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Image copyright Claudia Bediako Image caption Claudia Bediako almost lost her job because of a county court judgement Receiving a county court judgement (CCJ) can have damaging consequences. So, not even knowing there is a ruling against you can come as a shock. Claudia Bediako only discovered the CCJ against her when she got her […]

Image copyright Essential Image caption Essential only released one handset Essential, the phone company launched by Android co-founder Andy Rubin, has announced its closure. Established in 2015, it had planned to release several phones, a smart home speaker and its own operating system. But it only ended up releasing one handset, the Essential Phone, and

Image copyright AFP The world’s largest mobile phone showcase, Mobile World Congress (MWC), has been cancelled over coronavirus concerns, organisers have confirmed. In a statement, the GSM Association (GSMA) said it had become “impossible” for the event to go ahead. BT, Facebook, LG, Nokia, Sony and Vodafone were among the high-profile exhibitors to have pulled

Image copyright Getty Images Food giant Unilever has vowed to stop marketing its products to children in order to tackle rising obesity rates. The firm, which owns brands such as Twister ice cream and Popsicle ice lollies, said it would limit the use of cartoon characters in its advertising. It also promised to stop using

Image copyright HS2 The government has approved the controversial High Speed 2 (HS2) rail project – designed to link London, Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds. The project has encountered numerous problems, with a review warning costs could double to as much as £106bn. But HS2 is far from alone when it comes to projects that have

Image copyright Reuters British Airways has announced plans for direct flights from Newquay to Heathrow this summer, after troubled airline Flybe pulled out of the route. BA will operate five return flights a week from 2 July to 7 September. Flybe, saved from collapse by government help, is switching Newquay flights from Heathrow to Gatwick.

Image copyright Bernard Looney Image caption BP chief executive Bernard Looney has set out a vision to reduce the oil giant’s carbon footprint. New BP boss Bernard Looney has said he wants the company to sharply cut net carbon emissions by 2050 or sooner. Mr Looney said the 111-year-old company needed to “reinvent” itself, a

The UK’s planned ban on sales of new petrol, diesel or hybrid cars could start as early as 2032, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has said. Last week, the government sparked industry concern after bringing the date forward from 2040 to 2035 in a bid to hit zero-carbon emission targets. But Mr Shapps told BBC Radio

Image copyright Alamy A clever box – designed in the 1830s to help plants survive long journeys – revolutionised much more than botany. Picture the scene: south-east China, in the early 1840s, and botanist and plant hunter Robert Fortune is “much annoyed” at the paltry collection of plants his Chinese servant has gathered. Clearly, rather

Image copyright EPA Image caption The common areas of the building such as lifts and toilets are being deep cleaned Around 300 employees have been evacuated from Singapore’s biggest bank, DBS, after one person fell ill with the new coronavirus. All 300 had been working on the same floor, the 43rd, and were sent home