Fleet Street: Last journalists leave former home of national papers

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Fleet Street: Last journalists leave former home of national papers
The last two journalists based in London’s Fleet Street leave what was once seen as the centre of British journalism.

Defying tradition to become a pilot in Indonesia
Defying tradition and expectations, Patricia Christabele flies small planes to Indonesia’s remote and stunning islands, and loves it.

Fleet Street: A brief history in headlines and pictures
A look at the history of Fleet Street journalism, as its last two reporters leave what has often been dubbed “the Street of Shame”.

ZTE wants the public’s ideas for its next smartphone
Electronics giant ZTE wants the public to help design one of its next mobile phones.

FTSE 100 rises but RBS shares hit by more losses
The FTSE 100 continues to rise following Thursday’s UK interest rate cut, but RBS shares fall after it reports worse-than-expected losses.

West Bromwich Albion to be sold to Chinese investment group
West Brom chairman Jeremy Peace agrees a deal to sell the club to a Chinese investment group led by entrepreneur Guochuan Lai.

UK house price growth shows signs of slowing, says Halifax
House prices in the UK fell by 1% in July compared with the previous month but were still 8.4% higher than a year ago, the Halifax says.

Bank spells out chance of further rate cut this year
The Bank of England deputy governor spells out in a BBC interview there could be a further interest rate cut this year if economic conditions worsen.

Toyota shares rise despite weak earnings and outlook
Shares in Japanese carmaker Toyota are trading higher despite the company reporting a weak outlook for profits in the current year.

‘Sky-high’ rental hotspots across England revealed
People spend more than a third of their disposable income on rent across large parts of England, a BBC investigation finds.

RBS blames legacy issues for £2bn loss
RBS reports a £2bn loss for the first six months of the year, which the chief executive blamed on “legacy issues”.

Traffic hackers
The internet of things is integral to smart urban transport systems, but all this data needs to be stored in the cloud. What are the security implications?

Renault-Nissan ‘reasonably optimistic’ over Brexit
The chief executive of Renault-Nissan tells the BBC he is “reasonably optimistic” over Brexit.

Netflix boss: ‘TV is getting bigger than it’s ever been’
The chief executive of Netflix tells the BBC that ‘TV is getting bigger than it’s ever been’.

Brexit hit recruitment in July a new survey shows
A survey suggests the sharpest contraction in the number of people securing a permanent job since May 2009.

Renault-Nissan ‘reasonably optimistic’ over Brexit
The chief executive of Renault-Nissan tells the BBC he is “reasonably optimistic” over Brexit but says car prices will rise in the UK.

Mark Carney: ‘Economy in a period of uncertainty’
Bank of England governor Mark Carney tells Kamal Ahmed he was “compelled to act” on interest rates.

AB InBev to cut up to 575 UK jobs in SABMiller takeover
Brewing giant AB InBev plans to cut up to 575 UK jobs in SABMiller £79bn takeover and move its HQ to its own base in Belgium.

Quantitative easing
Central banks around the world have been using what’s known as quantitative easing, or QE, as a way of stimulating the economy. What is it?

Crash priorities
What makes people in aircraft crashes try to retrieve their personal effects?

Brexit latest
The BBC looks at the latest impact of the Brexit vote on the UK’s economy, and housing and jobs markets.

Carney: Bank of England will take ‘whatever action needed’
The Bank of England announces measures to stimulate the UK economy, with Governor Mark Carney saying it was ready to “take whatever action is needed”.

Wall Street flat following UK rate cut
Markets on Wall Street open pretty much flat on Thursday, after the Bank of England cuts interest rates for the first time since 2009.

Interest rates and you
How does the Bank of England’s decision to cut interest rates to 0.25% affect savers, borrowers and pensioners?

John McDonnell on cutting VAT and UK interest rates
The shadow chancellor wants borrowing to fund investment ‘sooner rather than later’.

Why has the Bank of England cut interest rates?