Image copyright Sony Image caption Sony’s PlayStation Classic is 45% smaller than the original. Sony has announced a miniature version of the first PlayStation console, which originally launched in 1994. The mini version will come with 20 retro titles, including Final Fantasy VII and Tekken 3. The PlayStation Classic is around half the size of …
The chief executive of Danske Bank, Thomas Borgen, has resigned. He stepped down after the bank found “indications” that its Estonian branch was used for money-laundering purposes. Mr Borgen said it was clear that Danske Bank had failed to live up to its responsibility and he regretted this. “Even though the investigation conducted by the …
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Image copyright Getty Images China has hit back at accusations that it is using its currency as a tool in the trade war with the US. At a forum in Tianjin, China’s Premier Li Keqiang said Beijing will not actively weaken the yuan to boost exports. President Donald Trump has repeatedly accused China of manipulating …
Image copyright Getty Images The merger between supermarkets Sainsbury’s and Asda is to be subjected to an in-depth competition investigation, it has been announced. The Competition and Markets Authority said the tie-up “raises sufficient concerns to be referred for a more in-depth review”. The CMA had taken an initial review of the deal which was …
Image copyright Aaston Parrot Image caption The essence of being a bodyguard is brains not brawn, says Jacquie Davis Jacquie Davis, who says she was the first woman to become a bodyguard in the UK, has protected royals and celebrities, rescued hostages and carried out undercover surveillance in her 30 years in the industry. Now …
Image copyright Getty Images The BBC’s Circular Economy series highlights the ways we are designing systems to reduce the waste modern society generates, by reusing and repurposing products. This week we look at the prospects for hi-tech materials that can heal themselves. You don’t have to be a liquid metal cyborg assassin from Terminator 2 …
Image caption Top chef Jock Zonfrillo has collectied ideas and ingredients from indigenous people A Scottish-born chef has won an international culinary prize by using ingredients and cooking techniques learned from indigenous Australian people. Jock Zonfrillo has visited hundreds of remote communities in Australia to understand the origins of ingredients and their cultural significance. The …
Image copyright Facebook Image caption These ads were among those directed only at men on Facebook, according to the complaint Van driving, roofing, police work – all jobs for men. At least, that’s what a cluster of job ads placed on Facebook seemed to suggest. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Tuesday submitted a …
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Elon Musk announcing the first private passenger it plans to fly around the moon Elon Musk is one of the world’s most prominent business figures. His latest headline-grabber is the announcement of the first paying passenger his SpaceX venture plans to fly around the Moon. There are also his extraordinary …