business
US-TikTok deal: A new reality for China's tech champions?
It is a challenge for TikTok’s parent company ByteDance as well as global ambitions for other Chinese tech companies. Source link
Demand for online jewellery boosts December retail sales
Sales rose by more than expected, bouncing back from a fall in November. Source link
Award-winning restaurant to close amid rising costs
The Ollerod will close its kitchen from March, blaming rising costs for food, staff and utilities. Source link
Botched insulation scheme was 'doomed to fail', say MPs
Installers should be investigated by the Serious Fraud Office, an influential parliamentary committee has said. Source link
Retired civil servants left in pension limbo
Civil service pension scheme failed to pay some pensions and lump sums after transferring to a new administrator. Source link
Trump sues JPMorgan for $5bn over account closure after Capitol riot
JPMorgan Chase the lawsuit has “no merit” and the bank “does not close accounts for political or religious reasons”. Source link
Two charged after funeral firm collapse hit 46,000
About 46,000 customers lost thousands of pounds when Safe Hands Plans Ltd collapsed in 2022. Source link
Trump credit card plan would be a 'disaster', JP Morgan boss warns
Jamie Dimon said Donald Trump’s interest rate cap proposal would restrict Americans’ access to credit. Source link
How tiny Slovakia became a car making heavyweight
The European country is the biggest autos manufacturer relative to the size of its population. Source link
Decision on Manchester-London 'ghost train' was uninformed, regulator admits
The Office of Road and Rail says it was missing “critical points” when it made a decision. Source link