Lloyds Bank says app issues fixed after payday IT issue
Banking apps have once again been hit by IT issues on payday in the UK. Lloyds Bank and Halifax apps went down on Friday morning, according to thousands of user…
Faisal Islam: US-UK deal is about avoiding tariffs, not trade
The US-UK trade deal warmly suggested by President Donald Trump should help insulate the UK from the direct impact of global trade tensions. It signals that the White House has…
Microsoft announces Skype will close in May
Skype, the video-calling service that had hundreds of millions of users, is closing in May, its owner Microsoft has said. It was once one of the world’s most popular websites…
Why is it so hard to move a runway just 12 metres?
Expansion at Gatwick Airport has moved a step closer after the government gave the plan its tentative backing. On the surface Gatwick’s plans look relatively straightforward. In contrast to Heathrow,…
Flat owner hit with £65,000 cladding bill as block too short
Flat owners are being hit with huge bills for fire safety work because their blocks are not tall enough to qualify for funding announced after the Grenfell Tower fire. The…
Trump says US will impose additional 10% tariff on China
Donald Trump said he planned to hit goods from China with a new 10% tariff, the latest salvo in the US president’s steadily escalating trade fights. Imports from China already…
Apple commits to $500bn US investment
Apple plans to invest more than $500bn (£396bn) in the US over the next four years, starting with a new advanced manufacturing factory in Texas. The tech giant said it…
Why is Ukraine negotiating a minerals deal with the US?
Kyiv and Washington are close to signing a deal over US access to Ukraine’s mineral deposits, a Ukrainian minister says. Olga Stefanishyna, deputy prime minister for European and Euro-Atlantic integration,…
Starbucks axes 1,100 jobs in bid for US turnaround
Starbucks is cutting 1,100 jobs and simplifying its menu in the US as it tries to improve flagging business in its home market. The first items to get the axe…
Virgin Media internet restored after earlier outage
An issue which left thousands of Virgin Media O2 customers unable to access the internet has been resolved, the firm says. Downdetector, which tracks websites, showed more than 10,000 people…