Cassandra Orakpo had enough.Too much, in fact. Shopping on her phone had become so easy it had turned into a bad habit. She bought a cake decorating kit, thinking she’d…
Graham FraserTechnology ReporterSkype, the video-calling service that had hundreds of millions of users, is closing in May, its owner Microsoft has said.It was once one of the world's most popular…
With the government seemingly stepping back from regulatory duties, consumers may have to act as their own financial watchdogs.The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the independent federal agency created after the…
Faisal Islam: Any Starmer deal with Trump is all about avoiding tariffsGetty ImagesThe US-UK trade deal warmly suggested by President Donald Trump should help insulate the UK from the direct…
Shari Redstone, the controlling shareholder of the entertainment giant Paramount, delivered a crucial message to her board a few weeks ago.For months, Paramount’s lawyers had been jousting with representatives for…
Liv McMahonTechnology reporterBanking apps have once again been hit by IT issues on payday in the UK.Lloyds Bank and Halifax apps went down on Friday morning, according to thousands of…
President Trump has issued an unremitting stream of tariff threats in his first month in office, accompanied by nearly as many reasons for why they should go into effect.Tariffs on…
Kate WhannelPolitical reporterA trade deal between the US and UK could happen "very quickly", President Donald Trump said at a joint press conference with Sir Keir Starmer.Speaking during the prime…
Cash access protection urged: 'It makes me feel independent'Lucy Acheson and Thomas CopelandBBC NewsAnn-Marie KinsmanReece Kinsman says he relies on physical cash to remain independent and buy things for himselfLeading…
ImageRising prices hit a trade war President Trump isn’t backing off his tariff threats, despite the potential risk to the U.S. economy and financial markets.That puts additional focus on the…
Getty ImagesDonald Trump said he planned to hit goods from China with a new 10% tariff, the latest salvo in the US president's steadily escalating trade fights. Imports from China…
Starting Wednesday afternoon, a wave of emails went out from the State Department in Washington around the world, landing in inboxes for refugee camps, tuberculosis clinics, polio vaccination projects and…