‘This bank has changed people’s lives’
Eight locations across the UK are testing ideas aimed at ensuring future access to cash for those who need it....
Business leaders set out plan for post-Covid recovery
A new relationship between business and government could boost economic growth, says Covid Recovery Commission....
Google owner sees record profits as lockdown boom continues
Alphabet sees earnings soar as people stuck at home in the pandemic used more of its services....
Lotus to launch last pure petrol sports car
The Emira will be the carmaker’s last conventionally powered model, as it prepares for an all-electric future....
BA hopes wealthy tourists can plug corporate hole
Airline boss Sean Doyle says the leisure sector will be a buffer against weak business travel....
Crocs sales soar in fashion comeback
The divisive footwear company’s sales reached a record $460m in the first quarter of 2021, up 64%....
Heathrow ‘disproportionate’ funding bid rejected
Regulator says a request to recover £2.6bn lost through Covid is ‘not in the interest of consumers’....
Whitbread: Premier Inn owner braces for strong ‘staycation’ demand
Whitbread, which also owns Beefeater, expects a summer bounce as Covid restrictions ease on 17 May....
HSBC rebounds with 79% surge in quarterly profit
It’s a major turnaround for the lender, which saw profits fall last year due to Covid-19....
Tesla: Bitcoin sales, environmental credits boost profits
But the carmaker’s profits were dented by a $299m payment to Tesla boss Elon Musk....