Image copyright AFP Image caption Mr Musk (R) alleged that British diver Mr Unsworth (L) had a “child bride” Elon Musk has again attacked a British diver he has previously accused without evidence of being a child abuser. In an email to a reporter, Mr Musk said Vernon Unsworth – who assisted with the rescue …
Image copyright PA RBS is closing a further 54 Royal Bank of Scotland branches in England and Wales with the loss of 258 jobs. The branches will be shut in January 2019 and are in addition to 162 branch closures already announced this year with the loss of 792 jobs. The bank said the closures …
Image copyright Tesco Supermarket chain Tesco has angered shoppers in its inner-city stores by hiking the cost of individual bananas. The retailer has stopped charging by weight and is instead charging by single banana, meaning the cost of each yellow fruit has more than doubled at its Tesco Metro and Express stores, The price rise, …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Uber asks passengers and drivers to review each trip to form a personal user rating Uber is to block customers in Australia and New Zealand from its ride service if they have a low passenger rating. Riders rated four-out-of-five stars or lower will be banned for six months. Ratings …
German carmaker Mercedes-Benz has unveiled its first fully-electric car, in a bid to take on US rival Tesla. The subsidiary of Daimler says the EQC, which has two electric motors, will have a range of more than 450km. It will start rolling off production lines at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Bremen in 2019. The firm …
*This video contains spoilers* In Avengers: Infinity War, Marvel superheroes fight to stop the villain Thanos from wiping out half of all life. Visual effects company Weta Digital worked on the scenes which take place on Thanos’s home planet, Titan. BBC Click speaks to VFX supervisor Matt Aitken to find out more. See more at …
Image copyright Getty Images The chief executive of China’s JD.com, Liu Qiangdong, was arrested last week on suspicion of rape, according to a US police report. The reason for Mr Liu’s arrest in the US was initially disclosed as “criminal sexual conduct”. The Chinese billionaire has denied any wrongdoing. He was released without charge but …
Image caption The advertising regulator ruled that this Facebook post by the gin society encouraged excessive drinking A gin appreciation society has been left with a sour taste in its mouth after falling foul of advertising regulators. Complaints over 10 “light-hearted” Facebook posts by the Scottish Gin Society (SGS) have been upheld by the Advertising …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The issue affected many people who used debit cards to buy goods and services on 29 August Thousands of people in the UK were charged twice for debit card payments. The error occurred due to an issue with a particular card terminal run by Cardnet, a joint venture between …
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