Airbnb boss reveals plans to crack Asia market
Monica Miller BBC News, Singapore BBC Nathan Blecharczyk co-founded Airbnb in 2008 Nathan Blecharczyk was disrupting business models before the term was popular. The co-founder of Airbnb started coding at the age of 12 and launched an online marketing business while in high school with clients in over 20 countries. Earning nearly $1m ($780,000) from […]
Pig farm in Shropshire to close due to rise in feed price
David Gregory-Kumar Science, Environment & Rural Affairs, BBC News BBC Feed prices have gone “through the roof”, the farm said A pig farmer who has seen the cost of feed go up by about 50% has decided to close his farm. Peter Woodhall, from Warwick Farm, near Shrewsbury, has produced, along with son-in-law Nigel Lloyd, […]
Navy ship arrives in Portsmouth
Royal Navy HMS Prince of Wales arrived into Portsmouth for the first time The Royal Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales, has been welcomed by thousands of people as it sailed into Portsmouth for the first time. Shipping lanes were closed and an air exclusion zone was put in place for the arrival […]
Three key Scottish questions for Rishi Sunak
Philip Sim BBC Scotland political correspondent New PM Rishi Sunak says he is looking forward to working with the Scottish government on the UK’s “shared challenges”. Rishi Sunak has signalled that Scotland is on his mind, with a phone call to Nicola Sturgeon on his first day in office. And in his first appearance in […]
US makes huge interest rate rise to tame soaring prices
Natalie Sherman Business reporter, New York Getty Images Prices are rising across the US economy The US central bank has announced another unusually large interest rate hike as it battles to rein in soaring prices in the world’s largest economy. The Federal Reserve said it would increase its key rate by 0.75 percentage points, targeting […]
Expert disputes North East coast shellfish deaths findings
Adam Clarkson Reporter, BBC Radio Tees Paul Grainger /PA Wire Carcasses of thousands of crabs were found at beaches including Seaton Carew A marine pollution expert has disputed findings that an “algal bloom” was to blame for the deaths of tens of thousands of shellfish and crabs. The Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs […]
‘Life put on hold’ as UK begins coronavirus ‘lockdown’
BBC The prime minister’s first daily news conference dominates the front pages The implications of the prime minister’s advice for people to avoid pubs, clubs and theatres are told in stark headlines on the front pages. The Times has “Britain in lockdown” – accompanied by a picture of a deserted concourse at Waterloo Station in […]
Greece ends lockdown measures and opens to tourists
Getty Images A number of tourist flights arrived in Crete on Friday morning as restrictions eased Greece has launched its tourist season, lifting most remaining restrictions on movement and declaring “we are putting the lockdown behind us”. Although an average of 2,000 daily Covid cases are still being reported, vaccinations are being rolled out. German […]
A radical experiment, at an uncertain time, for BBC News
ENB The BBC announced in 2016 it needed to save £800m by 2022; BBC News was to provide £80m of those savings, and it is only half way to that target. The BBC is struggling to connect with many British people – especially those from poorer socio-economic backgrounds, and – even more so – those […]
Five reasons why China’s economy is in trouble
Suranjana Tewari Asia Business Correspondent Getty Images Covid has battered China, the world’s second-largest economy China’s economy is slowing down as it adapts to a punishing zero-Covid strategy and weakening global demand. Official growth figures for the July to September quarter are expected soon – if the world’s second-largest economy contracts, that increases chances of […]