US ports strike causes first shutdown in 50 years
Tens of thousands of dockworkers have gone on strike indefinitely at ports across much of the US, threatening significant trade and economic disruption ahead
Bar could be shut down over fights and noise
A town centre bar could have its licence revoked after a police report found multiple alleged breaches, including several fights.Suffolk Police has asked Ipswich
California governor blocks landmark AI safety bill
The governor of California Gavin Newsom has blocked a landmark artificial intelligence (AI) safety bill, which had faced strong opposition from major technology companies.
‘I’m a capitalist’ says Harris in economic pitch to voters
US Vice-President Kamala Harris, seeking to sharpen her economic message, pledged to usher in new investments in domestic manufacturing across a range of industries
Musk hits back after being shunned from UK summit
The world’s richest person, Elon Musk, has hit back after not being invited to the UK government’s International Investment Summit. He was not invited
Crypto world hoping for Trump election win
The cryptocurrency industry is “rife with fraud and hucksters and grifters”, one of the United States’ top financial regulators has told. The chair of
Tennis centre hopes to serve up sport’s new stars
A new indoor tennis centre in southern Scotland is to go ahead after funding was put in place to meet its rising costs.It was
US goes big with first interest rate cut in four years
The US central bank has lowered interest rates for the first time in more than four years with a bigger than usual cut. The
Einstein’s Historic Letter That Warned Of Nuclear Weapons Sells At Christie’s Auction. Know The Price
The original letter, which reached the desk of US President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1939, ultimately contributed to the development of the world’s first
iPhone Maker Foxconn And HCL’s Plant To Come Up Near Jewar Airport
Apple iPhone maker Foxconn is expected to invest approximately $37.2 million in the venture, where it holds a 40 per cent equity stake, while
Titanic shipyard may run out of cash within weeks
Belfast shipbuilder Harland & Wolff is running out of cash, putting hundreds of jobs at risk, the BBC understands.The firm, famed for building the
New beanless ‘coffee’ emerges but does it taste any good?
I am in a high-end coffee shop in a tech-heavy area of San Francisco, staring suspiciously into a cup of expresso. This is no
Could powerful lasers unlock cheap fusion power?
Deep under the Nevada desert in the 1980s the US conducted secret nuclear weapons research. Among the experiments was an effort to see if
Boeing boss in last-ditch plea ahead of strike vote
Boeing’s new chief executive Kelly Ortberg has pleaded with workers to not go on strike as it would put the company’s “recovery in jeopardy”.It
Apple told to pay €13bn in tax by EU
Apple has been told to pay €13bn (£11bn; $14bn) in unpaid taxes to Ireland by the European Court of Justice (ECJ).The European Commission accused
Meghan Markle’s American Riviera Orchard’s logo hits a trademark snag in latest brand blunder
Meghan Markle has hit another snag in launching her American Riviera Orchard brand. Days after the Duchess of Sussex suffered another trademark blunder, the
Dangote urged to be considerate in petrol pricing
As Dangote Refinery begins local supply of petrol, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ogun State, Otunba Segun Showunmi, has appealed to the
Volvo gives up plan to sell only EVs by 2030
Car company Volvo has abandoned its target to produce only fully electric cars by 2030, saying it now expects to be selling some hybrid
Maria film review: Pablo Larraín’s biopic of Maria Callas, starring Angelina Jolie, is ‘too adoring and reverential’
Pablo Larraín seems to be fixated on the 20th Century’s most glamorous and wealthy women. The Chilean director’s fact-based dramas include Jackie (2016), which
Workers’ rights to four-day week could be strengthened
Full-time workers’ rights to ask for a four-day working week could be strengthened under government plans to increase flexible working.Employees would still have to