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- Boeing facing probe of whistleblower response April 17, 2024Lawmakers voice concerns over claims that Boeing threatens staff who raise safety concerns.
- UK inflation falls as some food prices drop April 17, 2024New official figures show that inflation, the rate at which prices rise over time, fell again in March.
- Tesla pushes for $56bn pay deal for Elon Musk April 17, 2024The deal, if approved by shareholders and judges, would be the largest in corporate America.
- Post Office scandal unbelievable says ex-chairman April 17, 2024Former Post Office chairman Allan Leighton apologises for his part in the "terrible" Horizon scandal.
- Post Office boss cleared of misconduct claims April 17, 2024An investigation on behalf of the Post Office cleared Nick Read of misconduct allegations.
- EU demands answers on money-for-views version of TikTok April 17, 2024The platform has been given 24 hours to provide information about the potential risks of TikTok Lite.
- Biden calls for tripling tariffs on Chinese metals April 17, 2024It is the latest protectionist policy to be embraced by the White House in an election year.
- Bye, robot: Atlas HD retires after 11 years of jumps, flips and falls April 17, 2024Boston Dynamics' human-like Atlas robot is "retired" after 11 years.
- Boeing whistleblower: Staff 'jumped like Tarzan' on jet parts to fit them April 17, 2024The engineer has said he wouldn't let his family fly on 787 planes because of safety concerns.
- Are taxes going up or down? April 17, 2024The government talks about taxes coming down but other talk about them going up. Who is right?
- Swift's UK fans lose £1m in ticket scams, bank says April 17, 2024Lloyds says thousands have fallen victim to ticket scams, with fans losing an average of £332 each.
- United Airlines says Boeing blowout cost it $200m April 17, 2024The firm had to ground its Boeing 737 MAX 9 fleet after a mid-air blowout on an Alaska Airlines flight.
- Holiday trade hit by 'horrendous weather' April 16, 2024Campsites and outdoor attractions say the wet and windy Easter break hit their bookings.
- Workers take on car giant Volkswagen in fight for pay April 16, 2024VW workers in the south vote on whether to join a union - a test of how far worker activism has spread.
- Adidas on front foot after exiting Kanye West deal April 16, 2024The Samba, Gazelle and Campus shoe maker expects to make €700m (£598m) operating profits in 2024.
- Potential new orders for struggling train firm April 16, 2024The train firm says it is in "intense" talks with the government and Transport for London.
- Russia to grow faster than all advanced economies April 16, 2024The IMF estimates Russia's economy will grow faster than the likes of the US, UK and Germany this year.
- The challenge of upgrading iconic steel windows April 15, 2024Critall windows date back to the 1880s but their steel construction makes them vulnerable to damp.
- The $2bn dirty-money case that rocked Singapore April 12, 2024The sensational case saw 10 Chinese nationals charged for laundering profits from illegal businesses.
- How AI is helping to prevent future power cuts April 10, 2024Artificial intelligence software is being used to predict electricity demand and supply.