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The ride-hailing firm says it will now focus solely on the development of self-driving cars.

The announcement comes at a time when the US and China are butting heads in a tit-for-tat trade war.

Christine Van Loo, a seven-time US national acro-gymnastics champion, explains how she got to the top of her game.

We asked major labels if they destroyed their excess stock. They weren’t all forthcoming.

As adventure tourism booms, more people are trekking the route to Mount Everest’s base camp.

As a child, herder Richard Turere invented a device to stop lions killing cattle but who benefited?

Not everyone sticks to the standard out-of-office reply – we take a look at the more unusual ones.

Industry body the SMMT says the 47% drop in production for the UK market in June was an “anomaly”.

Some firms have raised prices to shield them from the impact of tariffs, but others are under strain.

The Sports Direct tycoon already owns an 11% stake in the department store chain.

The budget airline has already cancelled hundreds of flights across Europe this month over strikes.

TV companies battle to find another format that can rival the success of ITV’s reality hit.

London Spitfire scored a solid victory over its opponent, Philadelphia Fusion, in the e-sports final.

Brewer Samuel Smith and its chairman are sentenced after failing to give details to regulators.

The stagnant London property market continues to dog Foxtons, but the rental market helps out.

Reach writes down the value of its regional newspaper titles by £150m amid “difficult” trading.

Grace is one of the few remaining loom weavers in Kenya.

As many train services axed in June return, some passengers face more delays and cancellations.

With the number of self-employed workers on the rise, BBC News asks why we’re seeing this trend.

Max Mara is the quintessentially Italian fashion brand, but it’s run by a former punk from Derbyshire.

“Business is like a marathon,” says Clem Chambers, who created some of the first computer games.

How a shipping container full of French armchairs paved the way for online furniture store Swoon.

The firm is understood to have lost the rights to broadcast NBA basketball and UFC ultimate fighting.

Travel giant Thomas Cook stops selling SeaWorld and Loro Parque tickets over animal welfare concerns.

UK gambling group GVC sets up a business with US hotel and casino operator MGM Resorts.

Customers expect a “reliable and resilient water supply,” says the environment secretary.

Amazon’s profits dazzled this week – how Jeff Bezos brought it from bookstore to behemoth in 20 years.

Disney is to buy the film and television assets of Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox.

The US President heralded an economic growth report by citing numbers – a lot of them.

Stronger consumer spending and exports helped to boost growth in the second quarter of the year.