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UK-Switzerland deal to scrap roaming charges and allow Britons to use e-gates
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.
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Volkswagen planning to cut up to 100,000 jobs globally
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.
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The SpaceX IPO made history. One month on has it lost momentum?
SpaceX investors have swung from celebration to apparent concern in its first month as a publicly traded company.
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US and Iran trade fire as tensions rise over Strait of Hormuz
The US launched a new attack on Iran on Sunday evening, continuing days of strikes between the two countries. Iranian state media reported that the strikes killed one person in southwestern Iran, while four were injured.
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New era for Gibraltar with removal of 118-year-old border controls with Spain
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.
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10 years of Pokémon Go and the millions still trying to catch 'em all
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.
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10 years of Pokémon Go and the millions still trying to catch 'em all
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.
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Reeves tells BBC: Burnham needs worked-through plan to govern from the start
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.
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Reeves tells BBC: Burnham needs worked-through plan to govern from the start
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.
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Will Trump Accounts deliver for American children?
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.
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EasyJet agrees to surprise takeover bid as rival US firm swoops in
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.
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Chip giant SK Hynix raises $26.5bn in mega US share sale
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.
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Man nearly sucked out of window mid-air on Ryanair plane, passengers say
A passenger was reportedly nearly sucked out of a cabin window in mid-air on a Ryanair plane.
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EU threatens Meta with fines over 'addictive' Facebook and Instagram
Meta must change Facebook's and Instagram's "addictive" design or face a heavy fine, the EU has warned.
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EasyJet agrees to rival £5.7bn takeover bid
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.
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Chip giant SK Hynix raises $26.5bn in mega US share sale
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.
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Vapes to have less enticing names to protect children, under UK plans
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.
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'Cool in 90 seconds' - the fake portable air conditioners sweeping the internet
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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'Cool in 90 seconds' - the fake portable air conditioners sweeping the internet
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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Pressure builds on Europe's biggest port to be greener
Standing on a grassy verge in the Hook of Holland, I'm overlooking the Port of Rotterdam.
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Big fall in oil, gas and cargo ships taking US-backed Hormuz route after new strikes
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen steeply after a series of tit-for-tat strikes by the US and Iran following an attack on three tankers earlier this week.
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Welfare cuts: What's been happening with Pip and universal credit?
A key disability benefit is "not fit for purpose" and requires fundamental change, a review has said.
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Porn site company fined £630,000 over failed age checks
Ofcom has fined the operator of a pornography site £630,000 for failing to properly check the ages of its users.
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How can I get air conditioning in my home and how much does it cost?
As the UK experiences hotter summers and more regular heatwaves, households have been grappling with how to keep sweltering homes as cool as possible.