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Image copyright Getty Images Amazon, Apple, Alphabet, Facebook and Microsoft are facing fresh scrutiny over whether they stifled competition by buying up smaller rivals. The Federal Trade Commission has asked the firms to hand over information about a decade of deals, warning it could lead to action being taken. The tech giants already face several […]

U.S. workers continued to throw their weight around in a healthy economy in 2019, recording the largest number of major strikes in the decade. The U.S. saw 25 work stoppages involving at least 1,000 workers last year, according to data released Tuesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That was the most of any year between 2010

Image copyright EPA A cruise ship carrying more than 1,450 passengers has been told it cannot dock in Thailand over coronavirus fears. The Westerdam had already been turned away from several ports, including in Japan, Taiwan, Guam and the Philippines, amid fears of the virus. Holland America, which owns the ship, said it had “no

Image copyright Getty Images Facebook and Intel have become the latest big tech firms to announce they are withdrawing from MWC in Barcelona, citing concerns about coronavirus. Spanish media is reporting that trade body the GSMA, which organises MWC, will meet to decide whether to cancel the event entirely on Friday. The GSMA declined to

Image copyright Reuters Challenger bank N26 is closing accounts for UK customers on 15 April, blaming difficulties created by the Brexit process. The bank, which had a significant marketing push after launch, only started offering current accounts in the UK after the EU referendum. However, it said that the “timing and framework” of the Withdrawal

Image caption Ron and Anne Ryall have been ordered to leave their home next month “It’s completely wrecked our lives.” The HS2 high-speed rail route received government approval on Tuesday, but while it has its supporters, not everyone will benefit from it. Ron and Anne Ryall have been ordered to leave their home next month

Image copyright PA Media Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that the controversial HS2 high-speed rail link will be built. The first phase of the route will travel between London and Birmingham, with a second phase going to Manchester and Leeds. “There is no doubt of the clinching case for HS2,” the prime minister said.

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Young people can be tricked via social media (picture posed by models) Thomas and Tonia met on social media and started messaging regularly about their shared passion for travel and their pet dogs. Thirty-four-year-old Thomas, from the West Midlands, was besotted and was planning their future together, but Tonia

Image copyright Getty Images The UK economy saw no growth in the final three months of 2019, as manufacturing contracted for the third quarter in a row and the service sector slowed around the time of the election. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the car industry had seen a particularly weak quarter. The

Image copyright Getty Images The takeover of Footasylum by JD Sports could mean shoppers “lose out”, the UK’s competition watchdog has warned, with younger consumers and students hit the hardest. The deal could mean fewer discounts and less choice for shoppers, the Competition and Markets Authority said. Following an in-depth probe into the £90m deal,