Image copyright Iceland/Greenpeace Image caption Iceland’s advert has had 13 million views on Facebook A petition to get Iceland’s Christmas advert shown on TV has reached more than 670,000 signatures. The advert, which highlights the impact of palm oil on rainforests and orangutan, has gone viral. TV presenter James Corden shared the ad on Twitter …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption SoftBank developed a robot call Pepper which the company says can read human emotions Japan’s Softbank plans to list its mobile unit in Tokyo next month in what could be one of the world’s largest stock offerings. The 2.4 trillion yen ($21bn) float is part of Softbank’s broader move …
Image copyright Getty Images Wages rose at the fastest pace in nearly a decade in the three months to September, Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures show. Compared with a year earlier, wages excluding bonuses, rose by 3.2% – the biggest rise since the end of 2008 and up slightly on the previous quarter. The …
Image copyright Ashleigh Ponder/Kay Ska Image caption Ashleigh (L) and Kay (R) say the Instagram community helped them through difficult times in their life Five years ago Ashleigh wouldn’t have dreamed of sharing a selfie on Instagram. When she was first diagnosed with anorexia aged 14 she was shy and lacking in confidence. But then …
Image copyright Getty Images The company behind TV hits Poldark and Victoria has bought the rights to a book about the life and career of Topshop owner Sir Philip Green. The book, Damaged Goods: The Inside Story of Sir Philip Green, was written by Sunday Times journalist Oliver Shah and was published this summer. The …
Image copyright Premier Foods Premier Foods boss Gavin Darby has announced he will step down at the end of January next year. The announcement comes almost four months after he survived a bid to oust him at the company’s annual meeting. Activist hedge fund Oasis Management, the firm’s second-largest shareholder, had called for him to …
Image copyright World Bee Project Image caption There are 20,000 species of bee, but many are under threat around the world Can artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning help save the world’s bees? That’s the hope of scientists who are scrambling to reverse the dramatic declines in bee populations. Bees are in trouble, but we’re …
Image copyright Homebase Homebase runs Britain’s worst online shop, according to a survey by consumer group Which? The DIY chain’s website was hard to navigate, offered poor value for money and was often not up to date on stock details, the survey found. SportsDirect.com, DorothyPerkins.com, and the rival DIY website from B&Q also came bottom …
Image copyright Getty Images Some families are racking up debts with more than 20 creditors, then waiting for more than two years to seek help, new research has found. Analysis of callers to the National Debtline found that 43% said they had not sought help earlier as they were too stressed about their debts. Those …
Image copyright Boots Image caption Boots says there was a waiting list of 90,000 for its No7 advent calendar So-called adult or “non traditional” advent calendars have become a huge hit on the High Street in the last few years. But are there now too many of them? These specialist – and pricey – calendars …