Shoppers avoid city centres on Christmas Eve, figures suggest
The number of visitors to city centre High Streets is down, with inner London taking a big hit.
Tesla disables gaming while driving feature
It follows an inquiry into Passenger Play, which allowed games to be played while a car was moving.
CrossCountry: Strike action affects Christmas Eve train journeys
Train operator CrossCountry says it has cancelled many services on Friday.
Selfridges sold for £4bn to Thai-Austrian alliance
The British luxury store chain is being bought by Thailand’s Central Group and Signa Group of Austria.
Cities start to attract property buyers again
Data suggests that demand for flats is reviving after the race for space during the pandemic.
Covid: £10m Bounce Back Loan fraudsters jailed
Two men are jailed for a total of 33 years for laundering £70m, of which £10m came from Covid loans.
TikTok ousts Google to become favourite online destination
Tiktok.com overtook other US tech giants in 2021, including Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Netflix.
Intel apologises to China over supplier advice
The US technology firm says sorry after it urged firms not to source products from Xinjiang.
Scotland’s nightclubs to close for three weeks from 27 December
It follows new restrictions being put on public events and venues earlier this week due to concern over Omicron.
Christmas travel in full swing despite disruption
Almost half of Britons are to travel to visit loved ones, but caution about Omicron is widespread.