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 Tata Trusts,
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
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
YouTube’s former chief Susan Wojcicki dies aged 56
Susan Wojcicki, the former boss of YouTube and one of Google’s earliest employees, has died aged 56.Google’s chief executive Sundar Pichai announced that Ms
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.
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
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
Bankers ‘neither villains nor rock stars’, says Industry creator
Wall Street, American Psycho, The Wolf of Wall Street… for decades, the image of the banker has loomed large in popular culture.And after the
Doctor Who and Wednesday star at comic convention
People dressed as characters from film, TV and books headed to a library for its first comic convention.Rushden Library held RushCom on Saturday, with
Surprise surge in new US jobs in September
Hiring in the US surged unexpectedly last month, easing fears that the economy might be heading for a sudden, sharp downturn. Employers in the
Meta must limit data for personalised ads – EU court
Facebook-owner Meta must minimise the amount of people’s data it uses for personalised advertising, the EU’s highest court says.The Court of Justice for the
Michelin chef closes restaurant after seven months
A well-known chef whose restaurant earned Leeds’s first Michelin star in a decade has closed his latest venture in the city after just seven
Should you tip even if the service wasn’t worth it?
It’s the end of a meal out and you’ve been presented with the bill. Suddenly the pleasure of the food you’ve just eaten is
Mystery surrounds Musk interview with US regulators
US regulators and representatives of Elon Musk have remained tight-lipped over whether the billionaire attended an interview on Thursday about his takeover of Twitter
Google introduces new way to search by filming video
Google has released a new feature which will allow people to search the internet by taking a video. Video search will let people point
Musk faces regulators’ questions over X takeover – but will he show up?
Elon Musk has been ordered by a federal court to answer further questions from lawyers about his takeover of Twitter – now called X
India’s iconic tramcars set to ride into Kolkata sunset
Last week, authorities in the Indian city of Kolkata announced plans to eliminate trams entirely, retaining only a small heritage loop. In response, a