Business

BP puts North Sea business up for sale
The decision follows a review of BP’s operations and is set to end 60 years of production in the region by the oil giant.

South Korean shares surge after chip stock rout
It comes after a three-day rout that wiped hundreds of billions of dollars off the value of the country’s stock market.

Hospital parking hike adds stress, patients say
From 31 July hourly parking charges will increase by about 50% at several hospitals in the county.

Group’s mission to appreciate every piece of food
Food in Community takes unwanted and surplus produce from growers and farmers.

Thames Water boss says leakage targets ‘not realistic’
Chris Weston said Thames wanted “to do better” but some of its targets were not achievable.

‘I pay £580 a month to live in a disused care home’: Property guardians show us around
Could you live communally in a disused building in exchange for a heavily discounted rent? Property guardians show us around.

Apple warns of future ‘supply constraints’ for Mac, iPhone, iPad
Shares of Apple plunged on a warning of slower sales in the coming months.

India wants to join the strawberry superpowers
Indian strawberry farmers rely on varieties imported from the US and Europe, but that could change.

Hundreds of jobs to go at Jaguar Land Rover
The car giant says it expects fewer than 300 people will lose their jobs.

US economic growth slows to 1.5% in second quarter
The economy grew at an annual rate of 1.5% in the three months to June, down from 2.1% seen in the previous quarter.