Image copyright Getty Images UK energy firm Ineos is to invest $2bn (£1.6bn) in building its first ever manufacturing plants in Saudi Arabia. It follows an agreement with the Kingdom’s state oil company Saudi Aramco and French energy firm Total. Ineos said the facilities would produce chemicals for sectors such as automotive, aerospace and electronics. […]
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Image copyright Reuters Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia retail group is facing a crucial week, with creditors set to vote on his proposed restructuring plans on Wednesday. If landlords and the Pensions Regulator do not back his proposals to shut stores and cut rents, the High Street giant could go into administration. Nearly 50 UK shops
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Image copyright Getty Images Beauty chain Sephora will close its US stores on Wednesday for diversity training, a month after a racial incident involving singer SZA. The R&B artist said she had been racially profiled while shopping at a Sephora store in California. The firm told Reuters it was aware of the incident but said
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Image copyright BBC Panorama A wealthy businessman who lived a life of luxury paid just £35.20 income tax, a BBC investigation has discovered. Frank Timis rented a £14,000-a-month penthouse and spent thousands dining in London’s finest restaurants. But his personal tax return for 2017 shows he paid just £35.20 in tax, after claiming that he
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Entrepreneur Gerald Manu explains the hardships of starting a fashion label while still at school. His fashion company Devacci now employs five people and is growing. This month the CEO Secrets series is focusing on young entrepreneurs. See all the videos from the series here or add it as a Topic in the BBC News
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Image copyright PA Image caption British Airways suspended flights to Pakistan after a fatal hotel bombing in 2008 British Airways will resume flights to Pakistan on Sunday, more than 10 years after a hotel bombing led to the route being suspended. BA stopped flying to the country after a bombing in the capital city of
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption China was one of the first nations to ground the Boeing 737 Max EU transport officials say they will work with other regulators on approving new software for the Boeing 737 Max. But they say they reserve the right to take their own decision on when to return the
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Image copyright Josiah Chua Image caption Josiah Chua holds his collection of Tamagotchis Back when he was at school in the 1990s, Josiah Chua says “everyone” had a Tamagotchi. The 31-year-old remembers how the playground buzzed with kids addicted to their digital pets. “I don’t think we were allowed to take it to school. We
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Image copyright Getty Images Companies that use high-pressure or bullying tactics to sell funeral plans could face fines and criminal charges, the government says. The Treasury has announced proposals to regulate UK funeral providers through the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), offering protection to customers. Evidence shows some providers have used misleading sales tactics, costing vulnerable
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A recent Delta flight leaving Atlanta ran into a maintenance problem, causing a lengthy delay before takeoff. As the airline tried to resolve the issue, someone feared the holdup might cause an even bigger headache: flight attendants walking off the plane because they had worked so long. So, according to internal communications reviewed by HuffPost,
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