September 12, 2023
US takes on tech giant in landmark case
Just a few years ago, a crackdown in the US to curb the might of America's tech giants seemed at hand. Bosses from Apple, Amazon, Google, and Facebook had been hauled before Congress and President Joe Biden was putting in place a slew of officials…
September 7, 2023
Air Canada kicks off passengers who refused vomit-smeared seats
Air Canada has apologized after kicking two passengers off a flight for refusing to sit in vomit-smeared seats. Susan Benson, who was on the Las Vegas-Montreal service, said the pilot warned the passengers they would be put on a no-fly list if they…
September 3, 2023
Russia pledges to give BAE’s business ‘attention’
Russia has said that BAE System's new business in Ukraine will be an "object of special attention" for its military. The UK defence giant has signed deals to ramp up weapons and equipment supplies to Kyiv, which include ultimately producing light…
August 29, 2023
Train strike to hit major events such as Notting Hill Carnival and Reading and Leeds festivals
Rail services across England will be crippled today because of another strike in the deadlocked dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. Around 20,000 members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union at 14 train operators are expected to join…
August 25, 2023
Heineken sells off Russian beer business for €1
Heineken has finally sold off its Russian business for €1 - or 86p - nearly a year and a half after first pledging to do so. The Dutch brewer said it will take a loss of €300m on the division, which is being offloaded to Russia's Arnest, which makes…
August 21, 2023
Twitter, now X, to remove blocking feature
The blocking feature will be removed for users of X, formerly Twitter, Elon Musk has announced, claiming the feature "makes no sense". The X boss said users will still be able to block people from directly messaging them, however. But many people on…
August 18, 2023
Firm regrets taking Facebook moderation work
A firm that was contracted to moderate Facebook posts in East Africa has said with hindsight it should not have taken on the job. Former Kenya-based employees of Sama - an outsourcing company - have said they were traumatized by exposure to graphic…
August 12, 2023
Amazon asked by minister to justify temporarily withholding sellers’ funds
The government has demanded answers from Amazon after its recent policy change led to hundreds of sellers being unable to access their money. In a letter seen by the BBC, small business minister Kevin Hollinrake asks the tech giant to explain how it…
August 9, 2023
Amazon sellers complain site is withholding money
Hundreds of Amazon sellers have complained that the online marketplace is withholding their money. Amazon said it emailed sellers about a 'delivery date based reserve' which holds some money in case of refunds. But some sellers have written to their…
August 7, 2023
Adidas generates millions from Yeezys after Kanye West split
Adidas generated millions from its first "drop" of Yeezy trainers after ending the collaboration with rapper and fashion designer Kanye West. The sportswear giant reported sales of €400m (£344m) from the shoes between April and June this year.…