News Headlines - 20 September 2016

▽North Korea's ground test of rocket engine is 'a success' - BBC News

North Korea has carried out a "successful" ground test of a new rocket engine to launch satellites, state media says.

▽Microsoft to shut down Skype office and sack staff | The Independent

It isn’t clear whether the closure has anything to do with Brexit, or how long it had been planned for. But Skype has long been one of the few huge European tech success stories, and so will come as a hit to London’s plans to become a tech hub of the future.

▽UK business confidence at four-year low | Business | The Guardian

Business confidence has been dragged to a four-year low amid rising concerns over economic uncertainty and a slowdown in demand following the EU referendum result.
Expectations that sales, orders and profits will grow over the next six months slipped to 12%, down from 38% in January, according to Lloyds Bank’s Business in Britain report.

▽Smoking rates in England fall to lowest on record - BBC News

Smoking rates in England have fallen to the lowest on record, Public Health England (PHE) has said.
In 2015, 16.9% of adults described themselves as smokers, compared with 19.3% in 2012.

▽Angelina Jolie files for divorce from Brad Pitt 'for the health of the family'

Jolie has filed legal papers citing "irreconcilable differences", applying for physical custody of the children.