eBay buys second-hand clothing app Depop for $1.2bn
The “pre-loved” fashion firm has been sold by Etsy just five years after it bought the firm.
Month: February 2026
Illegal skin lightening cream being sold in UK butchers, watchdog warns
A trade body has warned illegal skin bleaching products are being sold in an increasingly wide range of places.
Tech firms will have 48 hours to remove abusive images under new law
The government is proposing that intimate image abuse should be treated more severely.
Trump adviser calls for Fed economists to be ‘disciplined’
Kevin Hassett criticised a New York Fed study into tariffs and the impact on US firms and consumers.
Plan to increase youth minimum wage could be delayed
Government sources tell BBC News they could slow down plans to make minimum wage equal across age groups.
Defence giant BAE hails record sales as workers remain on strike
Defence company BAE has increased payouts to investors after its sales increased but staff in Lancashire have walked out over…
‘Check your payslip’ warns nurse who overpaid nearly £3k in tax
Gemma Belby says she only found she was paying “double tax” after chatting with her colleagues.
Reform plans to keep UK’s budget watchdog
Robert Jenrick promises to reform the OBR, rather than abolish it, in a move to reassure financial markets.
Lower fuel prices and airfares help drive inflation down
The rate at which prices are rising is slowing down, which could lead to lower interest rates.
Rise in tax-free pay allowance ‘totally positive’
The Local Economy Forum welcomes a £2,250 rise in the personal allowance on the Isle of Man.