Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The ruling will have implications for cheese producers across the EU The taste of a food cannot be protected by copyright, the EU’s highest legal authority has ruled in a case involving a Dutch cheese. The European Court of Justice said the taste of food was too “subjective and …
Image copyright Berketex Bride Bridal store Berketex Bride has announced that it has ceased trading and gone into administration. The firm said its 13 outlets in the UK and one in Dublin would be closed from Tuesday and would not reopen. It has been in existence for more than 50 years selling wedding dresses, bridesmaids’ …
Amazon plans to build major new campuses in New York City and next to the Pentagon near Washington DC. The decision comes 14 months after the tech giant kicked off a continent-wide competition by announcing a search for a “second headquarters” location. The contest drew 238 bids, as local officials leapt at the chance to …
Image copyright Getty Images Binny Bansal, chief executive of India’s biggest online retailer, Flipkart, has resigned following an investigation into personal misconduct. Flipkart and its owner, Walmart, launched the investigation after a complaint of “serious personal misconduct” was made against Mr Bansal. The inquiry did not find evidence to back up the allegation, but did …
Image copyright Iceland/Greenpeace Image caption Iceland’s advert has had 13 million views on Facebook A petition to get Iceland’s Christmas advert shown on TV has reached more than 670,000 signatures. The advert, which highlights the impact of palm oil on rainforests and orangutan, has gone viral. TV presenter James Corden shared the ad on Twitter …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption SoftBank developed a robot call Pepper which the company says can read human emotions Japan’s Softbank plans to list its mobile unit in Tokyo next month in what could be one of the world’s largest stock offerings. The 2.4 trillion yen ($21bn) float is part of Softbank’s broader move …
Image copyright Getty Images Wages rose at the fastest pace in nearly a decade in the three months to September, Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures show. Compared with a year earlier, wages excluding bonuses, rose by 3.2% – the biggest rise since the end of 2008 and up slightly on the previous quarter. The …
Image copyright Ashleigh Ponder/Kay Ska Image caption Ashleigh (L) and Kay (R) say the Instagram community helped them through difficult times in their life Five years ago Ashleigh wouldn’t have dreamed of sharing a selfie on Instagram. When she was first diagnosed with anorexia aged 14 she was shy and lacking in confidence. But then …
Image copyright Getty Images The company behind TV hits Poldark and Victoria has bought the rights to a book about the life and career of Topshop owner Sir Philip Green. The book, Damaged Goods: The Inside Story of Sir Philip Green, was written by Sunday Times journalist Oliver Shah and was published this summer. The …
Image copyright Premier Foods Premier Foods boss Gavin Darby has announced he will step down at the end of January next year. The announcement comes almost four months after he survived a bid to oust him at the company’s annual meeting. Activist hedge fund Oasis Management, the firm’s second-largest shareholder, had called for him to …