Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Thirty new cars were unveiled at the auto show, fewer than in previous years Electric vehicles have been the number one topic of discussion at the Detroit auto show. But as the BBC’s Zoe Thomas found out, big fuel guzzlers are still crucial as carmakers need traditional vehicles to …

Image copyright Getty Images If China wanted to appease Donald Trump’s ever-present anger at its trade surplus with the United States, the latest trade figures won’t work to calm him down. China’s exports to the rest of the world, announced on Monday, were unexpectedly down when they had been expected to rise. But that was …

Power and speed took centre stage in Detroit as carmakers showed off new additions to their line up. Source by [author_name]

Image copyright Neture Image caption Marlin Jenkins is trying to bring broadband internet to poorer households The digital divide – the economic gap between those with internet access and those without – is a growing problem throughout the world, and not just in developing economies. Many people are trying the bridge this gap, and here …

Gaggan Anand, the executive chef and owner of a two Michelin-starred Indian restaurant, uses hyper-modern cooking techniques to take Indian street food to new heights. His self-named restaurant in Bangkok has topped Asia’s best restaurants list for the past four years. Filmed and edited by Danny Bull; produced by Thanyarat Doksone; series produced by Pamela …

Image copyright Getty Images During the past two years, the pound has had a rough time of things when it comes to its price against the dollar and other currencies. The immediate aftermath of the Brexit referendum saw sterling decline sharply in value. And as the vote on the UK’s withdrawal deal from the European …

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Beyonce’s husband, Jay-Z, bought Tidal in 2015 The streaming figures of music service Tidal are under investigation in Norway over claims the numbers of listeners to 2016 albums by Beyonce and Kanye West, among others, were inflated. The Norwegian authorities said they would explore whether “someone” had manipulated the …

The Confederation of Paper Industries says it is concerned about the potential for delays if the UK does not achieve a trade deal over over Brexit. Guiseppe Munarie is country operations manager with Sofidel, which makes toilet roll for a number of brands. He has been advised to stock up in production materials – pulp …

A scooter firm has apologised after issuing a journalist with legal threats over a blogpost about its scooters. Start-up Bird offers electric scooters in around 40 US cities, which are hired via an app. Bird accused Cory Doctorow of copyright infringement for linking to a forum about a device which enables abandoned scooters, bought at …

Image copyright AFP A Californian energy firm has said it plans to file for bankruptcy protection as it faces huge costs from last year’s wildfires. Pacific Gas and Electric Corporation (PG&E) said the fires, which devastated huge areas of California, had triggered “significant” potential liabilities. Reports say the company could face costs of up to …