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Mon, 17 May 2021 15:49:53 GMT
Bill Gates left Microsoft amid affair investigation
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Microsoft has said that it investigated Mr Gates' attempt in 2000 "to initiate an intimate relationship".
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Mon, 17 May 2021 14:11:48 GMT
Lockdown easing fails to lure back shoppers
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Despite UK hospitality venues trading more freely, fewer people have been visiting shops than last week.
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Mon, 17 May 2021 13:19:37 GMT
AT&T and Discovery to create new streaming giant
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The deal will see Harry Potter-maker Warner Bros. and Discovery take on Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon.
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Mon, 17 May 2021 15:53:34 GMT
Covid-19: Thousands head overseas on holiday as rules ease
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Holidaymakers from England, Scotland and Wales are now able to jet off for some early summer sun.
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Mon, 17 May 2021 07:11:11 GMT
Ryanair: Signs of summer travel rebound
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Europe's largest budget carrier says pent-up demand has sparked a surge in booking.
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Mon, 17 May 2021 14:20:14 GMT
Long working hours killing 745,000 people a year, study finds
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The World Health Organization says the trend may worsen due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Mon, 17 May 2021 07:21:31 GMT
Firms call for more help after 'haemorrhaging cash'
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Despite lockdown easing, businesses say they need more support to manage the impact of the last year.
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Sat, 15 May 2021 23:32:00 GMT
Covid: A tenth of Britain's restaurants lost during pandemic
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As bars, pubs and restaurants prepare to welcome customers back indoors, some will not reopen at all.
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Sun, 16 May 2021 23:02:51 GMT
Covid: Cinemas prepare for filmgoers' return
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The boss of Odeon on how her cinemas are adapting with extra Covid safety measures in order to reopen.
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Sat, 15 May 2021 23:34:00 GMT
No alternative to vaccine passports, says Dubai airport boss
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Dubai is the world's busiest airport and its boss says vaccine passports will get us flying again.
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Sat, 15 May 2021 21:32:30 GMT
Santander banking services working again after day of technical problems
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The bank says all of its services are now working as normal and promises "no one will be out of pocket".
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Fri, 14 May 2021 21:03:37 GMT
Last Debenhams stores close their doors
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After 240 years of trading, Debenhams's remaining stores are welcoming customers for the last time.
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Fri, 14 May 2021 15:23:07 GMT
Portugal to allow UK tourists from Monday
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The government in Lisbon says anyone arriving will need to take a negative PCR test before departure.
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Fri, 14 May 2021 11:36:57 GMT
Gupta empire facing UK fraud probe over Greensill
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The group run by Liberty Steel owner Sanjeev Gupta is under investigation by the Serious Fraud Office.
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Fri, 14 May 2021 10:28:08 GMT
Cleared postmaster hid conviction from his family
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The convictions of two more former Post Office branch managers - wrongly accused of theft - have been quashed.
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Fri, 14 May 2021 13:33:35 GMT
Bid to make financial terms and conditions clearer
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The City regulator wants firms to have a Consumer Duty to ensure fairness and value in products.
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Fri, 14 May 2021 18:04:21 GMT
Covid: Greece ends lockdown measures and opens to tourists
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Flights arrive in Greece as restrictions on movement are lifted, but infections are still quite high.
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Fri, 14 May 2021 11:27:41 GMT
Amazon set to hire 10,000 UK workers
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The tech giant is tightening its grip on retail as the coronavirus pandemic continues.
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Fri, 14 May 2021 20:55:58 GMT
Debenhams: 'It's only fixtures and fittings, we'll still be friends'
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Staff reminisce about the Mansfield branch of Debenhams, which closed this week, after five decades.
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Thu, 13 May 2021 23:06:29 GMT
Building's hard problem - making concrete green
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Concrete accounts for 8% of carbon dioxide emissions, but some firms are hoping to cut that down.
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Defects are not so much a technological problem as a sociological problem.
