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The Venezuelan government has seized Smurfit Kappa’s plant and arrested two people, the firm says.

It is the latest objection from the US to the global retaliation against its metals tariffs, which it announced in March.

The economy saw its best growth in almost four years, according to revised official figures.

The Tesla chief asks why he has not been sued by a British man he had defamed and apologised to.

The proportion of households where no-one is working is at its lowest point for more than 20 years.

Digital advertising hit after changes to Google’s online search algorithm and Facebook’s news feed.

Facebook’s Watch on-demand video service will compete with YouTube and Netflix.

The Russian leader says the retirement age for women will go up by five years instead of by eight.

A total of £31.9bn has already been paid out in one of the UK’s biggest ever financial scandals.

Ofcom rules that a TV advert promoting Saudi Arabia breached rules on political advertising.

The UK luxury car maker says it may sell its shares on the London Stock Exchange now it has returned to profit.

Regulator Ofgem says refunds and compensations were owed for wrongly charging users switching suppliers.

Harvard researchers find that rewards for good attendance do not reduce absenteeism.

Regulator warns that generous lump sum payouts could be putting pension funds at risk.

From Lego to model railways, the popularity and spending on toys and games is rising among adults.

Complaint about advert offering to replace traditional contraception with natural methods is upheld.

Rising food costs and fewer discounts pushed up shop prices in August, research finds.

Investors are voting against decisions on pay, performance and diversity, research suggests.

President Trump has given Canada just five days to come to an agreement with the US on trade.

Chinese ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing blames “breathless expansion” for lapses that led to passenger murder.

The sports car maker beloved of James Bond could be worth up to £5bn when its shares start trading.

Debate over the future of cheques has been prompted amid a pay dispute among cheque printing workers.

Jaguar Land Rover is using a self-driving robot to gauge the behaviour of people crossing the road.

Countrywide, the UK’s largest estate agency owner, has had an emergency fundraising approved by investors.

Growing Asia-Pacific travel demand means a huge increase in pilots, cabin crew and technicians.

Mike Ashley’s firm says “time is running out” to prevent store closures and save hundreds of jobs.

Theresa May pledges £4bn in extra investment but backs a “fundamental shift” in future aid spending.

The government employee was given 100 times their salary because a decimal point was in the wrong place.

The Japanese carmaker’s move is part of bigger push to make electric cars for world’s biggest market.

Nigerian schoolgirl Tomisin Ogunnubi is impressing tech companies with her coding ambitions.