Image copyright Creative Commons Image caption Interserve holds the contract for cleaning Network Rail stations Interserve – one of the UK’s largest providers of public services – has reached a deal with creditors to prevent its collapse. The rescue plan involves cutting its debts from over £600m to £275m by issuing new shares. Chief executive …
Image copyright Getty Images Angela Ahrendts, the former high fashion boss of Burberry brought in to revitalise Apple’s retail stores, is stepping down after five years. Apple said Ms Ahrendts will leave the company in April “for new personal and professional pursuits”. She is one of its highest paid executives, earning nearly twice as much …
Image copyright Getty Images The UK risks “crashing out” of 40 trade agreements spanning five continents in the event of a no-deal Brexit, a business organisation has warned. The CBI said there were “hugely damaging implications” for the UK if it had to leave trade deals it has through its membership of the European Union. …
Image copyright Getty Images An average of nearly £9,000 per case was prevented from being stolen from elderly bank customers owing to a rapid response scheme. Bank staff have been trained to spot when customers appear to have been targeted by fraudsters pushing scams such as unnecessary home improvements. Scams totalling an estimated £38m were …
Image copyright Vermeirsch family Image caption Theo and Esther Vermeirsch, the founders of Patisserie Valerie I was beginning to think she didn’t exist. OK, I outright speculated that she didn’t. Madame Valerie was the Belgian founder of Patisserie Valerie, who introduced fancy pastries to the English. At least that’s according to the company’s website. The …
Image caption The University of Toronto is using Donald Trump and Brexit to attract international students to Canada “Let’s put it this way, we’re interested in breaking down walls and not building them,” says Meric Gertler, president of the University of Toronto. The head of Canada’s top-ranked university has been in the UK on a …
Pretty local Singaporean cakes called “Nonya kuehs” are traditionally handmade and are a popular treat. But automation, rising competition and the labour-intensive nature of hand-pressing these cakes mean traditional bakeries are dwindling in numbers. For almost four generations, Gavan Sing’s family has made Nonya kuehs and they are determined to keep the Straits-Chinese tradition alive. …
More of us are living for longer than we did 100 years ago. But ageing populations around the world are putting pressure on healthcare. Can innovation plug the gap? This is part of the BBC’s Disruptors series. You can read the full article here. Graphic designer: Gerry Fletcher; producer: Ben King Source by [author_name]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Snapchat has struggled to compete with the larger tech giants The number of Snapchat users has stabilised after two quarters of decline according to its parent company’s latest results. Snap said the platform had 186 million daily active users in the three months to 31 December. The number is …
Image copyright European Commission Image caption The Commission wants watches retrieved from owners The European Commission has ordered the recall of a children’s smartwatch because it leaves them open to being contacted and located by attackers. In its recall alert, the Commission said the Enox Safe-Kid-One device posed a “serious” risk. Data sent to and …