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While televisions are common in living rooms, projectors are increasingly popular for watching movies at home. Indeed, there’s almost nothing more magical for movie lovers than enjoying cinematic treasures on a massive

Small business owners beware: From California to Minnesota to Washington, D.C., governments are pushing policies to eventually eliminate gas-powered vehicles and subsidize the electric car market. For consumers and small businesses alike, the consequences

US President Joe Biden wants Americans to switch to electric vehicles. Carmakers are on board – but are consumers willing to pull the plug on petrol? Tom Beckett, a former truck and

Directors at UK inhaler company Vectura have recommended shareholders accept a £1bn bid from tobacco giant Philip Morris International (PMI). The Marlboro cigarette maker’s offer of £1.65 per share beat a rival

The first week of August saw 1.7m active job ads in the UK, new research has found. Job ads for photographers and broadcasting equipment operators saw the largest rise, up 19% on

Many firms are citing a lack of finance as holding them back from the ability to quantify their carbon footprint. In May, the government called on small businesses to lead the charge

Japan rebounded faster than expected from its pandemic-driven slump in the run-up to the Tokyo Olympics. Official figures show the world’s third-largest economy grew at twice the rate forecast in April to

Ultra Electronics, a major supplier to the Royal Navy, has agreed to be bought by US-owned Cobham in a £2.6bn takeover being monitored by the UK government. Cobham said it would “offer

The boss of sports streaming service DAZN has told the BBC that the platform will expand to introduce “things like wagering, betting, fantasy and commerce”. Chief executive James Rushton says it will

The UK’s competition watchdog has said ticket resale firms such as Viagogo and StubHub should face tighter rules. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said current laws meant it was not possible

The government is launching a review into how energy retailers market green tariffs to consumers. Nine million British households are now on energy products that are advertised as being “100% renewable” or

Facebook says it has banned the Taliban and all content supporting it from its platforms as it considers the group to be a terrorist organisation. The company says it has a dedicated