Newsmax settles Dominion election defamation case for $67m
Michael RaceBusiness reporter, BBC NewsUS TV network Newsmax has agreed to pay $67m (£50m) to settle a defamation lawsuit filed by a voting machine company over false claims it rigged…
‘Unaffordable’ Bristol rents rise to more than a third of income
"Unaffordable" rent prices in Bristol are now costing people well over a third of their household income, new data has revealed.Alongside London and Brighton, renting in the city is becoming…
Bioethanol plant begins shut-down process
Lucy HookerBusiness reporter, BBC NewsOlivia HutchinsonReporter, BBC Radio 5 LiveBBCVivergo, one of two UK bioethanol plants, has ceased production and will start laying off its 160 employees on Tuesday.After weeks…
Soho House bought in £2bn deal as Ashton Kutcher joins board
Karen HogganBusiness ReporterGetty ImagesAshton Kutcher will join the Soho House boardPrivate members' club chain Soho House has been snapped up for $2.7bn (£2bn) by a consortium involving Hollywood actor turned…
Meta investigated over AI having ‘sensual’ chats with children
Charlotte EdwardsTechnology reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesA US senator is opening an investigation into Meta after a leaked document reportedly showed the tech giant's artificial intelligence (AI) was permitted to have…
Trump’s trade war puts US love for Scottish goods to the test
Douglas FraserBusiness and economy editor, ScotlandGetty ImagesIt is thought some importers may have front-loaded their orders of Scottish salmon ahead of the tariffs kicking in"Shortbread is America's second favourite cookie,…
Didcot charity increases meal deliveries for school holidays
Rise in food charity school holiday meal deliveriesChris McHughBBC News, OxfordshireBBCFood network FareShare, which supplies Sofea, said demand for their services increased during school holidaysA charity that redistributes food to…
Qantas hit with record fine for illegal layoffs during pandemic
Osmond ChiaBusiness reporter, BBC NewsReporting fromSingaporeAn Australian court has fined airline giant Qantas a record A$90m (£43m; $59m) for illegally sacking more than 1,800 ground workers during the Covid-19 pandemic.Australia's…
Swatch apologises for ‘slanted eyes’ ad after uproar in China
Koh EweBBC News, SingaporeReutersSwiss watchmaker Swatch has apologised and pulled an ad featuring a model pulling the corners of his eyes, after the image prompted uproar among Chinese social media…
Herefordshire farmer sees broccoli harvest hit by heatwave and lack of water
Expect smaller broccoli if heatwave continues, farmers warnMalcolm Prior and Jenny KumahBBC News rural affairs teamBBC/Malcolm PriorSome farmers in the driest parts of the UK are finding their broccoli yields…
Numbers earning over €100,000 at Teagasc reach 124
The numbers employed at State agency Teagasc earning over €100,000 last year increased by 16 to 124. That is according to the 2024 Teagasc annual report which shows that four…