South East Water boss quits after supply failures
David Hinton faced criticism after outages affected tens of thousands of people in Kent and Sussex....
US jet fuel could be used in Europe to ease possible shortages
The price of jet fuel most European airlines currently use has jumped by half since the start of the war....
Oil prices rise after US and Iran exchange fire in Hormuz strait
The flare-up further endangers the US-Iran ceasefire, which Trump extended indefinitely on 21 April....
Portugal and Italy will not suspend digital border checks for Brits
Reports had suggested the countries were set to follow the example of Greece, which effectively suspended biometric checks for UK nationals....
Shell profits rise as Iran war pushes oil prices higher
The energy giant reports profits of $6.92bn for the first three months of the year....
‘We had people come just to see it’: Amazon delivers its first UK parcels by drone
The unmanned aircraft can drop off 100 parcels a day within a 12km radius of Amazon’s hub....
Airlines cut 13,000 flights in May as jet fuel prices soar
Airlines have removed nearly two million seats from flights over the month, data from Cirium shows....
Next to hike prices by up to 8% outside Europe due to Iran war costs
No extra price rises are slated for the UK, which saw better than expected sales in the first quarter....
Oil prices ease as US pauses Project Freedom to seek deal with Iran
President Donald Trump raised hopes of an agreement between the US and Iran after days of escalation....
Apple to pay $250m to US iPhone buyers over AI features lawsuit
Claims from last year said the tech firm’s advertising of Apple Intelligence fooled iPhone buyers....