Canada Bread agrees to pay C$50m for role in price-fixing scheme
Getty Images Canada Bread baked at least an extra C$1.50 into the price of bread A major bread maker in Canada will pay C$50m ($38m; £30m) for its role in a price-fixing scheme – the highest such fine ever imposed by a Canadian court. Canada Bread pleaded guilty on Wednesday to four counts of price-fixing […]
The tiny nation leading a new space race
Getty Images The Moon and nearby asteroids could contain untold riches and resources to help further space exploration. One small country is aiming to take a leading role in this new space race. As a new space race gathers pace, many tech executives have sold Mars as humankind’s off-Earth destiny. But they may be looking […]
Women’s Premiership: Glentoran boss Billy Clarke says strengthening squad was key to title success
Glentoran manager Billy Clarke believes that having a stronger squad was key to his side winning the Women’s Premiership title. The Glens beat Crusaders 2-0 at Seaview on Wednesday night to seal their first top-flight success in six years. “Last year we were going well in August, but we had a smaller squad and lost […]
Warnings curry houses may not reopen after lockdown
Thousands of Indian restaurants in the UK could be lost due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to warnings from industry groups, as the lockdown has put owners under intense financial strain. Curry houses can be found in pretty much every British town and chicken tikka masala is often referred to as the country’s national dish. […]
Call for Welsh Tories to contemplate abolishing Senedd
PA Media The Senedd was established as the National Assembly for Wales in 1999. A man who wants to take a significant role in the Welsh Conservatives is promising a debate about whether the Senedd should be scrapped, BBC Wales understands. George Carroll – a close ally of and aide to the party’s Senedd leader […]
Can this technology put an end to bullying?
Getty Images Online bullies can target people from behind a veil of anonymity provided by the internet while victims can face hatred from complete strangers (Credit: Getty Images) Bullying can cast a dark shadow over people’s lives and leave permanent scars, but artificial intelligence may provide new ways of stamping our harassment and discrimination. Breaking […]
Matildas mania sweeps Australia ahead of England semi-final
Getty Images Fans hold their breath during the Australia v France penalty shootout on Saturday Lizzie Wilson was never a sports fan. A month ago, the 24-year-old hadn’t ever sat through a match – of any kind – or even heard of the Matildas. Now, she lives and breathes football. “I’m one of the Matildas […]
Backstop discussions start and Sala plane wreckage found
Getty Images Brexit: MPs discuss backstop ‘alternatives’ The backstop is described as an “insurance policy” – designed to avoid a hard border “under all circumstances”. And it’s proved the single biggest sticking point in getting MPs to back Theresa May’s Brexit agreement with the EU. According to Downing Street, Mr Barclay’s Alternative Arrangements Working Group, […]
Welcome to Untold World – a new section on BBC Future
Safin Hamed/AFP/Getty Images Displaced Iraqis, who fled violence in Mosul, charge their mobile phones (Credit: Safin Hamed/AFP/Getty Images) In this new series, the BBC taps into its global network of reporters to reveal how science and technology affects the most under-reported communities in the news. So often, technology news is the same thing over and […]
Trump tweets row and Iran prisoner ‘in psychiatric ward’
Getty Images Trump Twitter row: US House condemns ‘racist comments’ The row over US President Donald Trump’s tweets attacking four Democratic congresswomen shows little sign of abating. The House of Representatives has passed a motion denouncing “racist comments that have legitimised fear and hatred of New Americans and people of colour”. The motion got through […]