Qantas agrees to pay $74m over Covid-19 travel voucher refunds
Osmond ChiaBusiness reporterGetty ImagesQantas Airways has agreed to pay A$105m (£55m; $74m) over claims that it should have issued cash refunds for cancelled flights during the Covid-19 pandemic.The class action…
Netflix announces KPop Demon Hunters’ sequel
Osmond ChiaBusiness reporterNetflixNetflix has announced a sequel to KPop Demon Hunters, the streaming platform's most watched movie of all time.The sequel marks the first project under co-directors Maggie Kang and…
‘I missed my chemo and have a £12,000 hotel bill’: British holidaymakers stranded by Iran war
Danielle Codd,Business reporterandJennifer Meierhans,Business reporterAndrea PendreyAndrea Pendrey has missed her chemotherapy treatment while she is stuck in the MaldivesBritish holidaymakers have told the BBC they are stranded abroad after their…
PwC says young recruits are ‘hungry’ for careers and plans to hire more graduates
Simon Jack,Business editorandLucy Hooker,Business reporterBBCPwC, one of the world's biggest consultancy firms, plans to increase the number of graduates it takes on next year, its UK boss has told the…
Can plastic-eating funghi help clean up nappy waste?
Suzanne BearneTechnology ReporterLeila GreenLeila Green's triplets would get through 25 nappies a dayBefore Leila Green became a mother of triplets three years ago, she envisaged she'd be the kind of…
Oil price jumps despite deal to release record amount of reserves
Osmond ChiaandDearbail Jordan,Business reportersAFP via Getty ImagesOil prices climbed back above $100 a barrel on Thursday and stock markets fell after three more cargo vessels were hit in the Gulf…
British ceramics firm Denby to appoint administrators
Ben MellorandAsha Patel,East MidlandsGetty ImagesThe Denby Group owns several brands including BurleighRenowned 217-year-old pottery firm Denby has confirmed plans to appoint administrators saying it has struggled with rising costs in…
Why animals will replace historical figures on bank notes
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Jo Malone sued by Estée Lauder for using her name in Zara collaboration
Faarea MasudBusiness reporterGetty ImagesJo Malone sold her eponymous perfume brand, including the rights to her name, in 1999British perfumier Jo Malone is being sued by Estée Lauder Companies for using…
Lloyds, Bank of Scotland and Halifax apps showed customers other users’ transactions
James Delaney,BBC ScotlandandLiv McMahon,Technology reporterGetty ImagesUsers of Lloyds Banking Group apps reported the error on ThursdayLloyds Bank, Halifax and Bank of Scotland customers have voiced shock and concern after being…
Welsh Water to pay £44.7m after sewage failures
Water company to pay £45m after 'unacceptable' sewage breachesAntonia MatthewsBBC WalesGetty ImagesOfwat said Welsh Water failed to properly operate, maintain and upgrade its wastewater network Welsh Water is set to…