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Image copyright Reuters De La Rue, the company that prints the UK’s banknotes, has said there is a risk that the firm will collapse if its turnaround plan fails to work. The announcement came as it suspended its dividend and reported a loss in the first half of its financial year. De La Rue said […]

Image copyright Getty Images On Monday, London’s transport authority told taxi hailing firm Uber it would not extend its licence to operate in the capital. The firm said it will appeal against Transport for London’s (TfL) decision, the latest twist in two years of friction between Uber and the local government. In 2017, Uber also

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Alibaba chairman Daniel Zhang Shares in Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba have surged in its Hong Kong trading debut after wrapping up the year’s biggest share sale. The firm, which is already traded in the US, raised at least $11.3bn (£8.8bn) in its secondary listing. Alibaba was met with strong

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Black Friday originated in the US The Black Friday sales offer few real deals with most goods cheaper or available for the same price at other times, claims consumer group Which? Just one in 20 offers were cheaper during the annual sales, which start this week, Which? said. Among

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption There’s widespread anger among Lebanese protesters over economic mismanagement, corruption and a lack of jobs Lebanon has faced five weeks of anti-government protests, driven by widespread anger at corruption among the sectarian politicians who have governed the country for decades. The protesters are now demanding that they go. So

Image copyright Getty Images Labour has announced a policy to compensate some of the women who lost out as a result of changes to the pension age. The campaign for compensation has been led by the group Women Against State Pension Inequality (Waspi). Under a Labour government, women born between 6 April 1950 and 5

Image copyright Getty Images Tesco has temporarily withdrawn pots of its own-brand honey amid concerns that it contains adulterated ingredients. It comes after tests conducted by Richmond council in London indicated that “Tesco Clear Honey 454g” contains syrups made from sugar. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) said it was “[looking] into these reports” to see

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionDuring a demo for the new Tesla ‘Cybertruck’, Elon Musk had an embarrassing moment Elon Musk has revealed why the windows of Tesla’s Cybertruck broke during an embarrassing launch incident. He blamed the mishap on the order in which a demonstration had taken place. The vehicle was

Image copyright Getty Images Secondary ticketing firm Viagogo has announced a $4bn (£3.1bn) deal to buy its rival StubHub, in a move it said would create more choice for customers. Online retailer eBay had bought StubHub in 2007 for $310m and is now selling it back to its founder, Eric Baker. Mr Baker, who runs

London transport chiefs have denied Uber’s right to operate in the capital after finding “several breaches that placed passengers and their safety at risk” – including 14,000 trips made by fraudulent drivers. The company now has 21 days to appeal the decision, which it called “extraordinary and wrong.” It can continue to operate in London