Image copyright Reuters Image caption Anti-government protests in Hong Kong started five months ago Hong Kong has confirmed it has entered its first recession for a decade as it continues to be gripped by protests….
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Trainers: we wear them for running; we wear them for sport. A lot of us are hardly ever out of them. But who invented trainers? And how did slapping together some cloth uppers and rubber…
Steph McGovern explains how the government raises money from you to pay for the services you use. There’s a tax on your pay, a tax on your car, even a tax on fizzy drinks. But…
Image copyright Siemens/PA Media Image caption HS2’s total cost has risen to up to £88bn Earlier this week a leaked draft copy of a review into the HS2 high-speed railway linking London and the North…
Image copyright Getty Images Countries including Australia have asked for trade compensation from the UK and the EU over Brexit disruption. Fifteen countries, including the US, India and New Zealand, have been setting out Brexit…
Labour is promising free full fibre broadband to every UK home by 2030 – if it wins the election – by bringing part of BT back into public ownership. John McDonnell said the roll-out would…
Image copyright EPA Germany has narrowly avoided a recession, according to new official data. The country’s economy grew by 0.1% in the third quarter of the year after contracting in the previous three months. A…
Many of us struggle to figure out which items can be recycled while sorting our rubbish at home. Machines in sorting plants can have the same problem. This prevents many countries from achieving the recycling…
Image copyright PA Media Image caption Manufacturers and retailers hope interactive toys prove popular Caution among UK shoppers has led to a tough year so far for toy retailers, as parents search for deals and…
Richard Taylor attends the LA Adobe Max Creative Conference for BBC Click. Each year in LA 15,000 artists and storytellers flock to the conference to see the latest tools they will be able to mix…
