BA owner IAG launches new long-haul airline Level
Level will be based in Barcelona and fly to four destinations including Los Angeles and Buenos Aires.
BP in talks with Ineos over Forties pipeline sale
Oil giant BP is in talks with chemicals group Ineos over the sale of the North Sea’s largest pipeline.
YouTube: UK government suspends ads amid extremism concerns
Channel 4, the BBC and The Guardian also boycott site amid concern about ads appearing next to “extremist” material.
Bob Diamond in deal to buy stockbroker Panmure Gordon
The former Barclays boss joins forces with the Qatari royal family to take control of the broker.
Comma comeuppance: When rogue punctuation proves costly
From missing commas to omitted letters – business is littered with expensive errors.
Housebuilder Berkeley shrugs off Brexit vote to hit profit targets
Berkeley says the housing market in London and the South East has now stabilised since the Brexit vote.
Andy Warhol portrait of Mao goes on auction in Hong Kong
One of the 20th Century’s defining pop art portraits might find its way “home” to China in the sale.
Robo-nurses
Using robotic carers and nurses to help the elderly could ease strains on the global healthcare system.
MPC member calls for interest rates to rise
Kristin Forbes says monetary policy should not go on hold despite risks in the economy.
Toyota plant investment ‘huge part of preparing for long-term future’
Toyota’s £240m investment in its Burnaston plant is ‘a huge part of preparing for the long-term future’ says Toyota deputy managing director Tony Walker.
