The firms looking to destroy harmful ‘forever chemicals’
Zoe Corbyn Technology Reporter Reporting fromSan Francisco 374Water 374Water can purge PFAS from water and sludge “There’s a lot of destruction that needs to be done,” sums up Parker Bovée…
Newsmax settles Dominion election defamation case for $67m
Michael Race Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images US TV network Newsmax has agreed to pay $67m (£50m) to settle a defamation lawsuit filed by a voting machine company over…
‘Unaffordable’ Bristol rents rise to more than a third of income
“Unaffordable” rent prices in Bristol are now costing people well over a third of their household income, new data has revealed. Alongside London and Brighton, renting in the city is…
Bioethanol plant begins shut-down process
Vivergo, one of two UK bioethanol plants, has ceased production and will start laying off its 160 employees on Tuesday. After weeks of talks, the government said on Friday it…
Soho House bought in £2bn deal as Ashton Kutcher joins board
Karen Hoggan Business Reporter Getty Images Ashton Kutcher will join the Soho House board Private members’ club chain Soho House has been snapped up for $2.7bn (£2bn) by a consortium…
Trump’s trade war puts US love for Scottish goods to the test
Douglas Fraser Business and economy editor, Scotland Getty Images It is thought some importers may have front-loaded their orders of Scottish salmon ahead of the tariffs kicking in “Shortbread is…
Didcot charity increases meal deliveries for school holidays
Chris McHugh BBC News, Oxfordshire BBC Food network FareShare, which supplies Sofea, said demand for their services increased during school holidays A charity that redistributes food to community larders delivered…
Qantas fined A$90m for illegal layoffs during pandemic
An Australian court has fined airline giant Qantas A$90m (£43m; $59m) for illegally sacking some 1,700 ground workers during the Covid-19 pandemic. Australia’s Transport Workers’ Union said it welcomed the…
Lancashire Police advises greeting customers deters shoplifters
Angela Ferguson BBC News, Lancashire EPA Shoplifting cost retailers and customers £2.2bn a year, the British Retail Association said Shop owners should greet customers as soon as they enter a…
How to feed children for less in the holidays holidays
Colletta Smith Cost of living correspondent Getty Images The school summer holidays means many parents face the task of cooking up lunches and snacks for children eating most of their…