VIDEO: Kent orchard spurs pear industry revival
The UK’s biggest conference pear orchard has been planted at a farm in Kent, using techniques already used abroad in a bid to help British producers compete with their foreign rivals.
‘Inconsistency’ in air duty refunds
Parents due partial refunds on their children’s air tickets face a variety of ways to claim the money.
VIDEO: Where is immigration welcome?
Unemployment has hit a seven-year low, but more than a third of the new jobs created last year went to workers from abroad.
Nasdaq and S&P 500 at record highs
The Nasdaq and S&P 500 close at new record highs after US tech firms report strong first quarter profits.
VIDEO: Homeowners ‘may struggle to move’
Up to four million homeowners could struggle to move house as a direct result of the new rules on mortgage applications which came in last year.
Beyond the watch: Apple earnings hinge on 1 thing
Apple is slated to report earnings after the bell on Monday in what is arguably the most watched report of the season.
Harley-Davidson recalls 46,000 bikes
Harley-Davidson is recalling nearly 46,000 motorcycles in the US because the bikes could stay in gear due to clutches that won’t fully disengage.
Flash crash trader: ‘Strange character but genius’
On May 6, 2010, an independent trader from west London received a warning about his behaviour from the US’s largest futures exchange. The FT reports.
‘Up to 40% facing mortgage trap’
Around 40% of homeowners with mortgages could struggle to move because they would not qualify for a new loan under tough new rules