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EC accuses car makers of colluding to prevent emissions cleaning
The European Commission has accused BMW, Daimler and Volkswagen of breaching European antitrust rules from 2006 to 2014 by colluding to restrict competition on the development of emission cleaning tech for cars.
Trump expects to reach trade deal with China in four weeks
Donald Trump said on Thursday that the US and China could reach an agreement on a trade deal in four weeks' time.
Brexit costing UK £6.6bn in economic activity per quarter, says S&P
Brexit has cost the United Kingdom £6. 6bn per quarter since the referendum, said a report from S&P Global Ratings which estimated the damage of the UK's decision to exit the European Union.
US-China trade talks ramp up as China's VP arrives in Washington
A meeting to sign a US-China trade deal could be announced on Thursday as US President Donald Trump prepares to meet Chinese Vice Premier Liu He at the White House.
Customers to receive compensation after payday lender's collapse
Hundreds of customers who were mis-sold payday loans by WageDay Advance will receive some compensation after the lender collapsed earlier this year.
Facebook cannot guarantee no one will try to undermine EU elections
Facebook cannot guarantee that no users of the site will interfere in the European elections due to be held in May, but its CEO Mark Zuckerberg tried to reassure an audience that it is now much better at doing so than in 2016.
Russian conflict playing central role in Ukrainian elections
As Ukraine approaches its decisive run-off elections later this month, the nation's conflict with Russian-backed separatists is weighing heavily on the race.
China and US nearing trade agreement - report
Negotiations for a trade deal between the US and China are drawing close to a resolution as most outstanding issues have now been agreed upon, according to a report on Wednesday.
Corbyn joint favourite to become next PM, say Ladbrokes
The odds of Jeremy Corbyn becoming the next Prime Minister have been cut by Ladbrokes, making the Labour leader joint favourite to succeed Theresa May alongside Boris Johnson at 5/1.
Second Brexit referendum 'would take a year to prepare' - minister
A second Brexit referendum would take up to twelve months to prepare, Brexit minister Stephen Barclay said on Wednesday.
May offers to work with Labour on Brexit agreement
Theresa May has offered to "sit down" with opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn to agree on a Brexit deal based on her existing withdrawal agreement.
MPs move to block no-deal Brexit as Parliament fails to agree
Politicians on either side of the House of Commons were scrambling to avert a no-deal Brexit on Tuesday, as Theresa May's cabinet remained locked in discussions and the European Union warned that it was becoming increasingly likely that the UK would crash out of the bloc.
Shell to leave oil lobby group over environmental disagreements
Royal Dutch Shell will leave an oil lobby group as its position on climate change is causing severe disagreements within the body.
MPs accuse bookies of 'cheating' FOBT rules with roulette-style games
Bookmakers have been accused of violating new rules on fixed-odd betting terminals after an investigation found that high-stakes roulette-styled games were launched on the same day as the restrictions on the machines were implemented.
EU struggles to begin trade talks with US
European Union governments are struggling to reach consensus on a mandate to begin trade talks with the US, according to overnight reports.
Big Four under fire for failures in inspecting accountand excessive hospitality spending
The big four accounting firms are under scrutiny after it was revealed they failed to charge some of the UK’s largest companies for the full cost of inspecting their accounts and have been overspending on hospitality with clients, a practice which is banned.
Pound trades higher as hopes for softer Brexit mount
The pound edged higher on Monday, as the House of Commons geared up for another round of indicative votes on the UK’s scheduled departure from the European Union.
Erdogan receives election blow as AKP lose control of capital
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's AKP party has lost control of Ankara for the first time in 16 years after local elections on Sunday.
RBS faces backlash for pursuit of govt-guaranteed loans
Royal Bank of Scotland is facing criticism for pursuing the owners of small and medium-sized companies for debts that have already been settled by the government in a taxpayer-backed loan scheme.
Manufacturing spikes as Brexit stockpiling ramps up
Brexit stockpiling has helped push manufacturing output to a surprise 13-month high, data showed on Monday.