The first person on Mars ‘should be a woman’
BBC Allison McIntyre manages a huge astronaut training centre at Johnson Space Center Allison McIntyre, who puts prospective space travellers through their paces at Johnson Space Center in Houston, noted that all 12 people who have walked on the Moon were men. She believes women should be at the forefront if and when the agency […]
Co-op upbeat despite ‘challenges’ – BBC News
He added that the UK’s competitive supermarket industry meant customers would be largely shielded from the impact of higher wheat prices. Co-op’s financial services arm, which includes brands such as Smile bank, reported a 41% fall in bad debts. It said profits rose by 34%. The Co-op runs a range of businesses, from financial and […]
How modern slavery victim went from homelessness to ‘amazing’ job
Sarah Portlock BBC News, West Midlands BBC Will spent time sleeping in stairwells, a tent and was a victim of modern slavery Will spent years being homeless and further time as a victim of modern slavery. But since teaming up with a Birmingham charity, he has a job and a safe place to live. The […]
How much disruption has there been so far?
Reality Check team BBC News Reuters It means lots of changes, which are being felt at the borders – and in other areas too. Borders There’s been far less trade than normal in the last few weeks, but these are not normal times. It can be hard to disentangle problems caused by Brexit and those […]
Northern Ireland farmers warn of no deal risks
BBC Dean Wright says the government is dragging its heels At Dean Wright’s farm in Northern Ireland, the young dairy cows are mooing as they wait to be fed but he worries that a no-deal Brexit may limit his herd’s ability to earn its feed. The milk from these calves will supply Dean’s cheese business, […]
Can Hull build on its UK City of Culture status beyond 2017?
Pritti Mistry Could Hull be a world visitor destination? When Hull was announced as the UK’s City of Culture for 2017, it triggered a wave of jibes about its cultural and socio-economic credentials. As the year draws to a close can the city build on its “one Hull of a year” and have the last […]
John Whittingdale and Jess Phillips
Emma Ailes BBC Victoria Derbyshire programme John Whittingdale and Jess Phillips went on an election blind date What happens when two strong-minded individuals from opposite sides of the political debate sit down for dinner? Labour politician Jess Phillips describes herself as a feminist with a “big gob”, while former government minister John Whittingdale is a […]
Could the biblical practice of gleaning cut food waste?
Rebecca Wearn Business reporter, BBC News BBC Campaign group Feedback Global says its gleaning efforts are have doubled over the past four years It is a hot July day in Lancashire and a dozen people are gathering on a dusty farm track two miles outside the market town of Ormskirk. They are gleaners – volunteer […]
The biggest company you’ve never heard of
HNA boss Adam Tan is eyeing continued global growth China’s HNA Group is quickly becoming one of the world’s biggest companies, but the chances are you will have never heard of it. It has gone on a multi-billion dollar spending spree in recent years, snapping up dozens of businesses as well as major stakes in […]
How Covid turbocharged the QR revolution
David Silverberg Technology of Business reporter Duke’s Menus and bills can both be accessed with a QR code “Our customers love it,” says Michael Schatzberg, the co-founder of a US restaurant group. He is talking about using QR codes (quick response codes), a technology from the 1990s, which is proving to be very useful in […]