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5 Things You Need To Know, Today, on Thursday 5th January 2023
5. Amazon's CEO aims to shed more than 18,000 roles as it cuts costs.
Andy Jassy added the announcement was brought forward "because one of our teammates leaked this information externally".
4. Meta has been fined €390m euros (£346m) for breaking EU data rules.
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) says the way Meta asked permission to use peoples' data for ads on Facebook and Instagram was unlawful.
3. New car registrations in the UK fell last year to their lowest level in three decades, new figures show.
Despite a recovery in the second half of 2022, a continuing parts shortage hit production lines. Meanwhile, demand for electric vehicles continued to grow and they accounted for almost a fifth of new car sales.
2. Train drivers may intensify their campaign of industrial action as they seek a breakthrough in the ongoing dispute over pay, their union leader has said.
Drivers at 15 train companies are walking out on Thursday, leaving some operators unable to run any trains.
1. Energy bills could fall later this year, a forecast suggests, but households are still certain to face higher prices in a few months' time.
A less generous government cap will increase the typical UK household gas and electricity bill from £2,500 a year to £3,000 a year in April.