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Covid travel test changes a 'hammer blow' to industry

The return of pre-departure tests for travellers to the UK will come into force on 04:00 GMT Tuesday.

Fraud: 'I had £18,000 stolen after my drink was spiked'

Fraudsters appear to be adopting the "sinister" tactic of spiking drinks to steal money, campaigners warn.

MH370: Could missing Malaysian Airlines plane finally be found?

A British engineer believes he may help solve one of the world's greatest aviation mysteries.

Cambo: Jobs warning as Shell pulls out of oil field development

Climate change campaigners welcome the move but business leaders voice fears for the future of thousands of jobs.

December rate rise hangs in balance amid Omicron

A Bank of England policymaker says he wants more data on new virus variant before rates decision.

US jobs growth falls far short of expectations

Employers took on 210,000 new workers in November, less than half the number that had been forecast.

Retailers make shocking petrol profit, says RAC

Fuel retailers are charging unnecessarily high prices for petrol, the motoring organisation says.

Selfridges set for £4bn sale to Thai retail giant

The billionaire Weston family are close to selling the famous luxury stores chain to Central Group.

Why Turkey's currency crash does not worry Erdogan

Turkey's national currency has plummeted 45% against the dollar this year

US creditors can now DM debtors on social media

The new rule lets debt collectors text and direct message millions of Americans who default on loans.

China app giant Didi plans US stock market exit in move to Hong Kong

The move comes after the company came under intense scrutiny from regulators in the US and China.

Covid: Bounce Back Loan fraud checks called inadequate by watchdog

The government acted too slowly to stop fraudsters exploiting the Covid loan scheme, a report says.

Virgin Media outage hits UK TV viewers

The firm apologises after some customers are left with no access to TV services for more than 10 hours.

Covid: Omicron fears cause wave of hotel cancellations

Best Western is one hotel group that has seen many customers scrapping Christmas bookings.

Elle to stop promoting the use of animal fur in its magazines

It is the first major fashion publication to make the pledge, citing its support for animal rights.