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Image copyright Getty Images Rowland Hill was a former schoolmaster, whose only experience of the Post Office in the 1830s was as a disgruntled user. Nobody had asked him to come up with detailed proposals for completely revamping it. He did the research in his spare time, wrote up his analysis, and sent it off […]

Image copyright PA Media Former Chancellor Philip Hammond has accused the PM of trying to wreck the chance of a new Brexit deal, by making demands the EU could never accept. In a Times article, Mr Hammond said a no-deal Brexit would be “a betrayal” of the 2016 referendum result. He said Parliament would “make

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Researchers track the prices of thousands of items we regularly put in our shopping trolleys Inflation affects everything from mortgages, pensions and benefits to the price of train tickets. So, what is inflation and what impact does it have? What is inflation? Inflation is the rate at which the

Image copyright Sopa Images Image caption The Late Late Show has been a fixture on US television for years Entertainment giants CBS and Viacom are to merge in the latest media mega-deal as broadcasters adapt to changing consumer demands. The new company will have $28bn in revenue and comprise brands like MTV, Comedy Central and

NEW YORK (AP) — CBS and Viacom said Tuesday they will reunite, bringing together their networks and the Paramount movie studio as traditional media giants challenge streaming companies like Netflix. Viacom CEO Bob Bakish, who will become CEO of the combined company, said the new ViacomCBS will be “one of only a few companies with

Image copyright Getty Images Last week, airline Cathay Pacific told its staff it would not stop them joining the pro-democracy demonstrations currently sweeping Hong Kong. But this week, faced with pressure from the Chinese government and a huge backlash on Chinese social media, it quickly changed its position, warning that any staff involved would be

Image copyright Getty Images The US is delaying imposing tariffs on some imports from China until 15 December because of “health, safety, national security and other factors”. The products include mobile phones, laptops, video game consoles, some toys, computer monitors, and certain footwear and clothing. The surprise news from the United States Trade Representative office

Image copyright PA Budget airline Norwegian Air has said it will end flights between Ireland and the US next month, blaming the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max. “We have concluded these routes are no longer commercially viable,” it said. Norwegian, which has struggled to make a profit, said last month the grounding of the

Image copyright Getty Images A new system designed to tackle fraud in online shopping has been delayed for 18 months. Banks and retailers had been expected to introduce a new layer of security from mid-September. This would normally see a passcode sent to a customer’s mobile phone at the point of checkout for online purchases

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Amazon has never revealed how it decides which products are awarded the “Choice” label Amazon is being told to reveal how it decides which products get the “Amazon’s Choice” label in its online store. Two US senators have written to Amazon asking it to say whether people or algorithms are