Why there is serious money in kitchen fumes
Getty Images Kitchen fumes are hot – and that heat can be recycled On the windy roof of a Burger King in Malmö, southern Sweden, Maggad Khalidy points to a large metal box attached to a jungle of pipes and wires. From the outside, it’s far from an eye-catching innovation, but Mr Khalidy, who owns […]
Uber allows in-app tips for UK drivers
Getty Images Uber drivers will receive 100% of tips offered by passengers via the app Ride-sharing company Uber is to allow its drivers in the UK to receive tips from passengers via its app. Uber said the feature – first introduced in the US in June – would launch in the UK on Tuesday. The […]
US man found near Damascus after being freed from Syrian prison
An American man identifying himself as Travis Timmerman has been found near the Syrian capital Damascus after being freed from a prison as rebels took over the country. Mr Timmerman, who said he was arrested upon entering Syria seven months ago, told the BBC’s US news partner CBS that he had been trying to make […]
Purdue Pharma files for bankruptcy in the US
Getty Images US drug-maker Purdue Pharma has filed for bankruptcy protection, as part of efforts to deal with thousands of lawsuits that accuse the firm of fuelling the US opioid crisis. The company’s board approved the Chapter 11 filing on Sunday. The move is designed in part to resolve more than 2,600 lawsuits filed against […]
Netherlands v Ireland T20 series: Tourists seal 3-0 win with six-wicket success
Ireland’s women completed a 3-0 T20 series win over the Netherlands as they fought back from a slow start to earn a six-wicket victory in Amstelveen. The Dutch looked in a strong position as they reached 73-1 after 10 overs. However, they only added 46 more runs to finish on 116-6 as Iris Zwilling (56) […]
UK shifts into less productive work
Getty Images A shift in employment from sectors such as mining to food and drinks services has led to a downturn in productivity, an official study has suggested. Since the 2008 financial crisis, productivity has barely grown at all. But new research now provides part of the answer to this puzzle. The Office for National […]
Grimes challenges Elon Musk for parental rights in court
Getty Images Elon Musk and Grimes had an intermittent relationship between 2018 and 2021 Singer Grimes has filed a legal petition over parental rights of the three children she shares with Elon Musk. Court records show that Grimes, whose legal name is Claire Boucher, filed a petition “to establish parental relationship” on 29 September. Grimes, […]
Australia win T20 World Cup: Are Meg Lanning’s side sport’s most dominant team?
“They are the greatest sporting side of all time.” Former England spinner Alex Hartley was in no doubt after Australia beat South Africa to win their sixth T20 World Cup title on Sunday. Victory added another trophy to an incredible era of dominance in which Meg Lanning’s side have won each of the past four […]
Exmo Bitcoin exchange manager kidnapped in Kiev
Getty Images A manager of the Exmo Bitcoin exchange has been kidnapped in Ukraine. According to Russian and Ukrainian media reports Pavel Lerner, 40, was kidnapped while leaving his office in Kiev’s Obolon district on 26 December. The reports said he was dragged into a black Mercedes-Benz by men wearing balaclavas. Police in Kiev confirmed […]
Will Jamaica now seek to ‘move on’ from royals as a republic?
Getty Images Polls suggest some in Jamaica are ready to greet a new era without the Crown (file picture) The proclamation of the new monarch – King of Jamaica – reverberated around Kingston Harbour, a port that once stood at the heart of the British Empire. For generations, the Crown and British traders made fortunes […]