The Hundred: Meet the Trent Rockets
Trent Rockets are one of the sides who have been forced into a coaching change as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming was due to take charge of the men’s team, but has opted out of the inaugural year, with former England head coach Andy Flower taking up the […]
Chipotle names new boss in turnaround bid
Getty Images Chipotle Mexican Grill has named a new chief executive as it seeks a turnaround after a series of food safety incidents. The burrito chain said Brian Niccol, who was most recently chief executive at Taco Bell, will start in the new role on 5 March. Chipotle founder Steve Ells, who served as its […]
China must rethink its reliance on property sales to see real growth
Joyce Liu/BBC Zibo’s outdoor barbecues provide tasty, affordable, food The small eastern city of Zibo in Shandong province is experiencing an outdoor barbecue craze. People from all over China are coming here to taste its lamb skewers, which have become legendary via social media. It’s quite a raucous experience and certainly not for the faint-hearted. […]
The docility myth flattening Asian women’s careers
Alamy Enduring stereotypes around race, culture and gender shape the careers of Asian women, causing many to plateau. Sometimes it happens with an email, sometimes it occurs in person. Clients will spot Sara Ahmed’s surname or see her face and then, she believes, a certain kind of expectation will set in. The Pakistani-born US-based writer, […]
Wales’ gin producers report bumper Christmas sales
Gin distiller Marcus Coles said there is a demand for craft gin to be made in Wales Gin producers in Wales are reporting a bumper Christmas, with some tripling year-on-year sales. Snowdonia Distillery in Tal-y-Cafn, Conwy county and Caerphilly’s Eccentric Gins both said they sold three times as much gin as the previous year. Penderyn, […]
The robots that can cook and serve your food
As restaurants re-open after coronavirus lockdown, measures will be in place to ensure safe distancing between customers and staff. But do we still need human beings to cook and serve our food? From vending machines that cook you croissants fresh on request to robots that can make salads, BBC Click’s Spencer Kelly looks at the […]
MasterChef India row after judges allow cheese to be used in fish round
Getty Images The judges of MasterChef India have been criticised on social media for letting a vegetarian contestant use cheese (paneer) instead of fish for a cooking challenge. Aruna Vijay used paneer while four others cooked with salmon as they competed to win an “immunity pin” that would save them from being knocked out. The […]
Row over post-EU Welsh farming cash
Getty Images The UK government rejected claims it had “betrayed” farmers A row has broken out over the future of agriculture subsidises in Wales after Wednesday’s Spending Review. Welsh agriculture will get £242m next year from UK ministers, leading to claims from the Farmers Union of Wales that it has been cut by at least […]
Clarke and Harman prepared to lead emergency government
UK Parliament Harriet Harman and Ken Clarke are respectively known as the Mother and Father of the House due to their long service in the Commons Senior Tory Ken Clarke and former deputy Labour leader Harriet Harman are both prepared to lead an emergency government to avoid a no-deal Brexit, Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson […]
How can society thrive post-pandemic?
Emmanuel Lafont As society looks to rebound from Covid-19, the ideas and resources we need to cope and succeed will look different than before. How will people change and grow in the wake of the pandemic? We don’t yet know the answer – and, in some respects, we don’t even know the right questions to […]