Covid lockdown: ‘My closed hair salons cost me £1,000 a day’
The hair and beauty industry is calling for a cut in VAT to help mend the sector’s finances....
Heathrow in £2bn loss as Covid ‘devastates’ air travel
Passenger numbers in 2020 dropped to levels last seen in the 1970s, the UK’s largest airport says....
Women boardroom roles make ‘dramatic’ jump in five years
Boards of big companies have 50% more women present than in 2015, a government review has found....
Facebook and Google ‘too powerful’ says watchdog boss
The boss of the UK’s competition watchdog says tech giants have too much share of the online ad market....
Holiday bookings surge after lockdown exit plans
Travel firms serving the UK and overseas report a huge jump in bookings and website traffic since Monday....
Bitcoin: Elon Musk loses world’s richest title as Tesla falters
The Tesla leader’s wealth has taken a hit as investors sour on Bitcoin and the electric carmaker....
UK unemployment rate rises to 5.1%
The rate of unemployment in the UK rose 5.1% in the three months to December, figures show....
HSBC sees 34% drop in profits from Covid impact
The UK-based bank is in the midst of cost-cutting measures, which will see some 35,000 jobs go globally....
Clubhouse confirms data spillage of its audio streams
A user has been banned for streaming audio from multiple Clubhouse chatrooms onto their website....
Holiday bookings surge following lockdown exit plans
Travel agencies and airlines say website traffic jumped following Boris Johnson’s announcement....