European Team Table Tennis: England miss out on promotion
England’s women and men have both missed out on promotion at the European Table Tennis Team Championships in Lisbon. The women were edged out 3-2 by Greece in their divisional quarter-final. But they recovered to beat Bulgaria 3-1, and then Slovenia by the same score, to finish 21st overall. The men lost 3-1 to Belgium […]
Meat giant JBS pays $11m in ransom to resolve cyber-attack
Getty Images The world’s largest meat processing company has paid the equivalent of $11m (£7.8m) in ransom to put an end to a major cyber-attack. Computer networks at JBS were hacked last week, temporarily shutting down some operations in Australia, Canada and the US. The payment was reportedly made using Bitcoin after plants had come […]
Tobacco shares hit by US menthol ban fear
Getty Images Shares in two tobacco giants have been hit by reports that US regulators are planning to ban menthol cigarettes. British American Tobacco closed 10.6% down to their lowest in almost five years, while Imperial Brands recovered from earlier big falls to end 2.2% off. A report in the Wall Street Journal claimed the […]
Wales waits to catch Olympic fever
However, the spectre of Luis Suarez and Diego Forlan playing at the Millennium Stadium for Uruguay could change matters. Neymar, David Luiz and Ronaldinho have all been named in the provisional Brazil squad and were they to turn up on 26 July that would surely be enough to put bums on seats. Javier Hernandez is […]
Firm behind Sutherland spaceport to open base in Forres
BBC Orbex also unveiled its Prime rocket in Forres A company involved in plans to establish a spaceport in Sutherland is to open a mission control and design facility in Moray. UK-based spaceflight firm Orbex said more than 130 new jobs could result from the decision to site the base in Forres. It has proposed […]
Dame Kelly Holmes wants female athletes to inspire teenagers
For the first time, Great Britain was represented in women’s football, synchronised swimming (team) and handball. Holmes, who won gold in the 800m and 1,500m at Athens in 2004, believes these athletes must seize the momentum generated by the Games and follow through on London’s aim to “inspire a generation”., external “They’re pretty, they’re fit […]
Facebook owner Meta updates its privacy policy
Getty Images Millions of users of Meta products, including Facebook and Instagram, are to receive notifications of the firm’s updated privacy policies. Meta says the changes are designed to make it easier to understand how customers’ information is used. The company has previously been criticised by regulators and campaigners over its use of customers’ data. […]
Disability group puts on Northampton flash mob dance
A disability group has taken shoppers by surprise by carrying out a flash mob routine in a town centre. Members of Cube Disability took to Northampton’s market square and performed a dance inspired by the musical Hairspray. Flash mobs, known for their spontaneous and unexpected nature, combine singing and dancing in public spaces. Danielle Dunn, […]
Restaurants and pubs blacklist no-show customers
BBC Hospitality is being hit by rising costs, after it was particularly affected by closures during the pandemic. Last-minute cancellations and growing numbers of no-shows are pushing struggling restaurants and pubs closer to the edge, bosses have said. Many hospitality firms have introduced special measures to absorb the costs. Some are now taking deposits, charging […]
Ludwig Ahgren breaks Twitch subscription record after 31-day stint
Ludwig Viewers watched him eat, game, and even sleep in a bed that looked like a red sports car. After streaming on Twitch non-stop for 31 consecutive days, Ludwig Ahgren has broken the website’s record for having the most paying subscribers. At the time of writing, he had 282,847 and the number is still climbing. […]