Image copyright James Tilbrook Image caption James Tilbrook says his losses may run into hundreds of thousands of dollars Australia’s deadly wildfires have devastated huge swathes of territory and left thousands homeless. Many businesses have also been destroyed, among them vineyards which have taken generations to grow, as the BBC’s Peter Hoskins writes. “It’s a […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Online food ordering company Takeaway.com has won the battle for the UK-listed Just Eat with a £5.9bn all-share offer. The deal will create one of the world’s largest meal delivery companies. Dutch giant Takeaway.com was bidding against tech investment firm Prosus. The merged company, which will be led by Takeaway chief
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionCarlos Ghosn: Did ex-Nissan boss really escape Japan in a box? Ousted former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn has said the future of the Japanese car giant is in doubt. Mr Ghosn told the BBC that the struggling firm’s results and the drop in its share price worried
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Image copyright Getty Images The US economy added a lower-than-expected 145,000 jobs last month. latest official figures have shown. The figure marks a slowdown from November’s figure of 256,000, when the statistics were boosted by striking GM workers returning to work. The data for October and November was revised down to show 14,000 fewer jobs
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Image copyright Reuters Fashion chain Superdry has warned that its profits could be wiped out after sales fell sharply over Christmas. The firm, which has been trying to sell more clothes at full price, said it had been hit by “unprecedented levels of promotional activity” by rivals. Superdry, which saw co-founder Julian Dunkerton return to
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A Boeing 737 Max The release of a batch of internal messages has raised more questions about the safety of Boeing’s 737 Max. In one of the communications an employee said the plane was “designed by clowns”. The plane maker described the communications as “completely unacceptable”. The 737 Max
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Image copyright Chelsea Thomas My Money is a new series looking at how people spend their money – and the sometimes tough decisions they have to make. Here, Chelsea Thomas from California records her spending over a week and shares tips for saving. We’re looking for more people to share what they spend their money
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Seven bookmakers have the rights to show FA Cup ties on their websites and apps Betting companies with streaming rights for FA Cup ties say they would allow the games to be streamed on a free platform elsewhere. The Football Association has been criticised for its decision to sell FA Cup broadcast rights via a
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Image copyright Clare Crisp When Clare Crisp received an email from her energy provider, Shell Energy last November, she was shocked and confused. Her direct debit had been nearly doubled from £72 to £130 per month, despite her account previously being £148 in credit. “I looked at my bills and thought: what on earth has
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption President Trump promised to “do something” about French wine earlier this year A century ago new restrictions on selling alcohol left America’s wine merchants reeling. Now, President Trump’s decision to raise taxes on European wine imports to 100% presents a similar threat, the industry says. Wine sellers are warning
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