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Image copyright PA Media House prices rose by 1.4% over the course of 2019, according to the Nationwide, marking a relatively static year for property values. The rise in the year to the end of December was the first time the annual increase in prices was above 1% for the whole year. Slow price growth […]

Image copyright Getty Images Travel money services for several UK banks are still being affected after foreign currency seller Travelex took its site offline to deal with a cyber attack. On Thursday evening, Travelex said it had taken down its site to contain “the virus and protect data”. That has affected Sainsbury’s Bank, Barclays and

Image copyright Getty Images Google has revoked a Chinese tech giant’s access rights after a user was able to view the feed from a stranger’s security cameras on his device. A user in the Netherlands alleged that his Google Home Hub began displaying photos from unidentified locations on its smart screen when he accessed his

Image copyright Getty Images A US judge has awarded $12.8m (£9.8m) to 22 unnamed women, ruling that they were tricked into appearing in widely distributed online porn videos. Some of the models duped by the owners and operators of the GirlsDoPorn website had become suicidal, he said. They were told the videos were for a

Image copyright Getty Images Customers of Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks have expressed their anger after wages and other payments failed to enter their accounts. The group, which now includes Virgin Money, said it was conducting a “full investigation” after initially suggesting customers should contact their employers. Some customers have taken to social media to complain

Image copyright Getty Images Oil prices have risen sharply after the killing of a top Iranian general in Iraq. Analysts warned the action could escalate tensions in the region and affect global oil production. The price of Brent crude jumped by more than 4% to hit $69.50 a barrel at one point, the highest since

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionWATCH: Hydrogen-powered drones could point way to future air travel When you think about hydrogen and flight, the image that comes to mind for most is the Hindenburg airship in flames. But in a lab deep in the basement of Imperial College in London, a young team

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption‘I felt helpless to stop my son’s addiction’: Kristen wants vaping companies held accountable The US has announced a countrywide ban on some e-cigarette flavours amid concerns about vaping among teens. The ban applies to mint and fruit flavours that are offered in cartridge-based e-cigarettes, like the

Image copyright Getty Images High Street retailer Next has increased its profit forecast after enjoying better than expected sales over the Christmas trading period. The company’s full-price sales rose by 5.2% from 27 October to 28 December, 1.1% ahead of its own expectations. It said that colder weather this November might have helped its sales

Image copyright PA Media Image caption All services in and out of King’s Cross station were suspended after the blackout Three energy firms are to pay a total of £10.5m following August’s power cut that left over a million people without electricity and hit rail services. RWE Generation, which runs Little Barford Power Station, and