MPs accuse HSBC of aiding China’s Hong Kong crackdown
The bank’s boss strongly rejects MPs criticism of “double-standards” over China’s actions in Hong Kong....
Student rent: ‘We’re paying for a service we’re not getting’
The BBC has discovered sharp contrasts in the way universities are handling rent for unused accommodation....
UK unemployment rate continues to rise
The rate rose to 5% in the three months to November, as coronavirus continued to hit the jobs market....
Coronavirus: Seafarers stuck at sea ‘a humanitarian crisis’
Crew are asking to be designated ‘key workers’ so they can go home without risking public health....
Brexit parcel price shock: ‘I had to pay £30 for a gift’
It’s not just shoppers facing surprise costs when EU parcels arrive, but what is behind the charges?...
Co-op and Morrisons see queues over payments issue
The supermarket chains confirmed that an ongoing issue is affecting payments processing in some stores....
Yellen to be first female US Treasury secretary
Janet Yellen confirmed as first female US Treasury secretary in Senate vote...
Pandemic prompts Super Bowl ad rethink in US
Budweiser will not advertise during the Super Bowl for the first time in 37 years....
UN: Covid jobs crisis ‘most severe’ since the 1930s
The global economy lost the equivalent of 225 million jobs in 2020 – four times more than in the financial crisis....
Ikea to start selling spare parts for products
The furniture giant says it wants to dispel the idea that it makes disposable goods....