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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Olly Robbins was Theresa May’s chief Brexit negotiator Theresa May’s chief Brexit negotiator Olly Robbins will join investment bank Goldman Sachs after a sabbatical, the Cabinet Office has said. The civil servant headed talks which led to the former prime minister’s withdrawal agreement which formed the basis for the […]

Image copyright Getty Images A group of 50 states and territories in the US have launched an investigation into Google’s dominance of the online advertising market. The coalition warned that the search giant may be threatening competition and consumers. They also raised concerns over the way Google ranks its search results and protects users’ personal

Image copyright Scott Olson/Getty Images Image caption All flavoured e-cigarettes will be banned in Michigan US regulators have sent a warning letter to Juul Labs, saying the e-cigarette company violated US law by promoting its products as safer than traditional cigarettes. The firm must have sign-off from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to make

Image copyright Getty Images Apple has responded to a report by a campaign group which criticised working conditions at a factory where iPhones are made. According to the report, Foxconn workers were not getting bonuses, were being made to do overtime and too many temporary workers were being hired. Under Chinese law, only 10% of

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Aerial view of Pinewood in 2015 Disney is to make more blockbusters at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire after signing a deal to take over most of the complex for at least a decade. The film and TV giant behind the Star Wars, Marvel and Avatar movies will lease 20

Image copyright iStock Nissan chief executive Hiroto Saikawa will step down next week as the carmaker grapples with an executive pay scandal. The announcement followed a meeting of the carmaker’s board on Monday. Earlier, Mr Saikawa told Japanese media he was “keen to pass the torch” when asked if he was preparing to resign. The

Image copyright Porsche Image caption High tech electric cars, like Porsche’s Taycan are set to garner much of the attention at the show The Frankfurt Motor Show, which gets under way later this week, will showcase some of the most exciting new models the car industry has produced in years. Yet even the organisers admit

Image caption Manufacturers posted their fastest rate of job losses in over seven years last month The Northern Ireland economy “has entered or is entering recession” according to a survey by Ulster Bank. It suggests Brexit-related uncertainty underpinned the fall in private sector output in August. Every month the bank asks local businesses about things

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The service sector helped to boost growth in July The UK’s economy grew faster than expected in July, easing fears that it could fall into recession. The economy grew 0.3% in July, the UK’s official statistics body said, helped by the dominant services sector. Growth was flat over the

Image copyright PA Media Sellers of the Big Issue are now able to accept contactless card payments. The magazine sold by people who are homeless worked with financial tech company iZettle on the initiative after a trial scheme in five cities. Some vendors saw 80% of their sales become cashless and card reader devices are