Barclays adds £400m to PPI payments as profits fall
Barclays sets aside an additional £400m to compensate customers mis-sold PPI as profits during the first half of the year fall 21%.
‘The case hasn’t changed’ for Hinkley
Malcolm Grimston gives his analysis of the long term case for Hinkley Point
How to build a train – in 30 secs
Timelapse footage shows how the new trains for London’s Crossrail project are built by Bombardier.
BA owner IAG’s profits hit by weak pound
Airline group IAG, the owner of British Airways and Iberia, says currency movements cost it €148m in the latest quarter of trading, mainly due to the weak pound.
Yen jumps against dollar as Japan keeps rates on hold
The Japanese yen jumped more than 2% against the US dollar after the Bank of Japan keeps rates on hold.
Google parent Alphabet sees strong profits rise
Quarterly revenue at Google’s parent company Alphabet rises 21.3% after strong mobile advertising sales.
Indonesia human rights lawyer speaks up
Indonesian Todung Mulya Lubis explains how he became a human rights lawyer.
On track to win
Technology has moved on fast since the 2012 London Olympics, particularly in data analytics. But is it giving some countries an unfair advantage?
Brexit knocks manufacturers’ confidence – report
Confidence among manufacturers has slumped since the UK’s vote to leave the European Union, a report indicates.
#boycottbyron divides social media
Dozens of workers at burger chain Byron have been arrested in raids by immigration officials, dividing social media users.