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Utilita: Energy firm to pay £500,000 for overcharging customers

Hornby: Model train maker steams ahead in lockdown

Not along ago, Hornby was struggling to make a profit as it encountered big problems with suppliers.

Samsung sees sales surge from rival Huawei's ban

Hopes of shake-up at Samsung after death of chairman

'Furlough pay should be kept at 80% of our salaries'

Thousands of people face being furloughed again as new lockdowns are imposed around the UK. But many say that the furlough pay the government is now handing out - 67% of wages - is too little. Manchester-based chef Warren Johnson was furloughed in Ma...

Halloween firms face up to a pandemic fright

There are different regulations in place in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, about what is allowed or prohibited this year.

Covid: 1,700 employers planned redundancies in September

On 24 September, Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled a new scheme to support jobs hit by the crisis, and in early October he announced further measures to support employment at businesses in areas hit with new local restrictions.

US tries to block Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, who would be first African WTO head

WTO to name first female boss as shortlist narrows

US tries to block Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as first African WTO head

WTO to name first female boss as shortlist narrows

Opening a new barbershop during the pandemic

Sheldon Tatchell, the founder of Legends Barbershop, is preparing a new barbershop to open in Midrand, South Africa.The new store comes complete with an array of social distancing and coronavirus safety measures, including greater distance between cu...

Stock markets sink amid alarm at Covid surge

Soy sauce: Will it be cheaper next year?

It was Japanese week on the programme - and the DIT account tweeted: "The bakers used a lot of soya sauce in the first challenge on #GBBO, so it's a good thing it will be made cheaper thanks to our trade deal with Japan."

GSK and Sanofi make global Covid vaccine supply deal

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Boeing to cut 20% of workforce by end of 2021

As a result, Boeing has slashed production and also cut jobs. The firm announced a 10% reduction this spring and warned of the likelihood of deeper cuts through attrition, buyouts and layoffs over the summer. It does not expect travel to return to pr...

BT signs 5G deal with Ericsson to help ditch Huawei

BT said in time it expected 50% of all its 5G traffic to be transmitted via the Swedish company's kit.

Next sees online jump but store sales still down

Thousands of traditional retail jobs 'unviable', Next boss warns