Apple faces €13bn tax penalty for receiving illegal state aid in Ireland

The European Commission alleges that that the US tech giant Apple received illegal state aid from Ireland. It now faces the largest tax penalty ever to be paid in Europe, €13bn (£11.1bn). The commission have claimed that the Irish government provided a deal to Apple in return for job creation in Ireland, which was unfair as it allowed Apple to pay less tax than rival firms. Aug 30, 2016

Dominos trial drone pizza delviveries

Pizza chain Dominos is aiming to become the first company in the world to operate a commercial drone delivery service. They are aiming to start commercial deliveries later this year, beating companies like Google, Amazon and DHL. Aug 25, 2016