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iPhone maker Foxconn says it has hired enough workers to meet seasonal demand following shutdown

Apple's largest iPhone maker Foxconn reveals it has hired enough staff to meet the seasonal demand of the iPhone 12 after only 10% of the staff returned to work following the shutdown last month.




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Apple could delay the launch of its 5G iPhone 12 'by months' over fears of low sales

The scheduled launch date of September is likely to be missed due to 'practical hurdles' relating to the supply chain, Japanese news site Nikkei reports.




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Hackers can use a Safari security vulnerability to gain access to a person's iPhone camera 

A security exploit in Apple's Safari web browser could let hackers access a person's iPhone camera or Macbook webcam, by impersonating a familiar website that already has access.




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Apple's upcoming iOS 14 may let users sample apps by scanning QR codes before they buy them

Acording to 9to5Mac, code examined in early builds of iOS 14 show that the operating system would allow users to sample parts of third-party apps without actually installing them.




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Prince Harry's ex Cressida Bonas joins Sarah Ferguson's storytime reading The Night Parade

Winchester-born actress and model Cressida Bonas, 31, read The Night Parade by Lily Roscoe from her home, and the video was shared to Sarah Ferguson's YouTube channel.




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Miley Cyrus says her dad Billy Ray Cyrus still hasn't mastered FaceTime … as she broadcasts on IGTV

The We Can't Stop singer said that her father, 58, has in the past to leave his Nashville home to communicate with her via the Apple feature.




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Stoke boy, six, saves his pregnant mother and unborn sister's life by using iPad to call for help

Max Lewis, six, came to his mother Nicky's rescue when she fell ill at their house in Stoke-on-Trent. He called his aunt, Sonia, to tell her his mother, 31, was 'breathing funny' and she called 999.




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NHS Heroes: Fighting to Save Our Lives viewers left 'heartbroken' following 'eyeopening' documentary

Viewers were left heartbroken following last night's powerful Channel 4 documentary NHS Heroes: Fighting to Save Our Lives, which showed the realities for NHS staff working on the frontline.




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FRANKLIN UK EQUITY INCOME FUND: Be bold - and keep buying, says fund chief 

Having run investment fund Franklin UK Equity Income for the past 25 years, manager Colin Morton has experienced every possible twist and turn that a stock market can make.




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LIZ JONES COMMONS SKETCH: Theresa May smashed it.

LIZ JONES: Theresa May had been looking jittery all morning. She put her glasses on, she took her glasses off, she clutched her notes. She ignored her friend Ken Clarke, mouthing, 'Not now'.




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The unlikely VHS tapes selling for THOUSANDS of dollars on eBay - and how to recognise if you have

eBay Australia has revealed the Disney VHS tapes from the 1990s that are worth a fortune. Those earning huge sums include a 1999 Special Edition of Mulan, which sold for a $21,000 recently.




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Meghan Markle's friends say they're 'so proud' following the launch of her charity high-street range

Meghan Markle, 38, has received praise from her friends following the launch of her charity high-street clothing range - including Jessica Mulroney who commented 'so proud of you' on Instagram.




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Lady Hale brooch-inspired T-shirts fly off the shelves with one eBay seller flogging seven THOUSAND

Twitter users across the UK have praised Lady Hale after a T-shirt inspired by her Spider brooch managed to sell nearly 7,000 lines, raising money for homeless charity Shelter.




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Bunnings to launch Amazon-style marketplace just in time for the Black Friday sales 

The site, which will be called MarketLink, will open in November and will stock everything from kitchen appliances to furniture as well as mirror Amazon and eBay.




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Couple who snapped up Woolworths closing down sale bargains now make £3m a year online

Yvonne Hogan and Kevin Dollimore, of Hertfordshire, turned their side hustle into a business with 16 employees after spotting an opportunity to purchase stock from Woolworths when it went bust in 2009.




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Cyber Monday eBay deals as the massive sale takes off around Australia

eBay Australia has launched a massive Cyber Monday sale on thousands of products, with prices slashed by up to 70 per cent.




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Dad accidentally orders £100 inflatable Santa decoration from eBay which is as tall as his HOUSE

Matt James, 32, from Merseyside believed he had purchased an 8ft Santa from eBay to add festive cheer to his home, only to discover the inflatable was as tall as his house.




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Small UK firms are losing sales to dodgy foreign rivals who are targeting shoppers with fake reviews

The Competition and Markets Authority has sounded the alarm over the problem as online reviews influence an estimated £23 billion of transactions a year in the UK alone.




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Thrifty woman transforms home into a stylish abode and reveals how YOU too can save a small fortune

Kelly Eathorne, of the Wirral, hunted for the best bargains and rejuvenated second-hand furniture to turn every room in her home into something worthy of an interior magazine.




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One Direction old tour van that looks like van from Scooby-Doo goes for sale for £39,990.00 on EBay

A van that was designed for Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik for One Direction's Where We Are tour in 2014, but was never used, is now listed for £39.990 on eBay by a seller from Solihull.




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Savvy homeowner gives her laundry room a 'fabulous' makeover - using buys from eBay and The Range

Sharon Fairfax took to the UK Facebook group We Love Mrs Hinch to share the impressive before and after photos of her laundry room transformation, kitted out with vintage accessories.




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McDonalds fans queue for hours to get hands on limited edition bottles of the new Big Mac sauce

Just 250 bottles of the iconic McDonald's Big Mac sauce, which is made using a top secret recipe, were released in Leicester Square, London today to celebrate the launch of the product.




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Savvy mother shares genius dining room-space saving trick

Louise Serena Clark, from Worcestershire, revealed to the Facebook group DIY On A Budget Official how she transformed her cramped dining room by slicing her dining table in half.




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Two-thirds of goods bought online are unsafe, research by consumer group Which? suggests

Which? research showed that every smoke alarm, carbon monoxide alarm, teeth whitening kit and cycle helmet failed to meet basic safety standards.




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Savvy mum transforms a dull area of land into a pristine garden for £1300

Becca Menzies, 44, from Sussex, has told how she transformed a dull area of shrubland into a pristine garden for £1, 300 - using old materials and products ordered cheaply online to keep prices down.




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eBay removes Kobe and Gianna merchandise after sellers tried to get thousands for items from service

Memorabilia from Monday's public service that was held for Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, has been removed from eBay after people tried to profit off the family's tragedy.




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eBay sellers ramp up cost of hand gels by up to 5,000% with 49p Lidl sanitiser sold for £29.99

Online market place sellers looking to cash in on the coronavirus outbreak in the UK are selling hand sanitiser products for more than 5000 per cent their recommended retail price.




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The best skin-friendly scented sanitisers

Supermarket shelves across the UK have been stripped bare as shoppers react to the Coronavirus. Claudia Connell tested out hand sanitisers that promise to leave your hands feeling soft.




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'End of the world' coronavirus survival kits go up for sale on eBay

Kits surfaced on the internet shopping giant as coronavirus panic grips Britain, with the illness having caused 4,062 deaths worldwide.




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Savvy homeowner creates clever storage space under her bath

Klara Senkerikova, 38, and her partner Darron, 31, from Hampshire, overhauled their bathroom - and even fitted a handy storage drawer underneath their bath to save space.




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The business-savvy people turning the COVID-19 pandemic into a money-making opportunity 

Tens of thousands of Australians have found themselves out of work overnight as COVID-19 continues to destabilise the economy, but some entrepreneurs are discovering new niches.




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Savvy mum transforms her daughter's bedroom into a pretty pink haven for under £400

Nicole Roberts, 25, from Shropshire, has told how she created her four-year-old daughter Lilly's bedroom into a blend of stylishness, elegance and femininity - all for just £400.




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Jos Buttler's World Cup final shirt sells for £65,100 as England hero raises thousands for charity

Jos Buttler placed the powder blue one-day jersey on eBay last week, and the 29-year-old received an incredible response with 82 bids made before the 7.30pm deadline on Tuesday.




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Savvy mother transforms her 'toy dumping ground' Wendy house into an incredible outdoor cafe

Becky Alice, believed to be from Preston, Lancashire, upcycled her children's Wendy house - using leftover paint, flowers from eBay and old plastic chairs, which she decorated.




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Saga to axe Platinum card in March leaving customers two months to pay off their balance

Over-50s in possession of Saga’s Platinum Visa card have just two months to clear their debts and find themselves an alternative after the company announced it was discontinuing the product.




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Blow for travellers as Saga axes fee-free Platinum card

This was a top recommendation for older travellers who wanted a good deal on holiday spending because it does not impose any fees for payments made with the card while overseas.




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My Saga Platinum Card expires on March 28 this year – what are my alternatives?

Saga's popular Platinum Card will be axed at the end of March, it offered plenty of travel benefits for the over-50s. Now it's time is up, what alternatives should you consider if you want to keep travelling?




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The disappearing 0% deals: Borrowers urged to act quickly to reduce the cost of credit card debt

Two years ago, top balance transfer credit cards offered customers 43 months to clear their debt without paying interest. The longest deal today lasts just 29 months.




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Mastercard and Visa agree deal with the EU to slash foreign card fees by 40%

The European Commission says that interchange fees, where the merchant's bank pays a charge to the cardholder's bank, result in higher prices for consumers.




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Watchdog announces new rules on 'buy now, pay later' products that will save users as much as £60m

'Buy now, pay later' firms will be banned from charging backdated interest on already repaid amounts of money from November, under new rules announced by the financial regulator




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Credit card charges rocket to an all-time high of 24.7%... But savers still earn ultra-low returns  

Average card rates have surged since the financial crisis, climbing from 16 per cent in 2006. But at the same time, typical savings rates dropped sharply to all-time lows and barely recovered since.




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Hundreds of Saga customers receive surprise payout after platinum credit card mishap

Hundreds of customers of Saga have received an unexpected windfall following its admission that it badly handled the axeing of its popular platinum credit card last year.




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Wonga mis-selling victims to find out compensation figures in days

Almost 390,000 people who successfully complained about unaffordable loans from collapsed payday lender Wonga will soon find out their compensation.




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From slimming down debts to boosting Isas: Our wealth workout to give your finances real muscle

The average Briton wastes £640 a year on unwanted subscriptions. Nearly 12million of us have less than £100 in savings. Here is our wealth workout to help you reach peak financial fitness.




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What do the FCA credit card and overdraft proposals mean for consumers?

The FCA this morning proposed banks should offer customers in financial difficulty an interest-free overdraft up to £500, and let them put credit card and loan repayments on hold for three months.




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Loqbox claims to improve your credit rating by saving every month

Having a good credit score is vital when it comes to being accepted to borrow and getting the best rate. A new tool claims to be help improve your credit history by saving instead of spending.




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Tandem launches 1.5% savings deal - but getting it costs £6 per month

Tandem Bank is scrapping its existing, popular, cashback credit card for a membership deal offering a 1.5 per cent savings rate and a credit card that charges no interest, ever. Is it any good?




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New Visa incentive for shops to give cashback to customers 

Visa's scheme marks the first time all the UK's banks will pay small stores to offer cashback. Beccy Soper (pictured), of Beccy's Greengrocers in Stockbridge, Hampshire, said: 'It's a win-win'.




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UCAS says it'll stop advertising private loans after Future Finance criticism

UCAS will stop sending out emails advertising private student loan provider Future Finance, the student charity announced today, following a backlash over the promotions




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Contactless limit raised to £45 to help cut down on cash usage

Payment providers across the UK have upped their contactless payment limits from £30 to £45 in an effort to help customers cut down on cash usage.