European insurance tech startup Wefox has raised $400 million in a series D round of funding, giving the German company a post-money valuation of $4.5 billion. This represents a 50% increase on last … [+3994 chars]
Britains biggest airport ordered airlines to ground dozens more flights on Monday, hitting the travel plans of more than 10,000 passengers. Forty-eight outbound departures were cancelled at Heathrow… [+191 chars]
Shoppers are cutting spending on food because of the cost-of-living crisis but are still splashing out more than before the pandemic on their hobbies and gardens, according to official spending stati… [+530 chars]
Shell has been forced to shut its troubled Prelude floating liquefied natural gas plant as workers escalate a strike over pay. The oil and gas group was yesterday in the process of halting productio… [+555 chars]
UK households throw away nearly 100bn pieces of plastic packaging a year, according to a survey by Greenpeace. The results of one of the largest voluntary research projects into the scale of plastic… [+4134 chars]
It started as a normal day out for the Derbyshire Caving Club exploring the rich underground world beneath the neighbouring Cheshire countryside. Then they happened upon pristine history untouched fo… [+581 chars]
Shoppers are cutting spending on food because of the cost-of-living crisis but are still splashing out more than before the pandemic on their hobbies and gardens, according to official spending stati… [+530 chars]
A VIDEO uploaded to Instagram has caught a shocking moment a van driver got it all wrong. Uploaded by Instagram user @simonbrano, the video shows what happens when you aren't paying attention. The … [+1737 chars]
Energy bills are likely to shoot up faster than predicted, the head of energy regulator Ofgem has said. Ofgem chief executive Jonathan Brearley said in late May households were likely to pay more ar… [+1758 chars]
Twitter has fired back at Elon Musk's allegations the microblogging network is in breach of its agreement to be acquired, claiming the billionaire is the one at fault and vowing to see the deal throu… [+2783 chars]
By Kevin PeacheyPersonal finance correspondent, BBC News Domestic energy bills will rise faster this winter than previously forecast by the energy regulator Ofgem, its chief executive has admitted t… [+3875 chars]
The pound has fallen to a two-year low as the political landscape adds to uncertainty in an economy already under strain. On Monday afternoon the pound fell to US$1.1867 - its lowest level since Mar… [+1333 chars]
