Author: Nathan Bissitt

The US has ruled that Canada’s Bombardier received government subsidies and sold C-Series jets below cost in the US, a step likely to lead to steep tariffs.The US Commerce Department investigated the aerospace firm’s US sales after a petition from rival

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Rolling Stone magazine is getting a new majority owner. Media investor Jay Penske said his firm Penske Media was buying a 51% stake in the publication from New York-based Wenner Media. The 50 year old magazine is best known for covering music and popular culture, but

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Disasters in 2017 caused losses of $306bn (£229bn), according to estimates from insurance giant Swiss Re.The figure represents a 63% jump from last year, and is well above the average of the past decade.The Americas was hardest hit, with hurricanes in the Caribbean

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Every Christmas there’s one toy that causes holiday mayhem – a must-have that seems almost impossible for desperate parents to get their hands on. But what goes into making a global best-seller? The stakes will be high for parents whose children have

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The number of cars built in the UK last month fell by 4.6% compared with a year earlier, driven down by a sharp decline in domestic demand. Nearly 161,500 vehicles were made in UK factories in November, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders

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Telecoms giant AT&T has said it will pay a $1,000 (£747) bonus to more than 200,000 workers, as a result of the US tax reform bill being cleared.The firm, which still needs government approval to allow it to take over Time-Warner, also said it would invest an

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Train strikes are looming in the new year as rail workers plan a series of 24-hour walkouts in the long-running row over the role of guards.RMT members at five operators will walk out on 8, 10 and 12 January. Workers at Southern will strike on 8 January.The five

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Media playback is unsupported on your device Democrats have labelled the Republican tax bill “government for sale” as Congress sent the historic measure to the president’s desk.Donald Trump is expected to sign his first major legislative achievement

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A “transition period” after the UK leaves the EU should not continue beyond 31 December 2020, Brussels says.This would put a 21-month limit on the temporary arrangement – the UK says it should last for about two years.And some business groups have

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