VIDEO: Life in the town with four Tescos
Tesco has announced it will be closing 43 stores across the UK and it is shelving plans to open a further 49 new “very large” stores.
Petrol prices hit five-year low
The price of unleaded petrol has fallen to its lowest level in five years, bringing cheer for motorists and businesses.
‘Strong case’ for abandoning CPI
An official review of inflation measures says there is a strong case for switching the way it is measured.
VIDEO: Upgrade to in-flight entertainment?
Panasonic has shown off a concept of a new in-flight entertainment system at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
Poor wages behind housing slowdown
The Halifax is blaming poor growth in wages for a continuing slowdown in house prices.
Hatching New York’s newest food firms
A growing number of incubation centres in New York are helping the city’s newest food start-ups to get their businesses off the ground.
UK new car sales hit 10-year high
New UK car sales hit a 10-year high in 2014, boosted by confidence in the economic recovery, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has said.
Largest container ship arrives in UK
The world’s largest container ship, measuring more than four football pitches long, arrives in the UK for the first time – carrying 19,000 standard containers.