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The BBC follows one Northern rail user, Lorna, on her daily commute from Burnley to Leeds.

Rihanna shows off extreme eyebrows in Vogue’s September issue – is this the end of the Instagram brow?

The department store chain’s potential new Chinese owner is abandoning a £70m takeover deal.

Banks have been “choosy” about which savers get the benefit of a rise in interest rates.

The energy supplier says cuts to 9,400-strong workforce are needed because of “rapid” industry changes.

Users will be able to restrict time spent on the apps, but some people say it doesn’t go far enough.

The broadcaster Sky is to prevent a troubled crowdfunded console using its trademarks.

The separate legal actions involve allegations about the electric carmaker’s business practices.

The average home costs £217,000 but the housing market remains relatively subdued, a lender says.

The fashion retailer says it has sold its summer clothing early, thanks to the hot weather.

Pharmaceuticals giants Novartis and Sanofi are building stockpiles of drugs in case of Brexit disruption.

Charles Bowman told website Politico 5,000 to 13,0000 jobs could go by the UK’s departure on 30 March.

The sum comes on top of the £18.8bn that the bank has already allocated to settle the claims.

US considers increasing planned tariff of an additional $200bn of Chinese goods to 25% from 10%, according to media reports.

An online school wants to make better use of the language skills of refugees and to help them integrate.

“No-shows” from online bookings are hurting restaurant profits, but eateries are fighting back.

The environment secretary says farmers will be given support to deal with the impact of the dry weather.

The tech giant’s valuation edges towards $1 trillion after the company’s forecast-beating profit figures.

The UK car firm has reported its first loss in three years after a change in Chinese import duties.

The social network has found evidence of a co-ordinated campaign to influence the US mid-term vote.

Some 341 apprentices from the collapsed construction firm will stop being paid at the end of August.

Apple becomes the world’s first $1 trillion company. Which other companies are close?

The technology company says sales of its phone were lower than expected, but has plans to fix the problem.

The fantasy figure maker, which has nearly 500 stores worldwide, says its business is in “great shape”.

Borrowers stuck on expensive variable rates could get help, despite still being locked out of the wider market.

The regulator says it has “very limited” powers over actions taken by RBS’s turnaround division.

The tour operator says more people are staying at home rather than booking last-minute holidays.

Iain Conn says that British Gas has switched more than 900,000 customers on to other tariffs

The UK energy supplier shed more customers in the first half of 2018, but the rate of losses slowed.

The Carphone Warehouse and Currys PC World owner says details of 10 million customers have been affected.