My Money: Lucy’s guilt over spending £1.50 on tuna
As part of a new BBC blog series, Lucy Holligan shares what she spent her money on this week.
‘The letter said I would have to wait five years for my pension’
Krissy Abbott had to depend on food banks and handouts, when she was expecting to live on her state pension – but her retirement age had changed from 60 to 65.
Thomas Cook employees protest at Parliament
Former employees of Thomas Cook hand in a petition to the government demanding answers about the company’s collapse.
Operation Matterhorn: Thomas Cook customers fly home on an Airbus A380
‘Operation Matterhorn’ is the UK’s largest peacetime repatriation effort, costing around £100m.
Why are so few women inventors named on patents?
Women inventors account for just under 13% of patent applications globally, according to a study.
Brexit roadshow: ‘My head’s about to explode’
Government officials are meeting UK businesses at road shows to tackle their questions on Brexit.
Jet fuel from thin air: Aviation’s hope or hype?
A pilot project at Rotterdam airport plans to capture CO2 from the air and turn it into jet fuel.
A former diet cola addict built a $100m firm
Kara Goldin, the founder of US flavoured water company Hint, used to drink 10 cans of cola a day.
How powerful is the Chinese military?
BBC News looks at how powerful China’s military is, compared to that of the USA.
