teenagers were planning Fortnite strategies A US teenager who discovered a security flaw in Apple’s FaceTime video-calling system has been given a bug bounty. Apple has not revealed the exact amount it is giving 14-year-old Grant Thompson but it is believed to include money …
Image copyright Mumsnet Image caption Mumsnet founder Justine Roberts posted a lengthy explanation about the breach Parenting site Mumsnet has reported itself to the UK’s data protection watchdog after an upgrade let some people see details of other accounts. In a message placed on the site, it said the problem occurred between 5 and 7 …
Many of us dream of giving up the day job, but is it realistic to retire at 40? Politics Live spoke to Clare, Chloe and Ken about becoming financially independent. They subscribe to the FIRE (financial independence, retire early) movement. Ken and his family keep an eye on costs so that he can choose to …
Image copyright Getty Images Sir Philip Green’s legal action against the Daily Telegraph has been formally ended by a High Court judge. The Topshop boss had gagged the newspaper from publishing allegations of misconduct against five employees. He had said he wanted to drop the case because it was “pointless” after he was named in …
Image copyright Iona Bain A financial technology company whose “single-shaming” advertising campaign drew protests is facing scrutiny from the City watchdog over the issue. Revolut, which launched in 2015, bills itself as an alternative to banks and offers app-based current accounts. But it sparked complaints with a “spoof” advert addressed to people who ordered a …