Iran, UK appear to seek de-escalation despite tanker seizure
Iran and Britain appeared to signal Saturday that they are not seeking confrontation.
Saudi king reportedly approves hosting U.S. troops to enhance regional security
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman approved hosting U.S. forces in the country to boost regional security and stability, the state news agency reported Friday.
Iran seizes British tanker in Strait of Hormuz
A second tanker is now back on its way after it was boarded by armed guards in the Strait of Hormuz.
Algae bio-curtains: Architects’ radical solution to capture carbon
Scientists and architects in London have developed ‘bio-curtains’ to act as an alternative to urban trees.
HS2: High-speed line cost ‘could rise by £30bn’
The boss of the new high-speed rail link has reportedly warned the project will exceed its £56bn budget.
Five holiday destinations where a weak pound still goes far
The pound may be falling, but there are still plenty of places it goes a long way. We look at five.
Public sector workers ‘to get above-inflation pay rise’
Dentists, teachers and police officers are reportedly to get pay increases of between 2% and 2.9%.
Boeing takes $5bn hit over grounding of 737 Max
The charge will wipe out profits, but Boeing says it hopes the aircraft will resume flying this year.
Tesco raises prices on 1,000 products
The retail giant says it held off raising prices for as long as it could, and insists it is still competitive.
Workers could get compensated for cancelled shifts
The plan is part of a package of measures aimed at improving the rights of low-paid flexible workers.