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Janet Yellen, Joe Biden's choice to be treasury secretary, appears at her confirmation hearing in Washington.

Former London 2012 Olympics boss says Tokyo event likely to be disrupted by Covid-19 pandemic.

Entain's shares tumble after the US casino operator walks away from a takeover attempt.

Administrators for Sir Philip Green's empire have been seeking buyers for the group since November.

The bank has named the branches that will close between April and September, but aims to avoid redundancies.

The EU's aviation agency says clearance will be given next week for the aircraft, grounded after two crashes.

A survey by consumer group Which? raises concerns over coronavirus leading to more cashless stores.

They thought they were assisting a fraud probe when they transferred cash to accounts in the UAE.

The fashion chain says there may be "significant doubt" over its ability to continue as a going concern.

Campaigners say 75,000 women who took maternity leave are losing out on government Covid payments.

The business lobby group calls for the extension of support schemes for firms affected by Covid.

Changes to the Prompt Payment Code mean big companies will have half as long to pay small firms.

The government is being scrutinised over trade deals with countries with poor human rights records.

Despite the risks, people say they are being asked to work on site when they could do it from home.

Hackers are selling Depop app account details on the dark web for as little as 77p each online.

Campaigners are bringing a judicial review for indirect sexual discrimination on Thursday.

Lisbet Stone was turned away from her flight to London due to having an outdated covid test.

'People want to go on holiday,' says the airline's boss, as bookings for this summer rise by 250%.

A shortage of computer chips is leading to car factories shutting down for days at a time.

Fresh fish exports have been severely disrupted by new border controls with the European Union.