Extreme poverty set for first rise since 1998, World Bank warns
Extreme poverty set for first rise since 1998, World Bank warns Image copyright Getty Images Extreme poverty is set to rise this year for the first time in more than…
£75m huge Zero Carbon Humber scheme bid is put to government
£75m huge Zero Carbon Humber scheme bid is put to government A £75 million bid to accelerate the cleaning up of heavy industry on the Humber has been submitted to…
Greene King to close dozens of pubs and cut 800 jobs
Greene King to close dozens of pubs and cut 800 jobs Image copyright Greene King Pub giant Greene King is to close more than 25 pubs and cut 800 jobs.…
Site acquisition fund and 20mph zones part of vision to create vibrant Welsh town centres
Site acquisition fund and 20mph zones part of vision to create vibrant Welsh town centres A Strategic Sites Acquisition Fund for councils, co-investment scheme and 20mph zones are all part…
Tesco profits surge as online orders double
Tesco profits surge as online orders double Image copyright Getty Images Supermarket giant Tesco has seen first-half profits rise by more than a quarter as customers bought more food during…
Leicester and cities like it will bounce back from lockdown, say bosses
Leicester and cities like it will bounce back from lockdown, say bosses Leicester and cities like it will bounce back from lockdown, according to business owners and managers there. As…
Bounce back loans: Criminals may have claimed billions
Bounce back loans: Criminals may have claimed billions Image caption The BBC revealed how criminal gangs had set up fake companies to claim loans. An analysis of the government loan…
PM’s offshore wind ambition welcomed by world-leading developer
PM’s offshore wind ambition welcomed by world-leading developer Huge backing from the Prime Minister for offshore wind to power a green recovery and resurgence for the UK has been welcomed…
US tech giants accused of ‘monopoly power’
US tech giants accused of ‘monopoly power’ Image copyright Getty Images/EPA/Reuters Image caption Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Apple’s Tim Cook, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and Google’s Sundar Pichai defended their firms A…
‘Pubs and restaurants facing jobs cliff edge’
‘Pubs and restaurants facing jobs cliff edge’ Image copyright Ian Forsyth Pubs and restaurants face a “cliff edge” in October with far more jobs likely to be cut than previously…