Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Australian boy Alex Jacquot asked for advice from Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce Dreaming of starting an airline but don’t know where to begin? One 10-year-old boy went straight to the top for advice. Alex Jacquot, from Australia, decided to write to the chief executive of Qantas to ask …
Image copyright Newscast Sales at struggling fashion chain French Connection fell last year, as a result of the “difficult” trading conditions in the UK. Like-for-like sales, fell by 6.8% compared with the previous year, with declines both in store and online. However, for the first time in seven years, the chain made a small profit …
The UK economy grew by 0.2% in the three months to January, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics. That matched the previous three-month growth figures. For January the economy expanded by 0.5%. The ONS said strength in IT, health services and wholesale trading offset falls in the manufacturing of metals …
Image copyright Reuters Image caption SilkAir’s six Max 8 aircraft will remain grounded for now Singapore and Australia’s aviation authorities have temporarily suspended the Boeing 737 Max fleet of aircraft from flying into and out of their countries. The decision comes after an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing Max 8 crashed on Sunday, killing 157 people on …
Tengai is an interview robot being tested in Sweden. Its makers hope it will remove unconscious biases from the interview process, because it doesn’t make judgements based on skin colour, ethnicity, accent or gender. But would you be happy being interviewed by a robot? Maddy Savage reports. Source by [author_name]
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 …