Tech

Christmas Tree Sales To Go Ahead Despite Lockdown

Tree farms and sellers can open from Saturday, even as other non-essential retail remains closed in England. Read more

Fed Fights White House Move To End Some Covid Support Measures

The US central bank says lending programmes being closed down by the government are still needed. Read more

Sunak Faces Backlash Over Public Sector Pay Freeze

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is trying to bolster public finances after huge spending to fight coronavirus. Read more

British Gas Faces Strikes Over Pay And Conditions Row

The GMB union ballots members over a worsening dispute about new "fire and rehire" contracts. Read more

UK Borrowing Hits Highest October Level On Record

The government borrowed £22.3bn in October - its highest for the month since records began. Read more

Early Christmas Shopping Helps Boost Retail Sales

Sales rose for the sixth consecutive month in October, official statistics show. Read more

Covid Has 'devastating' Impact On Gender Equality

Many women worry about their jobs in the pandemic but there are signs of hope, a charity says. Read more

India PM Calls On Nation's Youth To 'vaccinate Digital Products Against Cyber-attacks And Viruses'

And hints at new local data governance push Indian prime minster Narendra Modi has called on the nation’s technology ... Read more

Luxury Carmaker Maybach Has High Ambitions For China

The high-end brand owned by Daimler wants to tap into China's ambitious electric vehicle targets. Read more

Port Troubles Leave UK Bookseller With No Books

Congestion at Felixstowe Port in Suffolk is proving a major headache for importers before Christmas. Read more

Wands Revive Memories Of The Smart Home Dream

Lights, heating and fridges were all supposed to be internet connected, but it never really happened. Why? Read more

TUC: Young People Saw Record Job Losses This Summer

More under-24s made redundant in three months than the whole of 2019, analysis finds. Read more

Brexit: Top-level Talks Suspended After Positive Covid Test

EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier says a member of his team has tested positive for the virus. Read more

Buzzfeed To Take Over Online News Site HuffPost

The deal will bring together two of the world's most high-profile digital media firms. Read more

Covid: One In Three UK Hospitality Firms Fear Collapse

The sector, which has been hit hard by Covid, is the most downbeat about its prospects, data suggests. Read more