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President Donald Trump has said the US is reinstating a naval blockade of Iranian ports and will impose a 20% charge on all cargo shipped through the Strait of Hormuz following days of escalating strikes between the two…
A dozen US states have joined together to block the $110bn (£85bn) merger between Warner Bros. and Paramount, claiming the largest media consolidation in Hollywood history would stifle competition and raise consumer pr…
The UK has signed a new trade deal with Switzerland that will allow British travellers faster passage through airports by using e-gates for the first time.
The chief executive of the German car giant Volkswagen Group has confirmed it is looking to cut up to 100,000 jobs â twice as many as previously stated.
SpaceX investors have swung from celebration to apparent concern in its first month as a publicly traded company.
SpaceX investors have swung from celebration to apparent concern in its first month as a publicly traded company.
Pokémon fans have spent the past three decades trying to catch 'em all - and since the beginning this hunt has often taken place outside the home.
Seeking out a better deal from your broadband, pay TV and energy suppliers? While you know it could save hundreds of pounds, you might be wondering if it's worth the hassle.
Every weekday morning, Shilpi Chotrani rides her bicycle from her home in the Spanish town of La LÃnea de la Concepción to Gibraltar. It's a short journey but it means crossing an international border.
When Mary Porter walked into Manhattan's newest Aldi store hunting for bargains, the long-time resident found what she considered a retail miracle in plain sight: a $4 jar of almond butter that costs $22 in her own neig…
When Mary Porter walked into Manhattan's newest Aldi store hunting for bargains, the long-time resident found what she considered a retail miracle in plain sight: a $4 jar of almond butter that costs $22 in her own neig…
Rachel Reeves has warned the incoming prime minister, Andy Burnham, that he needs to be properly prepared to govern when he arrives in Downing Street in a little more than a week.
The launch of Trump Accounts, the new savings scheme aimed at encouraging investing among American children, was marked with an historic ringing of the Wall Street opening bell in the Oval Office this week.
Vehicles from a host of major car manufacturers did not contain devices alleged to have allowed them to cheat on emissions tests, a judge at the High Court has ruled.
A passenger was reportedly nearly sucked out of a cabin window in mid-air on a Ryanair plane.
Vehicles from a host of major car manufacturers did not contain devices alleged to have allowed them to cheat on emissions tests, a judge at the High Court has ruled.
No-frills airline EasyJet says it has agreed in principle to a £5.7bn takeover proposal from US firm Apollo Global Management - just days after accepting an offer from a rival suitor.
Vapes with colourful packaging, or with names or flavours inspired by sweets and cocktails, could be banned as part of plans to stop them being marketed to children.
Meta must change Facebook's and Instagram's "addictive" design or face a heavy fine, the EU has warned.
South Korean computer chip maker SK Hynix has raised $26.5bn (£19.8bn) in its New York share offering, marking the largest ever listing by a foreign firm in the US.
No-frills airline EasyJet says it has agreed in principle to a £5.7bn takeover proposal from US firm Apollo Management - just days after it had accepted an offer from a rival suitor.
Plans to stop vapes being marketed to children have been unveiled as part of a UK-wide consultation to introduce plain packaging, stop the use of enticing flavour descriptions and move vapes out of sight in shops.
South Korean computer chip maker SK Hynix has raised $26.5bn (£19.8bn) in its New York share offering, marking the largest ever listing by a foreign firm in the US.
As parts of the UK brace for another hot weekend, online adverts have been appearing for portable air conditioners claiming to be "designed by former Nasa engineers" and able to "cool a room in 90 seconds".
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