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Small business leaders want big companies to prove they pay their suppliers on time before winning government deals.

UK intelligence chiefs reportedly conclude the Chinese tech giant Huawei can bid for telecoms projects.

Campaigners say retailers want fees to only apply to smaller containers, rather than all plastic bottles.

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is seeking to shore up Saudi Arabia’s Asian allies.

A NatWest worker said he felt vegans were forcing their beliefs on him but the bank apologised for his outburst.

The House of Commons publishes its report into fake news with some strong criticism of Facebook.

A reader asks about state healthcare for UK nationals in EU countries.

Technology company Celonis got its first business customers by writing them letters by hand to stand out from the crowd.

Why aren’t more parents signing up for a scheme that provides extra money towards the cost of childcare?

Rail operators’ proposals could see an end to the traditional peak and off-peak fares structure.

The German carmaker asks new UK customers to agree a possible 10% price rise for post-Brexit deliveries.

Travellers tell the BBC they cannot get home after the UK regional airline went into administration.

Potential impact on workers “quite substantial”, says investment expert.

Ronny Gottschlich, the former boss of Lidl, explains how the German discounter grew in the UK.

When Quadriga’s founder died he left behind a mystery: what happened to millions in cryptocurrency?

The carrier has gone into administration, blaming fuel price rises and uncertainty over Brexit.

It comes amid reports a speech by the UK’s defence secretary has caused upset in China.

The illegal car seats have appeared for sale online, although sites say listings have been deleted.

Amazon’s plans for a campus in Long Island City bitterly divided a community grappling with rapid change.

Unions say they had warned about the “disastrous privatisation programme” four years ago.

Fashion Director Donata Meirelles has been criticised for party photos said to “evoke slavery.”

Employees at mining giant Vale are arrested amid a criminal probe into the dam break that killed 166.

The US says “very difficult issues” remain unresolved with talks due to resume in the US next week.

The UK’s competition body lists the top, and bottom, rated banks for customer satisfaction.

Clothing discounts helped retail sales to rebound sharply last month, official figures show.

Millennium & Copthorne says its London hotels are facing difficulties in recruiting EU workers.

Profits jump at the bank, but it warns the economy faces a heightened level of Brexit uncertainty.

In the wake of the #MeToo movement, apps are helping victims gather and share evidence.

The BBC’s Aaron Heslehurst explains how the chocolate bar became a million dollar idea.

The internet giant hit local opposition over the roughly $3bn in subsidies it had been promised.