Netflix cancels Meghan Markle animated series Pearl
02 May 2022 2:47:41
The announcement comes as the streaming giant makes cost cuts after subscriber numbers fell.
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Qantas promises direct flights from Sydney to London and New York
02 May 2022 1:03:48
Australia's carrier says its new fleet will be capable of direct flights to any city in the world.
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Shanghai lockdown: The hard life of a homeless deliveryman
01 May 2022 3:49:21
Many riders face a lack of shelter and safety while delivering supplies in a locked down city.
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Unravelling Australia's complex jobs puzzle
01 May 2022 3:02:48
An uneven recovery from the pandemic leaves graduates struggling to get on the career ladder.
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Free-range eggs return as hens are allowed back outside
01 May 2022 3:00:52
People can once again buy free-range eggs after measures to control a bird flu outbreak were relaxed.
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Eid celebrations squeezed by cost of living crisis
01 May 2022 3:00:24
Some Muslim families celebrating the end of Ramadan are feeling the pinch of rising prices.
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Asda chairman Stuart Rose: Food prices will keep rising
01 May 2022 4:03:10
Stuart Rose says that consumers "will suffer" from continuing cost of living price hikes.
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Buyers revive interest in city flats after return to office
30 Apr 2022 3:31:28
Interest in flats is overtaking demand for terraced homes with the return to office work, research suggests.
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Chancellor breaks pledge on energy bills
29 Apr 2022 3:32:45
Rishi Sunak said a £150 council tax rebate would be paid "in April" but guidance now says "from April".
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Amazon sell-off ends dismal month for US shares
29 Apr 2022 1:26:32
Major US stock indexes took a slide in April, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq seeing its worst month since 2008.
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Venus and Jupiter Conjunction: Planets to almost touch in night sky
29 Apr 2022 0:42:59
The dazzlingly bright planets will appear extremely close together in the dark sky on Saturday.
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Russia says it has made payments to avoid debt default
29 Apr 2022 8:53:57
Moscow has paid interest on foreign bonds in dollars but admits there are "difficulties with payments".
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Prepay energy customers disconnect over price rises
29 Apr 2022 6:02:33
A record number of households have stopped topping up their pay-as-you go meters, Citizens Advice says.
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Sunflower oil substitutes named by food watchdog
29 Apr 2022 4:21:49
Supply shortages mean products may contain palm, coconut or soybean oils, says standards agency.
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OMV: European energy firm mulls Russia rouble demand
29 Apr 2022 0:58:49
A major importer of Russian gas must decide by May whether to use a controversial payment system.
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Airbnb to let staff work from home indefinitely
29 Apr 2022 9:41:25
The accommodation platform also pledges not to cut staff pay if they choose home-working.
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House prices up 12% but rises expected to slow, says Nationwide
29 Apr 2022 9:33:42
In all but one month of the past year, annual property price growth has been over 10%, the Nationwide says.
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Elon Musk sells almost $4bn worth of Tesla shares
29 Apr 2022 4:02:58
It comes as the electric car maker's chief executive moves ahead with his $44bn takeover of Twitter.
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Gardeners urged to let lawns go wild to boost nature
29 Apr 2022 1:23:16
A charity says people should leave their lawnmowers in the shed next month, to let wild flowers grow.
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Energy prices: Fears and cutbacks as hike hits disabled families
29 Apr 2022 1:08:15
Parents of disabled children say they fear rising energy prices could make their condition worse.
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Energy-intensive firms to get electricity bill help
28 Apr 2022 3:20:59
Steel and paper manufacturers are among industries which will receive financial support to pay bills.
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Scooter recall hits India's 'Tesla of two-wheelers'
28 Apr 2022 3:13:12
How a product recall is disrupting one start-up's plans to dominate the electric scooter market.
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Vaccine makers see off push to share Covid know-how
28 Apr 2022 3:09:16
Shareholders failed to get Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson and Moderna to share their Covid vaccine knowledge.
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Number of firms in critical financial distress rises sharply
28 Apr 2022 3:05:20
A growing number of businesses, especially in construction and hospitality, are in a critical position.
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Amazon posts loss as online sales falter
28 Apr 2022 1:37:56
Online sales at the e-commerce giant slipped 3% in the first three months of the year.
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