Huawei sees trouble ahead despite revenue rise
Getty Images Chinese telecoms firm Huawei saw a sharp jump in revenue in the first half of the year but warned of “difficulties ahead”. The US blacklisted the firm in May, restricting its ability to trade with US companies. Company revenue jumped 23% in the first half of the year versus a year ago, while […]
Clara Bow: The original ‘It Girl’
(Corbis) The 1920s actress became a new kind of down-to-earth Hollywood idol. Her film It established a female archetype that’s still with us, Nicholas Barber reports. What is an It Girl? According to the dictionary installed on a MacBook Pro, she is “a young woman who achieves celebrity because of her socialite lifestyle”. And it’s […]
Sunderland families ‘struggling’ without internet due to bills
BBC Lee Nicholson is part of a council-led project that is redistributing donated devices to those in need Families are facing “significant problems” because they do not have regular access to internet-enabled devices or technology at home, a charity boss has warned. Lee Nicholson, who runs the Building Blocks Community Interest Charity in Washington, Sunderland, […]
BBC Children in Need donations help children’s music club in Ryde
BBC Brandon is one of a number of children who attend the music club “I’ve been coming here for three years. I feel on top of the world every time I sing.” Brandon, 14, stands in the converted crypt of a former church on the Isle of Wight, taking a short break from rehearsing with […]
Trump’s choice for attorney general shocks Washington
Donald Trump’s nomination of Congressman Matt Gaetz to be his attorney general arrived like a thunder-clap in Washington DC on Wednesday afternoon. Of all the president-elect’s picks for his administration so far, this is easily the most controversial – and sends a clear message that Trump intends to shake up the establishment when he returns […]
Will hydrogen energy help decarbonise the economy?
Getty Images The Hindenburg airship tragedy brought a sudden end to the age of the airship The most common of the elements is seen by some as a magic bullet for next generation energy: by others as an excuse to keep drilling for gas: and by some as a distraction from the real challenge to […]
Labour staff ‘gagged’ over sexual harassment claims
BBC Laura Murray described the alleged harassment as the “last straw” in an unsupportive work environment Two former Labour staff were asked to sign confidentiality agreements after making complaints of sexual harassment about a senior official. Documents show the women had reported the party official for “inappropriate” and “possessive” behaviour. It has emerged as the […]
Tory mayoral hopeful denies groping TV producer Daisy Goodwin
BBC Daniel Korski says he is still in the race to become the Tory mayoral candidate for London Ms Goodwin says Mr Korski sexually assaulted her in 2013 by putting his hand on her breast during a meeting at 10 Downing Street. Speaking to Talk TV, he said: “All I can say is that she […]
How humour became the new self-help
(NBC) The funny female memoir provides an alternative guide to womanhood that’s proving a popular alternative to the self-help book. Hephzibah Anderson investigates. “Fighting aging is like the War on Drugs. It’s expensive, does more harm than good, and has been proven to never end,” quips Amy Poehler in her forthcoming book, Yes Please. Billed […]
Doves frontman Jimi Goodwin to miss whole of 2025 tour
Doves have confirmed that frontman Jimi Goodwin will not take part in their first full tour in 15 years. The indie rock band, who previously announced three gigs without him, said all of their 2025 shows would now see twin brothers Jez and Andy Williams sharing vocal duties. They said Goodwin was “stepping back from […]