Tata leadership to remain in the family
A day after the death of India’s most globally-recognised tycoon Ratan Tata, his half-brother Noel Tata has been named as the new chairperson of
Indian tycoon Ratan Tata dies aged 86
Indian tycoon Ratan Tata has died aged 86, says the Tata Group, the conglomerate he led for more than two decades.Tata was one of
Storyhouse set for extra 10 years in current home
A city theatre, library and cinema could be allowed to stay in its current home for another 10 years.Storyhouse in Chester, which also includes
Alcohol charity closing at end of year
A dryhouse that has been home to seven people is closing its doors at the end of this year.The Guernsey Alcohol Advisory Service (GAAS)
Station Starbucks applies for alcohol licence
Starbucks has submitted a licensing application to sell alcohol at its outlet in Hull’s Paragon railway station.The American coffee chain is seeking permission to
Pinewood offers new facilities for low budget films
A new indie film hub is set to open at Pinewood Studios to encourage more low budget UK films.Independent film makers will be able
Rejected film studio welcomes government review
The decision to reject plans for a new multi-million pound film studio will be looked into by the government.Buckinghamshire Council rejected proposals for Marlow
US judge orders Google to open app store to rivals
A US federal judge has ruled that Google must allow Android apps made by rival technology firms onto its Google Play app store for
eBay to ban private e-bike sales over fire fears
EBay will clamp down on the sale of e-bikes and e-bike batteries in the UK from 31 October, the BBC has learned.The firm says
7-Eleven shares jump as rival makes new buyout offer
Shares in the owner of convenience store giant 7-Eleven jumped on Wednesday after it received a new takeover offer from Canadian rival Alimentation Couche-Tard.Japan’s
Google threatened with break-up by US
The US government says it is considering whether to ask a judge to break up search engine giant Google, in a move that could
Brazil lifts ban on Musk’s X after it pays $5m fine
Brazil’s Supreme Court has said it is lifting a ban on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter.In his decision, Justice Alexandre
7-Eleven shares jump as rival makes new buyout offer
Shares in the owner of convenience store giant 7-Eleven jumped on Wednesday after it received a new takeover offer from Canadian rival Alimentation Couche-Tard.
Google threatened with break-up by US
The US government says it is considering whether to ask a judge to break up search engine giant Google, in a move that could
Boy, 15, hospitalised after Sloane Square stabbing
A 15-year-old boy has been hospitalised after he was stabbed near a London Underground station in central London.The Metropolitan Police and London Ambulance Service
Schools close again due to recycling plant fire
Several schools in south-west London have been forced to close again due to a fire that has been burning through rubbish at a waste
AFC Wimbledon stadium flood ‘was a matter of time’
The flooding of AFC Wimbledon’s football ground was “totally predictable”, a campaign group has said.More than 100,000 litres of water was pumped from the
Wait a few more minutes for an electric Uber, says boss
People waiting for an Uber should be patient enough to wait a few minutes longer for an electric car, the boss of the ride-hailing
‘I acted on instinct to save girl in dog attack’
A man who rescued a young girl from a dog attack in south-east London has told the BBC he “acted on instinct” to save
Customers of failed crypto firm FTX set for refunds
Creditors of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX are poised to receive up to $16.5bn (£12.6bn) under a bankruptcy plan approved in the US on