New law to clamp down on driving test bots
As well as changing who can book tests, examiners from the Ministry of Defence (MoD)...
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Lib Dems call for 5% VAT cut for pubs and restaurants
More than half of people think going out to a pub or restaurant was now...
NHS gets go-ahead to make thousands of redundancies
NHS England was created as part of the 2012 reforms introduced under former Tory health...
Two popular gay dating platforms removed from app stores in China
A “lite” version of the Blued app remains available on Chinese app stores, according to...
Lenskart, Groww IPO: India’s tech start-ups fire up public markets amid valuation concerns
According to Neha Singh, co-founder of Tracxn, even as mature start-ups go public, fewer Indian...
Starbucks’ barista strike could undermine its turnaround plan
Unionised coffeeshops account for only about 5% of all Starbucks stores that are directly owned...
Toy sales rebound as brands target kids and adults
“The products that are doing really well at the moment, such as Lego and Pokemon,...
Nationwide Building Society pledges to keep branches open
Debbie Crosbie, Nationwide’s chief executive, said branches were important for “customers and communities”. Over a...
China needs its youth to spend but they are embracing frugality
China is facing a number of economic challenges and its government wants the next generation...
Andrew shuts down Pitch@Palace business venture
The decision to close Pitch@Palace marks another phase in the former prince’s retreat from public...