Image copyright Reuters A report into the impact of Brexit on banking and finance firms says some £900bn in financial firms’ assets have been moved out of the UK. It adds this has cost £3bn-4bn and involves 5,000 expected staff moves or local hires, and that figure will rise. The study, by capital markets think …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Drones are increasingly used to survey battlefields and spot targets Humans will always make the final decision on whether armed robots can shoot, the US Department of Defense has said. The statement comes as plans emerge for gun platforms that can choose their own targets on the battlefield. The …
Image copyright Ian Davies, Brussels Street Studio We’re still no clearer on what will happen on 29 March when the UK is set to leave the European Union. The prime minister doesn’t seem any closer to getting a deal finalised and leaving without one remains an option. If that happens it means the UK would …
Image copyright Getty Images The UK is due to leave the European Union at 23:00 GMT on 29 March. If Prime Minister Theresa May is unable to win the backing of Parliament for a revised withdrawal agreement, MPs will be asked to vote on whether the UK should leave the EU without a deal instead. …
Image copyright Amazon Image caption The Amazon Echo is just one of various types of smart speaker Question: “Alexa – what is now being used to help calculate the cost of living in the UK?” Answer: “I am.” Smart speakers, such as the Amazon Echo device (or Alexa), have been added to the basket of …
Image copyright Rex Features Bosses at fashion chain Superdry have told co-founder, Julian Dunkerton, that he is not wanted back at the firm. The company is holding a shareholder meeting at the start of next month to decide whether to grant Mr Dunkerton’s request to return as a director. But Superdry said such a move …
Image copyright RBS Image caption RBS says the technology is designed to increase security and make payments at tills easier Royal Bank of Scotland is to pilot a biometric bank card which will allow customers to verify a purchase using their fingerprint. Those taking part in the trial will not need to use a Pin …
Image copyright EPA Turkey went into recession at the end of last year, according to the country’s official statistics office. The Turkish Statistical Institute said the economy shrank by 2.4% in the fourth quarter of 2018, from the previous quarter. It followed a 1.6% decline in the previous quarter, making two quarters of falling growth …
Image copyright AFP Image caption Tesla said the price of its mid-market Model 3 car would not rise Tesla is increasing prices of its electric cars after scaling back a store closure programme. The carmaker said the 3% price rise would not apply to the new mid-market Model 3. Earlier this month Tesla said it …
Image copyright Getty Images Businesses looking to secure public sector contracts will need to do more to help improve society, the UK government is set to announce. Ministers want firms to tackle issues like modern slavery and climate change. The UK, which spends £49bn with outside organisations every year, will also try to award more …