Former betting boss says online slot machines need to be slowed down
Stewart Kenny thinks plans to limit stakes for online slots don’t go far enough and games must be slowed down. Read More
Grangemouth: A new dawn for the home of UK’s oldest oil refinery?
Its history was built on fossil fuels – but now the site’s future depends on its reinvention as a green energy industrial hub. Read More
£100k home insurance quote leaves couple baffled
The Cunninghams paid £580 to insure their bungalow last year, so they were shocked by their new premium. Read More
‘I feel sick at the prospect of welfare cuts’
People on long-term sickness and disability benefits have told the BBC they fear how cuts will affect them. Read More
Trump moves to close down Voice of America
More than 1,300 staff placed on administrative leave as White House accuses VOA of being anti-Trump, “radical” and “leftist”. Read More
Forever 21 files for bankruptcy in the US
US stores will remain open as Forever 21’s operating company “begins its process of “winding down”. Read More
Clothes brand gets 100 complaints a day that models are ‘too fat’, says boss
Snag clothing is cited in an online debate over whether adverts showing models who appear “unhealthily fat” should be banned. Read More
Exclusive: Every McDonald’s in Britain warned of legal action over failing to tackle staff sex abuse
The warning from the UK’s equality watchdog comes after the “extremely serious” allegations uncovered by the BBC. Read More
Are US tariffs bringing manufacturing back to Canada?
Canadian firms are having a growing conversation about the need for more homegrown production. Read More
Gold price hits $3,000 as trade tensions mount
Demand for the precious metal has surged amid economic uncertainty over the impact of the global trade war. Read More