Asda Sainsbury’s merger talks ‘sign of changing retail world’
Reuters Could the big four become the big three? It’s a question many had been asking given how the grocery landscape has been changing. All the main supermarket chains have been looking to find new sources of growth because there’s not much of it around their own aisles. Not least because discounters like Aldi and […]
Facebook to ban white nationalism and separatism
Getty Images Facebook said it no longer felt white nationalism could be separated from white supremacy Facebook has said it will block “praise, support and representation of white nationalism and separatism” on Facebook and Instagram from next week. The social media giant also pledged to improve its ability to identify and block material from terrorist […]
Lab-grown chicken safe to eat, say US regulators
Getty Images A meat product grown in a lab has been cleared for human consumption for the first time. The US safety agency, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has given approval for cell-cultured chicken, after doing a “careful evaluation”. It has been made in steel tanks by the firm Upside Foods, using cells harvested […]
Amazon strikes global deal to accept Visa credit cards
Getty Images Amazon will accept Visa credit cards across all of its sites after the two businesses reached a global agreement. The online retail giant had last year threatened to stop the use of Visa credit cards in the UK due to the fees Visa charged to process payments. Amazon customers in Singapore and Australia […]
Discards on the Brussels fish menu
Getty Images The annual fishery quota talks in Brussels will conclude this week One thing is near certain in the annual fishery quota talks in Brussels – they’ll be concluded in the middle of the night. That means Wednesday morning, after two days of to-ing fro-ing about the scientific evidence and the hard politics of […]
Biden orders tightening of cyber-defences
EPA President Joe Biden has faces several major cyber-attacks in the US since he took office President Joe Biden has signed an executive order to improve US cyber-defences in light of recent attacks. The detailed order issues strict deadlines for all government departments to tighten security. It comes as the US deals with a hack […]
France threatens to cut power to Jersey amid fishing row
AFP Tensions with the UK have made Channel waters choppier for French trawlers The French government has warned it could cut electricity to Jersey amid an escalating row over post-Brexit fishing rights. Maritime Minister Annick Girardin told the French parliament that new rules governing access to Channel Islands waters were unacceptable. She said France was […]
The rise of the budget gym
Getty Images How do you spend your precious Sunday mornings? Catching up with friends? Taking much-needed rest? It’s becoming increasingly likely you might leave the house for an early-morning workout. With more money than ever being spent on keeping fit, BBC News investigates who spends most on gym memberships, and what are the latest fitness […]
Cheaper food drives UK inflation lower in September
Getty Images The UK inflation rate fell more than expected in September after hitting a six-month high in August. The Office for National Statistics said the fall to 2.4%, down from 2.7%, was largely driven by lower prices for food and non-alcoholic drinks. The Consumer Prices Index figure surprised economists who had been expecting inflation […]
Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile 12 times limit, says IAEA
EPA Since last year, Iran has been reneging on its commitments under a 2015 nuclear deal Iran now has more than 12 times the amount of enriched uranium permitted under a 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, a global watchdog says. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Iran’s stockpile of low-enriched uranium had reached […]