Shareholders have backed Tesco’s takeover of Booker, Britain’s largest wholesaler. Investors in both companies met on Wednesday to have their […]
Maplin collapses as rescue talks fail
One of the UK’s biggest electronics retailers has collapsed into administration after talks with buyers failed to secure a sale. […]
‘Pharma bro’ Shkreli seeks 12 to 18 month sentence, below guidelines
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Martin Shkreli, the former drug company executive convicted of defrauding investors in two hedge funds he […]
Pesticides put bees at risk, European watchdog confirms
Image caption The new study looked at impacts on wild bees and domestic honeybees Most uses of insecticides known as […]
China censors Winnie the Pooh social media posts amid Xi criticism
China has launched a social media crackdown after criticism of President Xi Jinping’s plan to remain in office indefinitely was […]
Waist size bigger heart attack risk in women, report says
Image copyright Getty Images Women with bigger waists relative to their hips are at more risk of heart attacks than […]
Toyota to build new Auris model in the UK
Toyota has announced that it will build the third generation of its Auris model in the UK. The new hatchback […]
Marshall Islands to issue own sovereign cryptocurrency
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Marshall Islands will issue its own cryptocurrency that will be circulated as legal tender along […]
Ackman exits bet against Herbalife, building stake in United Tech: CNBC
(Reuters) – Billionaire investor Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital Management has exited its bet against nutritional supplement maker Herbalife Ltd […]
Google gets 2.4M requests from Europeans to be ‘forgotten’
File photo: The Google logo is pictured atop an office building in Irvine, California, U.S. August 7, 2017. (REUTERS/Mike Blake) […]