Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Michael and Anita O’Leary with one of their horses, Balko Des Flos Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has signalled that he may stand down in the next five years after admitting he is reluctant to sign a new long-term contract at the airline. Mr O’Leary said the board wants him …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Workers from McDonald’s also went on strike last year A co-ordinated day of strike action is planned by workers at some JD Wetherspoon, McDonald’s and TGI Fridays outlets over pay. A rally is planned for 4 October in London, the Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union (BFAWU) said. The …
Image copyright HBO Image caption Game of Thrones draws big audiences for Sky in the UK The takeover of broadcaster Sky will be settled by an auction, the UK’s Takeover Panel has announced. The broadcaster has been subject to rival bids from Rupert Murdoch’s Fox and US conglomerate Comcast. The Takeover Panel said that the …
Image copyright FAAN Image caption Nigeria Air was due to start commercial flights in December Nigeria has suspended plans to relaunch its national airline two months after the attempt to revive the carrier was announced. Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika broke the news on Twitter after a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, saying that ministers had made …
Image copyright JOSHUA GANE Image caption Sewing needles have been inserted inside strawberries in Australia Australian supermarket giant Woolworths has temporarily removed sewing needles from its shelves as the country faces a strawberry safety scare. Last week, Australians were warned to cut fresh strawberries before biting into them after several people found sewing needles hidden …
Image copyright Bet365 Image caption Actor Ray Winstone is the floating face of Bet365’s advertising campaign Labour is calling for a ban on gambling advertising during live sporting events in a bid to tackle problem gambling. It also said it would stop people using credit cards to pay for bets and introduce a levy on …
Image copyright Alamy “No-one took charge” during the timetable chaos that caused severe disruption on Britain’s railways in May, a regulator has said. The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) blamed a lack of “responsibility and accountability” for the problems and said passengers were “badly treated”. It said track manager Network Rail, two train operators …
Kiran Mazumdar Shaw is India’s first and only self-made female billionaire. She made her fortune in the biotechnology sector, first investing in it 40 years ago when others were not prepared to take the risk. Now she shares her insights with the BBC on how women can succeed in the boardrooms. Perhaps surprisingly, she says …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Jean-Claude Trichet was boss of the ECB Brexit will have a bigger economic impact on the UK than the European Union, the former head of the European Central Bank has told BBC Radio 5 Live. Jean-Claude Trichet added the break-up was “totally contrary to the new world” of large …
Image caption Wisconsin has the second-biggest dairy sector after California Wisconsin calls itself America’s Dairyland, but just outside the small town of Wausau you can find a less traditional crop – ginseng. It is said to be among the finest in the world and certainly Will Hsu, the managing director of Hsu Ginseng, believes it …