BMW and Great Wall Motor to build all-electric Mini cars in China
China’s electric car market is the biggest in the world.
French lawmakers hope to ban Black Friday citing its environmental impact
Black Friday sales contribute to waste and overconsumption, a group of French lawmakers have said, arguing that the annual retail extravaganza should be banned.
Daily Mail owner buys i newspaper for £50m
DMGT buys the newspaper from JPI Media, which took over Johnston Press last year.
Britain’s two biggest political parties have radically different plans for the economy
More of the same or a massive change to the economic system? This is the choice that the U.K.’s two biggest parties are offering at the upcoming election, according one independent British think tank.
US shoppers stay away from stores, spend online as Black Friday kicks off
Crowds were largely thin at retailers on the eve of Black Friday, reflecting the broader trend away from shopping at brick-and-mortar stores.
Npower to axe up to 4,500 jobs under closure plan
Three call centres face closure under a restructuring plan that unions called a “cruel blow”.
Mercedes-Benz owner Daimler to cut 10,000 jobs worldwide
The German carmaker said the move was necessary to invest in the changeover to electric cars.
Daimler to cut thousands of jobs worldwide by end of 2022
It marks the third announcement this week from a major German automaker.
NHS is off the table and stay out of our elections, UK prime minister tells Trump
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised that the U.K. would walk away from trade negotiations with the U.S. if its National Health Service (NHS) was on the table.
A simple investment strategy is offering its best return in 26 years
In an apparent goldilocks scenario, both bonds and stocks have surprised to the upside in 2019.