Category: Business

Power is gradually being restored to major cities across Pakistan after it was hit by a massive electricity blackout. The electricity distribution system in the nation of more than 210 million people is a complex – and delicate – web, and a problem in one section of the grid can lead to cascading breakdowns countrywide. […]

Ten years ago, Tony Herbert developed a lump on the right side of his chest. The clump of tissue grew and became painful and he was tested for breast cancer. The result was positive. “I had surgery and chemotherapy and that worked,” he said last week. But how had Herbert managed to develop a condition […]

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have reportedly abandoned social media as they focus on their new roles in the US. Harry and Meghan, who amassed more than 10 million followers on their official royal Instagram account, are said to have become disillusioned by the “hate” they encountered online. The Sunday Times reported that the […]

Argentina has announced it will drop criminal charges against women accused of having abortions following the government’s historic decision to legalise the procedure. The announcement offers hope to the mostly poor and marginalised women facing criminal sanctions. But lingering problems such as obstetric violence and sexism in the justice system show the struggle for reproductive […]

That’s the sobering forecast for 2021 from Laurence Boone, the chief economist of the Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development. “We probably have another six to nine or twelve months of this ahead of us,” she told the BBC’s Talking Business Asia programme. “I’m not saying it’s easy, I’m saying we’ve seen that it worked […]

Under normal circumstances this would have been one of the busiest weeks in the tech calendar. Thousands of new products would have been unveiled; chief executives and celebrities would have vied for attention; and robots would have probably malfunctioned on stage. But the coronavirus pandemic meant the giant CES tech expo could not be held […]

People who lent a motorhome rental business money are facing big losses after it collapsed owing more than £7m. UnbeatableHire Limited used the loans to buy more motorhomes, promising to give lenders all of their money back and returns of up to 10% a year. But many lenders are out of pocket after the company […]