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Image copyright Getty Images Drivers are already feeling the effects of climbing oil prices driven by growing tensions between the US and Iran, according to the RAC. “Prices at the pump have already increased by about a penny a litre,” said Simon Williams, who tracks fuel prices for the company. The average price per litre […]

Image copyright Morrisons The UK’s fourth largest supermarket group, Morrisons, has said its sales fell over the Christmas period amid “challenging” trading conditions. The retailer reported a 1.7% fall in like-for-like sales – which strip out the impact of new stores – excluding fuel, for the 22 weeks to 5 January. It said the “customer

Image copyright SPACEX Image caption Artwork: The 250kg satellites have a “flatpack” design which unfolds a solar array in orbit California’s SpaceX company has launched another 60 satellites in its Starlink network. It brings to 182 the number of spacecraft the firm has now put in the sky as part of its plan to provide

Image copyright Les Kaner Image caption Mette became a multimillionaire when she was 33 The BBC’s weekly The Boss series profiles different business leaders from around the world. This week we speak to Mette Lykke, co-founder of fitness tracker Endomondo, and chief executive of food waste app, Too Good To Go. For many people, leaving

Image copyright Getty Images Chancellor Sajid Javid has set 11 March as the date for his first Budget – the first since the general election. Mr Javid says billions of pounds will be invested “across the country”. The Treasury will “prioritise the environment”, he said, and reiterated a plan to make use of low borrowing

Image copyright Getty Images London’s Crossrail project might now not open until the autumn of 2021, according to Transport for London commissioner Mike Brown. The project was originally supposed to be finished in December 2018 but has suffered several setbacks. Last year Crossrail Ltd admitted that the line would probably not open until the spring

Image copyright Burger King Burger King has launched its first plant-based burger in the UK – but it is not suitable for vegans and vegetarians. The soy-based version of its Whopper burger is cooked on the same grill as meat burgers. The fast food chain says the Rebel Whopper is aimed at those who want

Image copyright AFP Image caption Ghosn was released on bail last April and reportedly spent months planning his escape Japan is pressing Lebanon to return fugitive ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn, who escaped house arrest in Tokyo before reportedly being smuggled out of the country in a flight case. Lebanon does not typically surrender its citizens

Image copyright Getty Images The average cost of a basic funeral has risen by more than 9% in a year in some regions, an insurer has suggested. The typical cost was now £4,417, up 3.4% on a year ago, but burial fees have led to large rises in some areas, research by SunLife claimed. Wales

Image copyright Getty Images New car registrations in the UK last year fell to their lowest level since 2013, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It was the third consecutive year of decline, and the SMMT expects that trend to continue throughout 2020. Those expectations are largely due to weak consumer