Banks fail in bid to share cost of refunding scam victims
Negotiations between banks to create a permanent, central pot of money to refund scam victims have collapsed.
Eurozone suffers double-dip recession as pandemic impact continues
Activity in the bloc has been hit by a renewed surge in infections this year and Covid-related restrictions.
Apple charged over ‘anti-competitive’ app policies
The tech giant faces a huge fine and may be forced to make changes to the App Store.
UK housing market ‘on the boil’ as prices rise
UK house prices rose by 7.1% compared with a year ago, the Nationwide says, amid high demand from buyers.
Barclays boss predicts biggest economic boom since 1948
Jes Staley gives his upbeat assessment on the day Barclays reveals profits have more than doubled.
Twisted Sister awarded $1.2m from Clive Palmer over copyright claim
Australian billionaire Clive Palmer used a version of We’re Not Gonna Take It when he ran for parliament.
Giants Tencent, Bytedance among companies reined in by China
Beijing for years took a hands off approach towards tech firms, but it is now stepping up scrutiny.
One in seven shops lie empty after lockdown
Research suggests the number of shop vacancies has risen again, with the North of England worse hit.
Amazon hopes pandemic habits stick after profits triple
The tech giant may be entering a “golden age” as the pandemic boosts its range of businesses.
UK and Norway fail to reach fishing deal
Hundreds of crew members will be out of work after losing access to a £32m market, ministers are warned.