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Image copyright Getty Images/AMA Revenues at Manchester United have hit a record £627m for the year to July. This was despite the club enduring a “turbulent season” in 2018-19 that saw the departure of manager Jose Mourinho and the team finish in sixth place. Broadcast revenue soared by 18%, thanks to a new Uefa Champions […]

BERLIN (AP) — German prosecutors said Tuesday they have charged Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess, Chairman Hans Dieter Poetsch and former CEO Martin Winterkorn with market manipulation in connection with the diesel emissions scandal that erupted in 2015. The three men are accused of deliberately informing markets too late about the costs to the company that

Image copyright Getty Images Frequent flyers should face higher taxes to help tackle aviation emissions, the government’s climate advisers say. The Committee on Climate Change says a “frequent flyer levy” would help curb the growing demand for air travel. Other options would be to increase taxes on airlines, or restrict airport capacity – which would

Image copyright Reuters Taxi booking firm Uber has had its licence to operate in London extended by two months. The firm lost its licence in 2017 due to public safety concerns, after which a judge granted a 15-month extension which was due to expire on Wednesday. Transport for London (TfL) said its right to operate

Image copyright Getty Images Europe’s top court has ruled that Google does not have to apply the right to be forgotten globally. It means that firm only needs to remove links from its search results in Europe – and not elsewhere – after receiving an appropriate request. The ruling stems from a dispute between Google

Image copyright Darren Gerrish Image caption Tom (left) and his brother Phil were contacted by Andy Murray earlier this year The BBC’s weekly The Boss series profiles different business leaders from around the world. This week we speak to Tom Beahon, co-founder of UK sportswear brand Castore. When two young Englishmen started turning up at

Image copyright Reuters Thomas Cook customers have accused airlines of cashing in on the holiday firm’s demise after being faced with high bills to book replacement flights. People who booked flights with the company, now trying to find replacement deals, told the BBC that in some cases prices for the flights have tripled. Holidaymaker Angela

Image copyright Reuters Taxi booking firm Uber will soon hear whether its licence to operate in London will be renewed, and if so, by how long. As things stand, its private hire licence will expire on Wednesday. Transport for London (TfL) will decide whether to award another licence, which can be for up to five

Image copyright Lloyd’s of London Image caption Lloyd’s of London chief executive John Neal Lloyd’s of London has vowed to tackle its male dominated culture after almost one in ten workers said they had witnessed sexual harassment. According to an independent survey, commissioned by the insurance market, 8% of workers reported having seen harassment in

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionThomas Cook employees such as Ella Waine, pictured in her uniform, react to the company’s collapse Thomas Cook bosses’ actions will face scrutiny as part of an investigation into the tour operator’s collapse. Business secretary Andrea Leadsom asked the official receiver, which oversees liquidations, to look at