Aston Martin’s gas-guzzling Vantage sports car is the only vehicle to achieve its advertised fuel consumption, according to new research.
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Deloitte expands business at record levels but warns of Brexit “challenges”
Audit wins underpinned the fastest revenue growth for 10 years at big-four accountants Deloitte.
Foreign investment boom boosts UK growth hopes
Investment into the UK boomed last year as firms from around the world backed a record 2,213 British projects, including infrastructure developments, manufacturing plants and life sciences projects.
Apple facing record bill for Irish tax
Apple could be ordered to pay billions of euros in back taxes in the Republic of Ireland by European Union competition officials.
Cheap and green energy ‘golden age’ under threat from Government tinkering, industry warns
Repeated changes by Whitehall are driving away investors at the dawn of a new era in electricity generation that could drive down prices and cut greenhouse gas emissions.
iPhones could be hacked with one tap
Flaws in Apple’s iOS operating system have been discovered that made it possible to install spyware on a target’s device merely by getting them to click on a link.
Brexit fails to stop UK shoppers spending as retail sales rise
The fall in sterling has boosted visitor numbers to the UK
UberEats drivers plan protest against cuts in pay rate per delivery
Riders for group’s food delivery service follow Deliveroo couriers in expressing discontent with gig economy pay structure
EE teams up with Apple Music
BT’s mobile arm, EE, has become the first British operator to bundle Apple Music with mobile contracts in a move to designed to increase subscriber loyalty and help the iPhone maker’s music streaming app challenge Spotify.
Sports Direct investors press for review of its practices
A group of some of the world’s highest profile investors are urging Sports Direct to overhaul the way it is run.
Scotland North Sea oil revenues collapse by nearly 100%
Scotland’s public sector spends £12,800 per person, but collects just £10,000 per person
UK builds 1m cars in first seven months of year for first time since 2004
Car production increases by 7.6% in July to 126,566, taking total since the start of 2016 past 1 million mark, SMMT figures show
US attacks power grab by Brussels over Apple tax probe
The US has launched a stinging attack on Brussels’ tax investigations into Apple and other companies in an escalation of the transatlantic battle over alleged EU targeting of US multinationals.
Tesla’s Elon Musk says new car battery is a milestone
Tesla Motors has unveiled a new battery pack for the performance versions of its Model S and X cars that will extend the range and mean faster acceleration.
Steel crisis far from over as UK production plunges
Hopes the steel crisis which has cost thousands of UK jobs might be easing have been dashed by new production data for the global industry.
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