Business

Image copyright AFP/GETTY IMAGES “I had only just come out and I was feeling anxious about my transition already, but all of the staff and colleagues were initially really fantastic and adjusted to it really quickly. “That lasted about a month,” Charlie – who did not want his real name used – told the BBC. […]

The British wine industry is one of the fastest growing in the world. Some predict that Brexit will boost sales of home grown wine as supplies from the continent are squeezed. But other UK vineyard owners say EU suppliers of corks, bottles and equipment have already put prices up by between 10-15%. Father and daughter,

Image copyright Alamy People who were mis-sold loans by the payday lender Wonga have been told that they will receive just 4.3% of the compensation they are owed. Administrators have begun informing around 400,000 claimants by letter, some of whom have reacted in dismay. Before its collapse, Wonga was vilified for its high-cost, short-term loans,

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Isabel dos Santos and her husband regularly attended lavish parties hosted by the jeweller A Swiss luxury jeweller linked to Africa’s scandal-hit richest woman Isabel dos Santos has filed for bankruptcy. De Grisogono is mainly owned by Angola’s state diamond firm and Mrs Dos Santos’ husband Sindika Dokolo. Recently

Image copyright Getty Images Facebook has recorded its first annual fall in profits in at least five years, as its efforts to respond to privacy and content concerns took a toll on firm’s bottom line. The tech giant, which owns Instagram and WhatsApp, said profits sank 16% in 2019 to $18.4bn (£14.1bn). The fall came

Image copyright PA Media UK house prices rose at their fastest annual rate for 14 months, according to the Nationwide, with an increase of 1.9% in January. Commentators suggest there has been some release of pent-up demand following the clear general election result. However, the Nationwide, which bases its figures on its own mortgage data,

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Norton bikes are used in the Isle of Man TT to this day The famous British motorbike company Norton Motorcycles has gone into administration. The Leicestershire firm was reportedly struggling to pay a tax bill and faced a winding-up order from HMRC. Founded in 1898, Norton is one of

Broadband provider BT will charge new customers up to £50 if they do not send their router back at the end of their contract, in an effort to reduce waste. Since December, BT’s contracts have stated that the company retains ownership of the wi-fi routers and TV set-top boxes it sends to customers. The company

Image copyright Getty Images The UK’s competition watchdog has warned StubHub that it could face court action if it does not make changes to its website. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it is “concerned” that StubHub is not warning customers buying resale tickets that they could be turned away at some venues. The

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Donald Trump speaks ahead of the USMCA signing US President Donald Trump has formally signed a new trade pact with Mexico and Canada, bringing his campaign promise to replace the three countries’ existing deal closer to fruition. The US Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) is set to replace the 1994