Dec 20, 2024
Starbucks baristas launch strike in US, union says
It follows calls from the Workers United union for higher pay and better conditions for Starbucks baristas.
Dec 20, 2024
Volkswagen agrees deal to avoid German plant closures
VW and a union have, however, agreed to cut more than 35,000 jobs across the country by 2030.
Dec 18, 2024
How Facebook restricted news in Palestinian territories
Palestinian news outlets have seen a steep drop in audience engagement since October 2023.
Dec 18, 2024
Honda and Nissan hold merger talks
In March, the two Japanese car makers agreed to explore a strategic partnership for electric vehicles.
Dec 17, 2024
Apple accused of using conflict minerals
The tech giant says it works hard to mitigate risks and make sure its supply chain is clean.
Dec 11, 2024
WhatsApp and Instagram restored after Meta outages
Over 22,000 people reported issues with Facebook this evening and over 18,000 struggled to use WhatsApp, according to Downdetector.
Dec 10, 2024
Luigi Mangione charged with murdering healthcare CEO in New York
Luigi Mangione, 26, was taken into custody at a McDonald's in the town of Altoona, Pennsylvania, on Monday.
Dec 5, 2024
New York Starbucks image may hold key to finding healthcare CEO's killer
Police are using facial recognition software to hunt the person who shot UnitedHealthcare boss Brian Thompson.
Dec 1, 2024
Woman searching for birth parents found dad was a friend on Facebook
Tamuna Museridze has reunited hundreds of families torn apart by a baby trafficking scandal – now she has found her own birth parents.
Nov 29, 2024
‘My son is a drug addict, please help’ - the actor breaking a Zambian taboo
Owas Mwape posted on Facebook about his son's drug addiction - and then met up with him for a BBC interview.
Nov 28, 2024
How vital is a company's CEO?
Boeing, Nike and Starbucks have changed their bosses, but how much difference can one person make?
Nov 20, 2024
TV networks MSNBC and CNBC to be spun off by Comcast
MSNBC, CNBC, USA, E!, Syfy and the Golf Channel will be moved to the new company.
Nov 14, 2024
More than 100 ill after recent McDonald's E.coli outbreak
The source of the outbreak was likely slivered onions on McDonald's Quarter Pounder burgers, health officials have said.
Nov 14, 2024
Zuckerberg records 'romantic' cover of explicit rap hit
The Facebook founder collaborates with T-Pain on a cove of Lil Jon's 2002 filthy floor-filler Get Low.
Nov 5, 2024
Netflix Europe offices raided in tax fraud probe
The raid is part of an investigation in France and the Netherlands that began in November 2022.
Oct 22, 2024
A Netflix for the village - India's start-ups go rural
Indian start-ups are shifting their focus to rural consumers, hoping to tap into a new wave of growth.
Oct 12, 2024
Selena Gomez 'shines' in new Oscar-tipped musical
The singer and actress stars in Emilia Pérez, a new Netflix musical which has been tipped for awards.
Oct 10, 2024
Starbucks, Tetley, Jaguar Land Rover: Remembering Ratan Tata's global ambitions
The former Tata boss's audacious risk-taking saw his firm swallow up a host of iconic foreign brands.
Sep 30, 2024
Netflix fails to get Baby Reindeer lawsuit dropped
Fiona Harvey claims the streaming giant told "brutal lies" about her to more than 50 million viewers.
Sep 28, 2024
Uber terms mean couple can't sue after 'life-changing' crash
Uber's US terms of service, which they accepted, mean disputes have to be settled out of court.
Sep 20, 2024
Microsoft chooses infamous nuclear site for AI power
The 1979 accident at Three Mile Island had cast a shadow on nuclear power in the US for decades.
Sep 19, 2024
Brazil fines Musk's X for site's return after ban
The social media platform formerly known as Twitter was banned in the country in August.
Sep 19, 2024
Why hundreds of Samsung workers are protesting in India
About 1500 workers in Tamil Nadu state have been striking work for the past 11 days.
Sep 19, 2024
Nike boss steps down as company veteran returns
The company looks to shake things up as demand for its trainers falters in international markets.
Sep 18, 2024
Drought leaves Amazon basin rivers at all-time low
The current drought is concerning because it comes relatively early in the Amazon's dry season.
Sep 18, 2024
MrBeast and Amazon named in lawsuit over Beast Games
The Amazon series offered 1,000 participants the chance to win a cash prize of $5m.
Sep 17, 2024
Facebook owner bans Russian state media networks
Russian state media outlets have come under increased scrutiny in Western countries.
Sep 16, 2024
Amazon tells staff to get back to office five days a week
Chief executive Andy Jassy said staff must work in the office five days a week.
Sep 12, 2024
Brigitte Macron makes Emily in Paris cameo appearance
The wife of French President Emmanuel Macron features in new episodes released by Netflix on Thursday.
Sep 10, 2024
Apple told to pay Ireland €13bn in tax by EU
The European Court of Justice upheld a 2016 decision that said Apple received unlawful aid from Ireland.