business
Amazon prepares for major layoffs among office workers, media reports say
If confirmed, the cuts in Amazon’s corporate ranks could mark the company’s biggest layoffs in several years. Source link
Is my mobile lying to me? When 5G doesn't mean 5G
New research shows that 40% of the time a phone displays the 5G symbol, it is actually using a 4G connection. Source link
Headlights to be reviewed after drivers complain of being 'blinded' at night
Concern over the glare from brighter headlamps is prompting the government to review vehicle design. Source link
The South African start-up bringing tech to townships
Entrepreneur Talifhani Banks has bought a modern delivery system to smaller firms in South Africa. Source link
Productivity downgrade may add £20bn to Budget hole
The OBR is understood to have downgraded the UK’s productivity level in early Budget forecasts Source link
City trader sues UBS after rate-rigging conviction quashed
Tom Hayes launches a legal claim against UBS, claiming he was the bank’s “hand-picked scapegoat”. Source link
Eastern Airways on brink of collapse with jobs at risk
Hundreds of jobs are at risk after the airline filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator. Source link
Airline strands ex-BBC editor, citing Parkinson's
Mark Mardell was left feeling ‘humiliated’ after he was told he could not board a flight. Source link
'Flawed' HMRC system stops hundreds of child benefit payments
Hundreds of families in Northern Ireland had their child benefit payments stopped because they flew through Dublin Airport. Source link
Offshore energy firm Petrofac files for administration
The energy services provider, which had been undergoing a financial restructuring, employs about 2,000 people in Scotland. Source link