Microchip shortage: Inside a factory racing to meet demand
Katie Silver tours a microchip factory in Singapore racing to meet demand amid a global shortage.
Food giants respond to worries over packaging
The phasing out of single-use plastics gathers pace with big companies adopting alternatives.
My Money: ‘It feels like a luxury to shop for non-essential items’
Social care worker Sarah takes us through her weekly spending as England’s national lockdown lifts.
Sports Direct rated lowest in customer satisfaction survey
The retailer was criticised for its after sales service and product guarantees in the survey of 10,000 shoppers.
Don’t trust caller ID on phones, says Ofcom
The service should not be used as a means of verifying identity in the battle against fraud, Ofcom says.
‘Urban flight’ raises house prices in villages
Property values in less densely-populated areas have risen faster than elsewhere, the Resolution Foundation says.
India Covid: Why Indian bosses overseas are sending aid
Why overseas Indian bosses are sending oxygen and medical supplies to Covid-stricken India.
More festivals face cancellation without government aid
Over a quarter of 2021’s music festivals have been scrapped but organisers say others are under threat.
Covid: UK clubbers return to Liverpool for trial night
Thousands return to the dance floor in Liverpool at a test event with no social distancing or masks.
EasyJet and Virgin Atlantic call for re-opening of skies
Airlines say travel to Europe and the US is largely risk-free and easing restrictions must not be delayed.