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Foreign companies own the rights to catch more than 130,000 tonnes of fish every year that are part of England’s fishing quota, BBC research has revealed. More than £160m worth of the

The US House of Representatives has passed a law to kick Chinese companies off US stock exchanges if they do not comply with its auditing rules. The act would also require companies

Web Summit announced today that it will revive RISE, one of Asia’s largest tech conferences, in March 2022, moving it to Kuala Lumpur after five years in Hong Kong. It also announced a new

Bolt is better known for its ride-hailing service. But the company also operates an electric scooter service in 45 cities across Europe. Designed by the company’s in-house hardware team, the new model focuses on safety.

Bikes have been in hot demand this year as countries went into Covid-19 lockdowns the world over. The problem now is will there be enough to go around this Christmas? While bicycle

EasyJet customers who want to use overhead luggage lockers will have to buy more expensive tickets. In a move which provoked criticism on social media, EasyJet said the changes to its luggage

Nasa is paying a company $1 (74p) to collect rocks from the moon after it was accepted as a winning bidder. On Thursday Lunar Outpost was awarded a contract to collect samples

Warner Bros has escalated tensions between Hollywood’s studios and US cinemas with a decision to make all releases available to stream as soon as they hit the big screen. The move will

The US Department of Justice is discussing a possible deal with Huawei’s finance chief Meng Wanzhou, according to reports. The deal would reportedly let Ms Meng return to China from Canada, where

Denmark will end all new oil and gas exploration in the North Sea, as part of a wider plan to stop extracting fossil fuels by 2050. Its government also agreed to cancel

“I have no income,” says Sarah Groome. Until April, the 35-year-old was working as an events manager for a major league soccer team in Pennsylvania. But she lost that position when coronavirus

A year on from the beginning of the outbreak the Chinese economy has bounced back. It may be a recovery led by debt and the spending of China’s rich but nonetheless it’s