Image copyright Miniwiz Furniture made from cigarette butts and Nike shoe soles, rugs from old jumpers, and fruit bowls from smartphone screen – welcome to the House of Trash, which opened in Milan earlier this year to show the world’s design capital that landfill can be lifestyle. The company behind the project – Miniwiz – …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A wave of new laws in California is shaping national debate. In privacy law, minimum wage and other ways, California is shaping national debate. The US, long a laggard when it comes to online privacy, is finally taking a serious look at creating national rules to protect consumer data. …
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Donald Trump named Jerome Powell to lead the Federal Reserve US President Donald Trump has escalated his war of words against America’s central bank, calling the Federal Reserve his “biggest threat”. The remarks, made in an interview with US media outlet Fox Business, follow the president’s repeated criticism of the …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Netflix chief executive Reed Hastings in 2016 Netflix shares jumped more than 10% in after-hours trade after the firm added more subscribers than forecast. The firm said it added nearly seven million members during the quarter, ending September with more than 137 million members world wide. It had told …
Image copyright Getty Images Walmart is asking Wall Street to wait for profit growth as it battles to retain its place as the world’s largest retailer. The US discount chain has been buying up smaller companies, investing in India and spending on new technology. But the investments come at a cost. On Tuesday, the firm …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met Theresa May in March this year. The disappearance of the Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi has raised the possibility of sanctions. US President Donald Trump threatened “severe punishment” if Saudi Arabia is found responsible. There has been widespread speculation about what …
Image copyright Unilad The firm that owns viral news website Unilad, which went into administration earlier this month, has been bought by social media group LADbible. The sale of Bentley Harrington safeguards the jobs of more than 200 people working for the business. Bentley Harrington collapsed with debts of £6.5m, including owing £1.5m to UK …
Image copyright Getty Images One in seven people have lost track of their money sitting in savings accounts or pensions – with half blaming lost passwords, a survey suggests. An estimated seven million people had cash untouched in so-called dormant accounts, government-backed National Savings and Investments (NS&I) said. Some 52% of those asked who had …
Image copyright AFP Image caption Former Audi boss Rupert Stadler was arrested in June over his alleged involvement in the emissions scandal Audi has been fined €800m (£700m) to settle an investigation by German prosecutors into breaches of diesel emissions rules. The premium car brand, owned by Volkswagen, said it “accepts the fine and … …
Image copyright Getty Images Regulators will widen their investigation into Sainsbury’s planned merger with Asda to take account of the rapid rise of Aldi and Lidl. The Competition and Markets Authority will also assess the rise of online firms in its probe of a deal that would create the UK’s largest grocer. The ongoing rise …