UK car production tumbles to ‘worst in a generation’
Output tumbled almost 30% last year as Covid forced factory closures and a fall in consumer demand....
Staycations: Bookings ‘coming in thick and fast’
With new hotel quarantine rules for arrivals from abroad, many people are seeking UK holidays instead....
Apple Christmas sales surge to $111bn amid pandemic
Families loaded up on the latest technology and growth in China rose....
Tesla reports record deliveries but shares slide
The firm delivers record number of vehicles in its fourth quarter, but profits disappoint investors....
Gamestop: ‘Failing’ firm soars in value as amateurs buy stock
Shares in a games company have soared more than 300% – the result of a fight between private and professional investors....
Boeing 737 Max cleared to fly in Europe after crashes
Regulators say the plane is safe to fly again after two fatal crashes led to its grounding....
Contactless limit could rise to £100
The financial regulator will consult “shortly” on a rise from the current limit of £45....
Covid crisis: ‘I’ve been excluded from any help’
Millions of people have been shut out of government schemes designed to help, a new study suggests....
Joe Biden: The team he hopes can fix the US economy
The new US president has called on a team of Ivy League-trained economists and lawyers to “heal” the economy....
Victims lose average of £45,000 in investment scams
Lockdown led to a surge in reports of fraudsters imitating genuine investment firms, regulator says....