Tech

£14k Alligator Bag Destroyed Over Missing Import Permit

A woman in Australia says goodbye to her bag after failing to apply for an £38 import licence. Read more

Tech Stocks Slide As Wall Street Goes Into Reverse

US markets see their worse day since June as shares in Apple, Amazon and other tech giants sink. Read more

Eat Out To Help Out: Diners Claim 100 Million Meals In August

Restaurants. pubs and cafes claimed £522m under the discount scheme in August, Treasury figures show. Read more

Debenhams: No Cliff Edge For Stores Group, Says Boss

The High Street group is in administration, but the boss tells the BBC Debenhams is doing far better than expected. Read more

France In Huge Coronavirus Recovery Plan Focusing On Green Energy

France unveils a 100bn-euro plan to kick-start the economy, with a promise to invest in green energy. Read more

Costa Coffee Warns Up To 1,650 Jobs Are At Risk

The coffee chain says there are still "high levels of uncertainty" as to when trade will recover. Read more

Unexpected Victory In Bagging Area: Apple Must Pay Shop Workers For Time They Spend Waiting To Get Frisked

Yes, Cupertino appealed last time. It has been 7 years now A three-judge panel in California has ruled [PDF] that Apple... Read more

Amazon To Create 7,000 UK Jobs

The online retail giant is recruiting at more than 50 sites in response to growing customer demand. Read more

When Low-balled Projects Go Bad: Scottish Pensions Agency Starts £10m Procurement To Buy The System Capita Could Not

Cancelled contract saw outsourcing giant paying back £700k The Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) has begun tender... Read more

Mortgage Deals Plummet As Lenders Play Safe

First-time buyers unable to offer a large deposit could find their options squeezed, figures show. Read more

Ocado Halts Staff Deliveries Temporarily Amid Order Backlog

The online grocer says the temporary suspension is due to extra demand following its deal with M&S. Read more

Five Eyes Nations Start New Club For Competition Regulators And Paint Target On Digital Giants

Joint investigations imagined, complete with sharing of confidential info gleaned from local probes The nations of the ... Read more

Government 'overseeing The Demise Of UK Aviation'

Leading UK aviation figures say the government must show "leadership" on airport coronavirus testing. Read more

India's Kite-makers See Sales Fly During Lockdown

Demand for kites has soared in India since March, as more people take up the hobby to pass the time. Read more

Google, Amazon Pass On UK Digital Services Tax By Hiking Ad Prices, Fees At Same Rate The Government Takes

Which means you get to pay, because cost of ads, sellers' fee hikes are built into prices, so once the tech titans char... Read more