Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Does my environmental impact look big in this? Young people’s love of fast fashion is coming under the scrutiny of Britain’s law-makers. MPs say the fashion industry is a major source of the greenhouse gases that are overheating the planet. Discarded clothes are also piling up in landfill sites. …
Image copyright AFP Japanese car giant Toyota has announced a recall of more than 2.4 million hybrid vehicles worldwide because of a fault in their systems that could cause them to lose power. The recall of Prius and Auris cars includes 1.25 million vehicles sold in Japan, 830,000 in North America and 290,000 sold in …
Image copyright Reuters Unilever has scrapped its plan to move its headquarters to the Netherlands, after growing investor concern about the plan. Aviva Investors had said the move could force UK shareholders to sell their shares and offered “no upside”. Unilever, which makes Marmite and Dove soap, had been relocating to simplify its corporate structure. …
Image copyright Paul David Drabble Image caption A Xeros commercial washing machine uses polymer balls to lift dirt from materials As water shortages become more common around the world, the laundry industry is under pressure to reduce consumption of this precious resource and generally minimise its environmental impact. When Johannesburg native Charl de Beer moved …
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Image copyright Getty Images Samsung Electronics expects to post record operating profit in the third quarter, helped by strong demand for its memory chips. The South Korean electronics giant is forecasting operating profits of around 17.5 trillion won ($15.5bn; £11.9 bn), up 20.4% from a year ago. The guidance is above analyst estimates for the …
The latest rankings for the world’s best bars were released this week – and perhaps it’s no surprise that London took the top spot, with Singapore and New York also on the podium. But what makes a good bar, let alone a great cocktail? The BBC caught up with one award-winning bartender to find out …
Image copyright Reuters Elon Musk has mocked a US financial regulator just days after reaching an agreement with it over fraud charges. The Tesla boss tweeted the “Shortseller Enrichment Commission”, as he dubbed the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), was doing “incredible work”. Last weekend Mr Musk agreed to step down as Tesla Chairman and …
Years ago computer buffs thought our lives would be run by a handful of supercomputers, dotted around the world. Now, though, we have computers of our own – personal computers. They range from the desktops we use at work to the smartphones in our pockets. But who first came up with the concept of a …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The bank manager said he thought part of his job was to help those in need An Italian bank manager who robbed from the rich to give to the poor has narrowly escaped going to prison. Gilberto Baschiera was the bank manager in the small mountain town of Forni …