UK’s easyJet sets up new airline in Austria to protect flights post Brexit
British budget airline easyJet said on Friday it would establish a new airline in Austria to protect its flying rights in the European Union once Britain leaves the bloc.
ECB wary of putting end-date on QE: Sources
The European Central Bank is keen to keep its asset purchases open-ended rather than setting a potentially distant date on which bond-buying will stop, to retain flexibility in case the outlook sours, three sources familiar with the discussion said.
Visa considers incentives for UK firms to go cashless
Visa says it might offer incentives to UK businesses to go cashless, following on from a US scheme.
Nicky Morgan wants Treasury Committee to widen its scope
The new chair of the Treasury Committee Nicky Morgan wants the body to look beyond banks and Brexit.
Amazon warehouse firm GLP bought for $11.7bn
The sale of GLP to a China-led consortium will be one of Asia’s biggest ever private equity buyouts.
CEO of Japan’s Amazon on noodles and drones
Rakuten boss Hiroshi Mikitani talks about his first purchase online, drones, and sponsorship of Barcelona.
The BBC’s Aaron Heslehurst on the story behind the Smiley
The Smiley Face earns its copyright holder more than a £100m a year. But the man who came up with it lost out big-time.
Liar! Liar!
False news stories have plagued the internet, but are apps and algorithms the best way to spot them?
‘Smart’ vending machine could sell alcohol and ammunition
The machine uses biometric security to verify users have the right to buy its products.
Waste products, not crops, key to boosting UK biofuels
The UK should focus on making fuel from chip fat, whiskey dregs and forest waste and not from crops like wheat