From garden chairs to boxes: Five items in short supply
Craig TaylorA combination of Covid, Brexit and the Suez Canal delays threaten to disrupt supplies this summer. BBC News – Business
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UK economy grows in April as shops reopen
GDP rose 2.3% in April as coronavirus restrictions eased. BBC News – Business
‘We will lose £1,300 unless we get flight refund’
Customers react as watchdog investigates whether Ryanair and BA broke law in refusing Covid refunds. BBC News – Business
Home movers dominate mortgage borrowing
A record proportion of mortgage lending was made to home movers during a surge in the UK housing market. BBC News – Business
Stay-at-home holidaymakers warned of summer essentials shortage
UK importers say they are still waiting on goods stuck on container ships in other parts of the world. BBC News – Business
United plans supersonic passenger flights by 2029
The US airline has ordered 15 supersonic passenger jets which could cut travel times in half. BBC News – Business