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By Justin Elliott and Paul Kiel ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for ProPublica’s Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox as soon as they are published. Last fall, Intuit’s longtime CEO Brad Smith embarked on a farewell tour of the company’s offices around the world. Smith […]

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption TV presenter Kevin McCloud founded the two companies, which have called in the liquidators People who put money into two businesses started by Grand Designs star Kevin McCloud face the prospect of losing almost their entire investment. HAB Land Finance, named after Mr McCloud’s Happiness Architecture Beauty brand, raised

Image copyright Getty Images Mobile network Three has acknowledged it is experiencing “technical difficulties with voice, text and data”, leaving many customers offline. The problems appear to have started on Wednesday evening, according to the Down Detector website. Customers across the UK have taken to social media to complain about the loss of service. Three

Image copyright Getty Images The pound has soared after a Brexit deal was agreed between UK and EU negotiating teams. Sterling surged nearly 1% against the dollar, climbing above $1.29, after Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the UK and EU had agreed a “great new deal”. The pound also jumped against the euro, and was

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Mr Musk met Shanghai Mayor Ying Yong in January as work began on the new Gigafactory 3 Tesla has been given the green light to start manufacturing its cars in China. The electric carmaker, which is run by billionaire Elon Musk, is building a $2bn (£1.5bn) factory in the

Image copyright Getty Images Christian Dior has become the latest foreign brand to apologise to China for misrepresenting its territory. The French luxury brand was criticised on Chinese social media site Weibo for reportedly using a map of China that excluded Taiwan at a presentation. The company apologised for the “mistake in representation” made by

Image caption Gayle Fitzpatrick believes the fumes she inhaled have affected her health Passengers on a British Airways flight to Valencia which filled with smoke mid-air have told the BBC they are still experiencing breathing difficulties two months on. Gayle Fitzpatrick, 40, from Glasgow says she is breathless walking up-hill. “I don’t smoke, I’ve never

Online fashion stores are more likely than traditional retailers to use images that a Google tool classifies as “racy”, BBC research finds. Google uses the term “racy” to describe skimpy or sheer clothing, strategically covered nudity or provocative poses. One of the companies analysed, Missguided, said its site reflected what appealed to its customers. The

Image copyright Olivia Davies My Money is a new series looking at how people spend their money – and the sometimes tough decisions they make. Here, Olivia Davies from Salford records her spending over a week, and shares how easy it is to spend money on clothes and make-up. We’re looking for more people to

Image caption The GMB union said Asda wants to introduce a “retail poverty contract” Asda workers protesting against a new contract have marched to the supermarket’s headquarters to hand in a 23,000-signature petition. The petition was pushed through Leeds in a shopping trolley by objectors waving flags and blowing horns. Demonstrators fear they will be