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Image copyright Getty Images Flybe has hit out at reports that the regional airline a payment holiday of up to £100m from tax authorities. It has agreed a payment plan with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) for “less than £10m” it said. It said the arrangement would be for a “matter of months” before the […]

Image copyright Getty Images Lawyers acting for ousted Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn have hit back after the car giant accused him of misusing the firm’s money for events abroad. Nissan said its joint venture with Renault spent €3.9m (£3.3m) on Mr Ghosn’s personal expenses. The events included a party at the Palace of Versailles and

Image copyright Getty Images Asia’s richest man has scored two major wins in his ambition to dominate the Indian telecoms market. The main competitors to Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio have been told they must pay the bulk of almost $13bn (£10bn) to the government in historical fees. The country’s top court rejected calls from older

Image caption Work on the new Royal Liverpool Hospital building stopped in February 2018 Costs of building two new hospitals that stalled with the collapse of engineering giant Carillion have almost doubled, auditors have found. The Royal Liverpool Hospital is now predicted to open five years late and cost over £1bn to build and maintain.

Image copyright Getty Images China’s economy grew last year at the slowest pace in almost three decades. Official figures show that the world’s second largest economy expanded by 6.1% in 2019 from the year before – the worst figure in 29 years. The country has faced weak domestic demand and the impact of the bitter

Image copyright Dave Gordon Image caption Exhibitors came from around the world, including Dakshin Thilina from Sri Lanka It could have been any gourmet food fair, with lots of delicious things to eat. The main hall at the Meadowlands Exposition Center, in New Jersey, was bustling with more than 6,000 attendees taking a look at

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionNat Miller told Chi Chi Izundu what challenges some neurodivergent people may encounter How do you make your workplace more welcoming to neurodiverse employees, and ensure their talent is nurtured? David Joseph takes off his shoes, crosses his legs and tucks himself into an armchair. For the

Image copyright Getty Images A year after being rescued by two of the world’s most successful airlines, Flybe’s future is again in doubt. Some have blamed fundamental problems with the business model, others bad management, competitive pressures, unfair taxes, or the vagaries of the oil and currency markets. In truth, it’s a combination of all

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionThis is what a million pound coin looks like An Edward VIII sovereign has become the first UK coin to be bought for £1m, the BBC can reveal. The new owner, a private collector, described the chance to buy it and bring it back from the US

The boss of Flybe has confirmed the airline is in talks with the government over a loan, but says the financial support would not constitute a bailout. Mark Anderson told Flybe staff the firm had had a few “difficult days” this week but it still had “a great future”. He said the company’s turnaround plan