Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Marc and Lynne Benioff will not be involved in any editorial decisions at Time magazine What does a person who already has everything want: another sports car, a bigger yacht, or maybe a champion sports team? Increasingly, the answer seems to be a high profile newspaper or magazine that …
Image copyright Reuters Tesla shares have fallen after a report that the electric car-maker and its boss Elon Musk face a criminal probe. Bloomberg reported that the US Justice Department has opened a fraud inquiry triggered by Mr Musk’s tweets about de-listing the company Mr Musk said he had “funding secured” to de-list the company, …
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Ferrari has yet to take the wraps off its new models Italian sports carmaker Ferrari is seeking to capitalise on its Formula 1 success with a new limited-edition open-top racing-style supercar. The Monza will come in single-seater and two-seater versions as part of a new range dubbed Icona. The move …
Image copyright Getty Images The Mini factory in Oxford will shut down for a month after Brexit at the end of March to minimise disruption in case of a no-deal outcome. Owner BMW said its summer maintenance shutdown had been brought forward to 1 April to reduce any “possible short-term parts-supply disruption”. “While we believe …
Image copyright Shutterstock Image caption Honda employs about 3,400 people at its Swindon plant The senior vice president of Honda Europe has warned that a no-deal Brexit would cost his company tens of millions of pounds. Ian Howells told the BBC that quitting the bloc without an agreement would affect the carmaker’s competitiveness in Europe. …
Image copyright EPA Image caption BMW is one of the firms under investrigation German carmakers BMW, Daimler and Volkswagen are to face an EU inquiry for allegedly conspiring to restrict diesel emissions treatment systems. The European Commission said it was investigating whether they agreed to limit the development of systems to reduce harmful emissions. It …
Image copyright Melissa Brooker Image caption Melissa Brooker and her daughter, Isabelle, now aged five Melissa Brooker had been in her job as a senior HR director for 10 years and “loved every minute of it”. Then she had her first child. “Sadly, the year I returned took the shine off for me,” she says. …
Image copyright PA A report considering the impact of Brexit on the UK labour market will be published by government advisers later. The Migration Advisory Committee considered the impact of migration from the EU on a range of areas including wages and unemployment. More than 400 businesses, industry bodies and government departments gave evidence to …
Meal replacement drink Soylent will launch in the UK on Thursday with a different formula to its US equivalent. The firm has replaced seven ingredients and adjusted the mineral and vitamin content to comply with British regulations. Soylent was withdrawn from Canada in 2017 after reports that some people felt sick after drinking it. The …
Image copyright Nikki Hesford Image caption Nikki Hesford says she hardly uses cash now, preferring the convenience of payment apps Using a payment app to pay your friends directly or split a restaurant bill has become increasingly popular among younger generations in particular. But are they safe? Nikki Hesford, 32, is a convert to person-to-person …