Category: News Wire

Facebook wins China trademark case, as local media speculate that site could get unblocked by ‘Great Firewall’

The last age at which the society will grant a mortgage is 80 years old, to run for five years

The CBI has responded angrily to Michael Gove’s claims that “a large proportion” of British businesses back Brexit, accusing the Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary of being “wilfully misleading”.

A 40-person startup run by a former Facebook executive has swallowed a 1,100-person company in an unusual deal

Nathan Blecharczyk told the BBC the willingness of people to stay in the home of a stranger showed the demand for personal connections while travelling. 

Green, the former owner of BHS, has said the Labour MP – who chairs a committee before which he will appear – is prejudiced against him

Passengers could be able to Skype, FaceTime and watch Netflix movies from their aircraft seats from next year, following a deal announced by British Airways.

Banking giant RBS will be losing its global brand identity and rebranding on the high street to a variety of names based on region, including Natwest, Royal Bank of Scotland and Williams & Glyn.

Analysis finds Scottish GDP has grown by 4% in cash terms since 2008, compared with 23% for Britain as a whole

Morrisons’ like-for-likes have risen again, continuing the signs of green shoots emerging from the troubled supermarket.

Ten million homes and businesses are set to receive faster broadband, with two million in line for fibre-optic connections, as part of a three-year investment programme unveiled by BT today.

Apple loses trademark fight over iPhone name in China

Tougher regulation of the payday loan sector led to a sharp fall in its revenues

Shop prices fell 1.7 per cent in April, compared to the previous year

Sainsbury’s has warned that it expects the market to remain competitive for the “foreseeable future” after posting a near 14pc fall in annual profits due to the cost of the intense supermarket price war.