Image copyright Getty Images The scandal erupting at Nissan, following the arrest of its chairman Carlos Ghosn over allegations of financial misconduct, is far from the first crisis to hit Japan Inc. The allegations against Mr Ghosn – the boss of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi strategic alliance – could have a seismic effect on the global car …
Image copyright ZIGOR ALDAMA Image caption You’ve heard of fake handbags being passed off as luxury brands, but an entire store? The internet’s global reach has made stealing brands’ intellectual property even easier, and businesses are losing billions as a result. So what should they be doing to protect themselves? When two new luxury fashion …
Image copyright Getty Images Would you ever hire an accountant with no bookkeeping training? How about a doctor who hadn’t been to medical school? asks author Alison Green, and the creator of the workplace advice column Ask a Manager. We tend to agree that most skilled jobs require some amount of formal training – and …
Image copyright Getty Images Nissan shares were down more than 6% in early Tokyo trade, following the arrest of the firm’s chairman Carlos Ghosn. Mr Ghosn, who also heads up the Japanese-French alliance Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi, is being held over allegations of financial misconduct. Nissan’s chief executive has claimed he under-reported his pay package, but gave no …
Transgender people in India were granted legal status in 2014 but many face discrimination and struggle to find work. According to activist Dr Santosh Kumar from the transgender rights group Rista, there are an estimated five million transgender people in India, commonly known as hijra – a definition that also includes transsexuals, cross-dressers, eunuchs and …
Image copyright Getty Images Airbnb says it will remove from its listings all homes in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. The US firm said it made the decision because settlements were at the “core of the dispute between Israelis and Palestinians”. The move has been welcomed by Palestinians but Israel has called it …
The prime minster was urged to think again, not to sign her withdrawal agreement, and not listen to the CBI which was branded the “Confederation of European Industry”. Theresa May was clapped as she told Roger Kendrick that his portrayal was “a little inaccurate” and that it made sense for the UK to continue to …
Image copyright Getty Images Banks are being accused of giving wrong information to customers looking to get compensation for mis-sold Payment Protection Insurance (PPI). The accusation has been made by the Alliance of Claims Companies – a trade body for claims management companies. It said a number of customers had been incorrectly told by their …
Image copyright Getty Images Shares in some of the world’s largest technology stocks plunged on Monday, dragging the Nasdaq down almost 3% to drive a wider market sell-off. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.75% in mid-afternoon trading while the S&P 500 index dropped 1.7%. The declines were driven by Apple and Facebook. Investors dumped …
Image copyright Phil Coomes Sainsbury’s says it is the first UK supermarket to stock edible insects, and packets of Eat Grub’s smoky BBQ crunchy roasted crickets will be sold in 250 stores across the country from this week. BBC News’ Becky Morton drew the short straw… As I put my hand into a packet of …