How Musk transformed the social media giant in 2024
BBC Billionaire Elon Musk has hailed Twitter as a bastion for freedom of expression ever since he acquired the social media site two years ago. But over the course of…
Shoppers staying away from High Street, early data suggests
EVN/ BBC Queues remain at popular shopping destinations like London’s Oxford Street Boxing Day shoppers are staying away from the High Street and shopping centres, compared to last year, early…
Brazil shuts BYD factory site over ‘slavery’ conditions
The factory was scheduled to be operational by March 2025, and was set to be BYD’s first EV plant outside of Asia. The workers, hired by Jinjiang Construction Brazil, lived…
Honda and Nissan merger to create global car giant
Honda and Nissan plan to merge as the two Japanese firms seek to fight back against competition from the Chinese car industry. The integration would create one of the world’s…
Morrisons customers complain More Card discounts not working
Getty Images Morrisons customers have been unable to get discounts on their shopping ahead of Christmas after a problem with the More loyalty card. The supermarket has been advertising heavy…
UK economy failed to grow between July and September
The UK economy failed to grow between July and September, revised official figures show. Initial estimates suggested the economy had grown by just 0.1% between July and September – and…
Valencia still struggling to recover from devastating floods
Guy Hedgecoe Pascual Andreu doesn’t plan to reopen his chocolate business after the factory was damaged by flood water Pascual Andreu points proudly to a black-and-white photograph stuck to the…
Vulnerable left in unsafe homes
Rhys Matthews Rhys was homeless for two years before finding suitable housing with charity Emmaus Vulnerable people with care needs are living in “beyond disgraceful” homes because the government has…
Post Office inquiry ends for ‘superfans’ gripped by the scandal
Anthony Abdool Anthony Abdool went to the inquiry nine times and made “Twitter mates” with others who followed the proceedings People with no connection to the Post Office have told…
Government borrowing lower than expected in November
Getty Images Government borrowing fell in the year to November as more money was raised from taxes and less was spent on the country’s debt interest payments, according to official…