Business & Tech

MPs ask whether Epic Games does enough to prevent users spending too much time or money on the game. Content provided by the BBC. Original piece can be found here https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-48692387
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The images were stored on CD Roms bought at a house clearance sale. Content provided by the BBC. Original piece can be found here https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-48689783
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Image copyright TescoShares in supermarkets have fallen sharply after Tesco said it was considering plans for a new chain of high-end convenience stores. The proposal for a chain based on its Tesco Finest food range comes nine months after…
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The social network has disabled a large number of accounts in error, according to reports. Content provided by the BBC. Original piece can be found here https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-48692383
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First-time buyers are bypassing flats and moving straight into houses - leading to a fall in the cost of apartments, official figures suggest. The cost of a typical apartment or maisonette in England has fallen by 2.1% in a year, while…
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A US lawmaker asks Facebook to wait before launching its digital currency, hours after it was announced. Content provided by the BBC. Original piece can be found here https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-48688359
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Image copyright Getty ImagesA lot of us love a bargain outfit - we buy fast, we buy cheap and we too often wear things once and then throw them out. But "fast fashion" is a major contributor to greenhouse gases, water and air pollution,…
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There are slightly fewer Chinese machines, and some more US ones, in the list of top supercomputers. Content provided by the BBC. Original piece can be found here https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-48688353
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The game - considered appealing to under 18s - gave players the chance to earn "gems" by viewing ads. Content provided by the BBC. Original piece can be found here https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-48687743
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Whitbread, the UK's largest hotel operator, has blamed "weak trading conditions" for a fall in demand for its rooms. Sales at Whitbread's Premier Inns open at least a year fell 4.6% in the first three months of 2019. Total sales fell about…
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