Car brake pads to change under new rules to curb pollution
Will new greener brake pads be more expensive?Christine RoTechnology ReporterGetty ImagesBrake dust and tyre wear are significant sources of pollutantsGarage owner Kevan Gibbons has noticed many changes in his 45…
Why were US job numbers which riled Trump revised down by so much?
Natalie Sherman & Jake HortonBBC VerifyBBCPresident Donald Trump has fired the head of the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) after the department revised down recent job numbers by more…
Car finance redress plan ‘impractical’, says trade body
Emer MoreauBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesThe financial regulator's proposed compensation scheme for car finance mis-selling is "completely impractical", the trade body for the industry has said.The boss of the Finance…
Eurostar passengers face delays and cancellations due to French rail issue
Kathryn Armstrong, Mitchell Labiak & Simon BrowningBBC NewsPassengers on several Eurostar trains faced delays and cancellations on Monday after a power supply issue on a rail line in northern France…
Storm damage: How to stay safe and what to do in a power cut
Getty ImagesThe Met Office has issued warnings of unseasonably strong winds as Storm Floris hits parts of the UK.An amber severe weather warning covering much of Scotland is in force…
Car finance: What should I do to check if I am owed compensation?
Could I get car finance compensation?Lucy HookerBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesIf you used car finance to buy a vehicle any time in the last 18 years, you could be in…
Tesla awards boss Elon Musk $29bn in shares
Faarea MasudBusiness reporter, BBC NewsTesla has granted its chief executive Elon Musk $29bn (£21.7bn) worth of its shares, in an attempt to keep the billionaire at the firm.The move comes…
Boeing defence workers go on strike in new blow to aviation giant
Osmond ChiaBusiness reporter, BBC NewsReporting fromSingaporeMore than three thousand Boeing defence workers went on strike on Monday, in a fresh blow to the embattled aviation giant.It comes after union members…
Live from the harvest: the farmers streaming on social media
Dave HarveyBusiness and Environment Correspondent, BBC WestBBCMike Wilkins wants to "spread a bit of positivity" about the farming lifeScroll through social media and you will see multiple accounts where farmers…
Cost of living sees working families unable to afford toiletries
Some families in Oxfordshire are not able to afford basic toiletries despite working full-time jobs, a charity leader has warned.Community organisation Jungle, based in Oxford, gives monthly provisions of hygiene…