Generation wealth: how the modern world fell in love with money

Lauren Greenfield has spent years photographing the world’s richest people. Now she’s made a documentary on society’s obsession with extreme wealth – and its cost to us all

A parent’s story: ‘Our son stole from us, courtesy of PayPal’

The payments service raised no alarm bells when a 17-year-old ‘betrayed’ his parents by using his father’s bank card

Identity theft warning after major data breach at Ticketmaster

People in UK who bought tickets since February told to be wary of suspicious activity

UK debit cards transactions overtake cash for the first time

Consumers used debit cards 13.2bn times in 2017, while the number of cash payments fell 15%

Airbnb wrecks travellers’ holiday plans as battle with cities intensifies

Couple say holiday was ruined after site cancelled booking at the last minute

Tech leaders say visa cap removal may not solve UK skills shortage

Easing of immigration rules may not be enough to keep UK ahead of rivals, say experts

GCHQ cybersecurity experts investigate Dixons Carphone data breach

Electronics retailer apologises for breach involving 5.9m customers’ bank card details

What can I do about ‘copycat’ websites?

I went to renew my driving licence online and a website tried to charge me just under £70

Facebook advertises for ‘fake news’ fact checkers

Firm changes initial ad for ‘news credibility specialists’ to ‘news publisher specialists’

Dangerous fake electric goods sold on Amazon and eBay, research says

One in three UK consumers have mistakenly purchased a counterfeit electrical item online, according to new findings

The Guardian view on Amazon: not a normal monopoly

Editorial: Consumers love the convenience of Jeff Bezos’ firm. But the undue focus on this advantage has led to the neglect of the interests of workers, rival entrepreneurs and voters

Is Uber’s PR offensive a cynical corporate whitewash?

The taxi app is attempting to turn around its toxic image with a quirky documentary narrated by Dawn French. But has anything actually changed for its drivers?