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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Under Armour provided kit to Wales in the recent Rugby World Cup US sportswear firm Under Armour has confirmed its accounts are being investigated by US federal authorities. It is co-operating with probes from the US Securities and Exchange Commission and the US Department of Justice. A Wall Street […]

Image copyright Getty Images A recall of hummus from UK supermarkets – sparked by a salmonella scare last week – has been extended. The recall has been made by dip maker Zorba Delicacies, which supplies several supermarkets including Aldi, Morrisons, Lidl, Asda and Sainsbury’s. The first recall covered goods with use-by dates of up to

Image copyright Newscast Baby goods retailer Mothercare has said it plans to call in administrators to the troubled firm’s UK business, putting 2,500 jobs at risk. Mothercare said its 79 UK stores were “not capable of returning to a level of structural profitability and returns that are sustainable for the group”. “Furthermore, the company is

Image copyright Getty Images Government spending is likely to head back towards 1970s levels over the next parliament whichever party wins the general election, research suggests. Think tank the Resolution Foundation said both Labour and the Conservatives were planning big increases in the size of the state. But it said they faced “huge questions” over

Image copyright Matt Johnson, WSB-TV Image caption Sonya King: “It was definitely about to be a murder and it was going to be me” It’s never been easier to get a takeaway – dozens of apps now let us order hot meals to our front door within minutes. But they’ve also flooded our streets with

Image copyright Bloomberg The BBC’s weekly The Boss series profiles different business leaders from around the world. This week we speak to Howie Liu, the founder and chief executive of the fast-growing spreadsheet start-up AirTable. Silicon Valley boss Howard Liu is sitting, he believes, on an idea that could earn tens of billions of dollars.

Image copyright Getty Images McDonald’s has fired its chief executive Steve Easterbrook after he had a relationship with an employee. The US fast food giant said it had been consensual, but Mr Easterbrook had violated company policy and shown poor judgement. In an email to staff, the British businessman acknowledged the relationship and said it

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The Pornhub site has 110 million daily users Unilever, which owns household names such as Marmite and PG Tips, has vowed to stop its brands running adverts on porn sites. The move comes after its men’s grooming range Dollar Shave Club ran a campaign on the controversial website Pornhub.

Image copyright Siemens/ PA Image caption A proposed design for an HS2 train Opponents of the HS2 high-speed railway linking London and the north of England say the government’s review of the project is set to be a whitewash. The deputy chair of the HS2 review panel, Labour peer Lord Berkeley, says he has been

Image copyright Archive Photos Image caption Despite the hefty price tag, the bidder decided the outfit was the one that they wanted The black leather jacket and skin-tight trousers that Olivia Newton-John wore for the finale of Grease have fetched $405,700 (£314,000) at auction – more than double the expected bid. The actress’ original script