Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionThe BBC’s Emmanuel Igunza, at the scene, said there was a huge crater at the site of the crash The US Federal Aviation Administration has told airlines it believes Boeing’s 737 Max 8 model to be airworthy, after two fatal crashes inside six months. An Ethiopian Airlines …
Image copyright AFP Former Indian central bank governor Raghuram Rajan has warned capitalism is “under serious threat” as it has stopped providing for the masses. Mr Rajan told BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme “when that happens, the many revolt against capitalism”. He said governments cannot afford to ignore social inequality when considering the economy. Mr …
Image copyright Reuters Image caption SilkAir’s six Max 8 aircraft will remain grounded for now Singapore’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAAS) has temporarily suspended all Boeing 737 Max models from flying into and out of the country. The decision comes after an Ethiopian Airlines Max 8 crashed on Sunday, killing all 157 people on board. It …
Image copyright Getty Images The US has told Germany it would curb intelligence sharing with Berlin if it allows Huawei to participate in its 5G mobile network. The warning came in a recent letter from the US ambassador to Germany seen by the Wall Street Journal. The US has been lobbying its allies to boycott …
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionWould you be happy being interviewed by a robot? The world’s first robot designed to carry out unbiased job interviews is being tested by Swedish recruiters. But can it really do a better job than humans? Her name is Tengai. Measuring 41cm (16in) tall and weighing 35kg …
Image copyright Getty Images When you buy something at the supermarket, what makes you pick one brand – or one product – over another? Retailers invest huge sums trying to understand this decision-making process, or influence it, in a UK grocery market worth almost £200bn. We know supermarkets can learn a huge amount about us …
Image copyright Reuters Don’t be fooled by the Japanese characters emblazoned on its hoodies – Superdry was always a thoroughly British success story. From a small stall in Cheltenham market, it went on to become a truly global phenomenon and a commercial success. But 16 years after its founding, the firm started by James Holder …
Image caption Sir Tim Berners-Lee invented the world wide web before launching the first ever website in 1991 Global action is required to tackle the web’s “downward plunge to a dysfunctional future”, its inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee has told the BBC. He made the comments in an exclusive interview to mark 30 years since he …
Designer Aanchal Sukhija collects and recycles waste from Indian kabadiwallas (garbage buyers) and turns it into jewellery. Source by [author_name]
Image caption Graeme and Caroline Jarron reckon there is demand for their vodka overseas A potato-farming couple who make vodka using spuds which are too “wonky” to sell in supermarkets are planning to sell their product across the globe. Caroline and Graeme Jarron have been distilling Ogilvy Vodka at their Angus farm since 2014. They …