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Washing machine owners must re-check for fire risk
Three more models are added to the recall list of Hotpoint and Indesit machines that can cause fires.

bbc | Business | 2 hrs ago

Northern rail franchise to be renationalised
Decision by transport secretary, Grant Shapps, comes after years of cancellations and delays

theguardian | Business | 3 hrs ago

Boeing reports its first loss in two decades
The bill for the 737 Max crisis helped push it to a $636m loss for 2019.

bbc | Business | 3 hrs ago

StubHub told to clean up ticket sales
The Competition and Markets Authority has told ticket resale firm StubHub to make website changes.

bbc | Business | 4 hrs ago

Ovo energy fined £9m after overcharging thousands of customers
Company sent inaccurate bills to households and failed to act quickly to fix problems, says watchdog

independent | Business | 4 hrs ago

Ovo Energy to pay £8.9m after sending inaccurate bills
Supplier criticised by Ofgem over problems that affected more than 500,000 customers

theguardian | Business | 5 hrs ago

UK house price growth at 14-month high, says Nationwide
January property values are 1.9% higher than a year ago and average price stands at £215,897

theguardian | Business | 6 hrs ago

UK house price growth at 14-month high, says the Nationwide
Prices rose by 1.9% compared with a year ago, but the Nationwide expects property values to be flat in 2020.

bbc | Business | 7 hrs ago

Hong Kong stocks slump 3% on coronavirus fears, but Apple results cheer traders - business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

theguardian | Business | 9 hrs ago

Ovo Energy to pay £8.9m for overcharging customers
More than half a million of the firm's customers received energy bills that were inaccurate.

bbc | Business | 9 hrs ago

'Flash crash’ trader sentenced to one year home incarceration
Navinder Sarao, who had traded from a bedroom in his parentsâ west London home, briefly caused havoc on Wall Street in 2010

theguardian | Business | 9 hrs ago

More affordable housing 'should be built in national parks'
Carl Lis OBE, chair of National Parks England, warns young people being priced out of scenic areas

theguardian | Business | 9 hrs ago

UK supermarkets move to cut antibiotic use in farming
Iceland, Asda and Aldi lag behind but other major retailers make good progress

theguardian | Business | 9 hrs ago

How worried should we be about 'Big Brother' technology?
Why do we fear government surveillance, but voluntarily use technology which monitors our lives?

bbc | Business | 11 hrs ago

Hong Kong stock market takes a tumble on reopen
Coronavirus fears see the Hang Seng Index drop 3% after re-opening following the Chinese New Year break

bbc | Business | 11 hrs ago

Coronavirus: Starbucks closes 2,000 Chinese branches
The coffee giant is shutting half of its stores in the country and warns of the outbreak's financial impact.

bbc | Business | 13 hrs ago

Apple reports record profits amid concerns over economic impact of coronavirus
China, an important market for Apple products and critical part of its supply chain, has been rocked by the outbreak

theguardian | Business | 16 hrs ago

Diabetes patients hit by glucose monitor shortage
Healthcare firm Abbott has been forced to apologise for failing to provide enough of the devices.

bbc | Business | 16 hrs ago

Will the Bank of England cut interest rates?
Some think the Bank's Monetary Policy Committee will seek a cut on Thursday to help lift the economy.

bbc | Business | 16 hrs ago

Apple 'closely monitoring' coronavirus
The outbreak has clouded the firm's forecast for the upcoming quarter.

bbc | Business | 17 hrs ago

Hound of Hounslow: Who is Navinder Sarao, the 'flash crash trader'?
A self-taught British trader has been sentenced for his role in a £1tn US stock market crash.

bbc | Business | 19 hrs ago

Hounslow trader avoids jail in 'flash crash' case
Navinder Sarao pleaded guilty in 2016 to fraud and "spoofing" the stock market.

bbc | Business | 19 hrs ago

Third month of flat retail sales as DIY and furniture slump
CBI says sales are ‘poor for time of year’ and weak demand will continue next month

theguardian | Business | 22 hrs ago

Airbus reaches £2.5bn settlement over corruption investigations in UK, France and US
European plane maker faces multi-billion euro fine but avoids criminal prosecution over alleged bribery scheme

independent | Business | 23 hrs ago

John Lewis to replace weekly sales updates with twice-yearly ones
Struggling retailer’s weekly data was used by City analysts to gauge high-street conditions

theguardian | Business | 23 hrs ago

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