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UK warehouses are “full”, raising doubts about the ability of UK firms to stockpile goods ahead of a potential no-deal Brexit on 31 October. “There is no available space,” Peter Ward of the United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) told BBC Newsnight. The estimated vacancy rate for warehouses of over 100,000 square feet nationwide for the […]

Image copyright Getty Images Internet users are facing problems accessing many websites because of a problem with Cloudflare. The company provides internet security and other services meant to help online businesses operate smoothly. The US firm has warned that members of the public may see “502 errors” displayed when they try to visit its clients’

Image copyright Nike US sportswear giant Nike has pulled trainers emblazoned with an early version of the US flag after a complaint from former NFL star Colin Kaepernick, according to reports. The Betsy Ross flag was used by the American Nazi Party as a symbol. Mr Kaepernick sparked a furore by kneeling at American football

Whirlpool has admitted that there could be as many as 800,000 faulty tumble-dryers in homes around the UK. In June, the government said it would issue a recall notice of up to 500,000 dryers which pose a fire safety risk. But when pressed by MPs on the Business Committee, company executives admitted the number of

Image copyright PA Media Scotch whisky is among the products targeted by the US for a possible range of new tariffs on imported goods. The US has threatened to impose tariffs on European Union imports worth up to $4bn (£3.2bn), although it is not known when tariffs would be imposed. Whiskey from Ireland, cheeses including

Image copyright Funding Circle Image caption Samir Desai is chief executive and co-founder of Funding Circle Shares in Funding Circle, which allows individuals to lend money to small businesses, have dived after it halved its forecasts for revenue growth. The peer-to-peer lender said the “uncertain economic environment” had damaged demand for loans. As a result,

Image copyright PA The UK’s biggest gambling firms have agreed to contribute more money to fund treatment for problem gamblers. The owners of William Hill, Ladbrokes Coral, Paddy Power Betfair, Skybet and Bet 365 will increase their voluntary levy on gambling profits from 0.1% to 1% up to 2023 – a contribution of £60m. It

Image copyright Ossi Ahola Image caption Heikki Vaananen (left), pictured here with co-founder Ville Levaniemi, was inspired by the bad customer service he received in his local computer shop when he was 15 The BBC’s weekly The Boss series profiles different business leaders from around the world. This week we speak to Heikki Vaananen and

Image copyright Getty Images The European Union and Switzerland have imposed new restrictions that affect each other’s financial firms. It is a striking deterioration in what has long been a close economic relationship. What are the new restrictions? Investment firms in the EU are no longer allowed to trade on the Swiss stock exchange. The

Image copyright Matthew Buckley Image caption The Buckley family are concerned about the future of Scunthorpe “I think it will just go downhill. It’ll be left almost barren.” Julian Buckley paints a gloomy picture of his hometown of Scunthorpe if the British Steel plant closes down. Sitting around the family dining room table over a