Image copyright JLR Image caption The new Land Rover Defender is expected to go on sale early next year Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) will build its next-generation Land Rover Defender 4×4 in Slovakia rather than the UK. The current Defender model was built at the firm’s Solihull factory near Birmingham until 2016. The firm says […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Mr Trump’s three eldest children. Eric, Ivanka and Donald Jr, also joined the lawsuit US President Donald Trump has sued two banks in a bid to stop them handing over his financial records to Congress. The lawsuit against Deutsche Bank and Capital One was filed after Democrat-led committees issued
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Image copyright Huw Evans picture agency Image caption Havens department store closed in 2017 and has become an office/ community hub Last week Debenhams named 22 of the 50 stores it plans to close as part of a plan by new owners to revive the department store chain. But what will happen to all that
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Image copyright Getty Images KPMG has been fined £6m, “severely reprimanded” and told to undertake an internal review over the way it audited an insurance company. The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) said it related to the 2008 and 2009 audits of Syndicate 218, a firm based at the Lloyds of London market. Mark Taylor, a
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Image copyright Reuters Image caption Boeing chairman and chief executive Dennis Muilenburg Boeing’s boss has refused to admit that a system introduced in its 737 Max 8 aircraft was flawed following two fatal plane crashes. Appearing in front of investors and the media, Dennis Muilenburg maintained the system was only one factor in a chain
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Image copyright Getty Images The US and China are due to begin a fresh round of talks in Beijing on Tuesday as they edge closer to resolving their damaging trade dispute. The discussions will be led by US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He. Talks have dragged on for months, with
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A leading UK supermarket chain is trialling a store with no tills, forcing customers to scan and pay for items with an app. It does not accept cash or any other kind of card payment. Sainsbury’s Local in Holborn, London is running the pilot for three months. Other stores have offered self-checkout by app before,
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Image copyright WeWork Shared office provider WeWork has filed paperwork to enable it to list its shares on the US stock market as it seeks further funds for expansion. The firm offers shared office space and services, allowing clients to shrink or grow their number of desks for the period they need them for. Founded
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Image copyright Reuters Google’s parent company, Alphabet, saw its shares drop in after-hours trading after the internet giant missed revenue forecasts. Alphabet, which also owns YouTube, reported $36.3bn (£28bn) in sales for the first quarter, below expectations of $37.33bn. Profits also fell during the three months to 31 March. It was impacted by a fine
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Image copyright PA The US has warned that its intelligence sharing with other countries would have to be re-evaluated if those countries use Huawei to build their 5G networks. Senior US official Rob Strayer said any such role for the firm posed an “unacceptable risk” to security. It has been reported that the UK might
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