Tech

UK MoD Bungs Boeing £500m To Plug Gap Left By A System It Should Have Provided Under £800m Contract From 2010

'Fragile and ageing legacy systems' need to be replaced – now The UK's Ministry of Defence has awarded Boeing Defence... Read more

Pound Falls On The Prospect Of A No-deal Brexit

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said it is 'very, very likely' the UK will not secure terms with the EU. Read more

CEST La Vie: HMRC Admits Controversial IR35 Status Checker Returns Undecided Verdict In Nearly 20% Of Cases

What a useless tool, say folk in freelance community, with months to go before tax reforms introduced to private sector... Read more

Post Office Scandal: Postmasters Have Convictions Quashed

Six former sub-postmasters have their convictions for fraud linked to a new computer system dismissed. Read more

Court Paves The Way For £14bn Mastercard Claim

The claim alleges 46 million people paid higher prices in shops than they should have. Read more

Ferrari Boss Leaves Car Maker On Eve Of Grand Prix

Louis Camilleri is leaving the luxury carmaker on the eve of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Read more

Disney Ramps Up Star Wars And Marvel Franchises

The expansion marks another industry shift away from cinema to streaming. Read more

Black Workers At Lloyds Bank Earn A Fifth Less Than Other Colleagues

The banking group says it will "take action" to resolve the discrepancy among its staff. Read more

Heathrow To Shut Terminal 4 Until End Of Next Year

The airport operator says passenger numbers fell sharply following a second lockdown. Read more

UK Banks Can Weather Pandemic, Says Bank Of England

Most risks to financial stability posed by Covid and a no-deal Brexit have been mitigated, the Bank says. Read more

US Telcos Ordered To 'rip And Replace' Huawei Components

The order is the latest US move against Chinese communications firm Huawei on security grounds Read more

Pop Mart: China's Mystery Toymaker Becomes Multi-billionaire

The founder of Pop Mart has seen his wealth surge as millions of Chinese buy collectible toys. Read more

Brexit Stockpiling: 'I Can't Get My Wine Out Of The EU'

Merchant Simon Taylor says delays at ports and Brexit stockpiling is making wine imports impossible. Read more

Electric Car Battery Plant For Blyth Power Station Site

Britishvolt says the £2.6bn plant will be the largest industrial investment in the North East for years. Read more

Royal Mail Delays Blamed On 'exceptional' Volumes Of Post

Despite "exhaustive planning", some customers may experience delayed deliveries, the postal group says. Read more