Guy Hedgecoe Pascual Andreu doesn’t plan to reopen his chocolate business after floodwaters damaged his factory Pascual Andreu proudly points to a black-and-white photograph taped to the wall of his chocolate-making business premises. It shows his grandfather, who started the company in 1914. But, when he looks around him and remembers the devastation caused by…
Alphabet’s Google has proposed new limits to revenue-sharing agreements with companies including Apple that make Google’s search engine the default on their devices and browsers. The suggestions stem from the US search giant’s ongoing antitrust battle over its online search business. In August, US District Judge Amit Mehta ruled that Google illegally crushed its competition…
sega Sonic X Shadow Generations sold over 1 million copies in a single day when it launched in October Sega is considering launching its own Netflix-like subscription service for video games, a move that would accelerate gaming’s transition toward streaming. There are several similar services already on the market – such as Xbox Game Pass…
Anthony Abdul Anthony Abdul went to the investigation nine times and made “Twitter friends” with others who followed the proceedings People who have no connection with the Post Office have told the BBC how they became involved in watching the public inquiry into the Horizon IT scandal. It almost became a box office must-watch –…
Volkswagen has reached an agreement with the IG Metall trade union that will protect plants in Germany from closure and immediate mandatory redundancies. However, both parties have agreed to cut more than 35,000 jobs across the country by 2030 “in a socially responsible manner”, to save some €15bn (£12.4bn). Germany’s biggest carmaker had earlier warned…
getty images Government borrowing declined through November as more money was raised from taxes and less spent on the country’s debt interest payments, according to official data. Borrowing – the difference between spending and tax taking – was £11.2 billion last month, the lowest November figure since 2021 and lower than economists had expected. Loan…
A total of $2.2 billion (£1.76 billion) in cryptocurrencies have been stolen this year, with North Korean hackers accounting for more than half, according to a new study. Research firm Chainalysis says hackers linked to the reclusive state stole $1.3 billion of digital currencies – more than double the amount last year. Some of the…
A union representing more than 11,000 Starbucks baristas in the US says its members will go on a five-day strike starting Friday morning in a dispute over pay and working conditions. Workers United says there will be walkouts in Los Angeles, Chicago and Seattle, with strike action taking place every day and reaching hundreds of…
getty images AI could potentially detect much more than currently possible from blood tests This is the third feature in a six-part series looking at how AI is changing medical research and treatment. Ovarian cancer is “rare, underfunded and deadly”, says Audra Moran, head of the Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (OCRA), a New York-based global…
getty images According to RAC motoring group, almost 14 million drivers are expected to take to the road in the last weekend before Christmas, a new record. There is also a possibility of increased congestion on the roads due to rail disruption due to engineering works. So how can you avoid hotspots – whether you’re…
