Determined to avoid baggage fees for his holiday to Pisa, Benjamin Till trawled several different shops armed with a tape measure in search of the right suitcase.
Category: Business
Britain’s energy bills problem – and why firms are paid huge sums to NOT provide power
It is 1am on 3 June. A near gale force wind is blasting into Scotland. Great weather for the Moray East and West offshore wind farms, you would have thought.
Spending Review: Massive cheques from the chancellor for some – but what do totals hide?
The next few days are vital – “one of the last moments to weave it all together – to look politically credible to the people Labour has lost”, one senior figure reckons.
How India’s ‘biggest art deal’ buried MF Husain masterpieces in a bank vault
Nearly two dozen paintings by one of the world’s most celebrated modern artists – once part of a record-breaking art deal – are set to hit the auction block for the first time next week.
How Trump and Musk are still linked – despite falling out
The feud between two of the world’s most powerful billionaires shows no sign of ending after the US president claimed on Friday that the richest […]
Mecca’s Lost Legacy: 50-Year Indian Guest House Inheritance Feud
As the annual Hajj pilgrimage draws to a close, a long-settled corner of Mecca is stirring up a storm thousands of miles away in India – not for its spiritual significance, but for a 50-year-old inheritance dispute.
China’s Autonomous Lorries: On the Road to Transport’s Future
Big lorries are already rumbling down the highway connecting Beijing and Tianjin port, their massive frames loaded, yet seemingly navigating themselves with an uncanny autonomy. […]
India’s Central Bank Delivers Sharp Rate Cut Amid Economic Dip
India’s central bank has lowered interest rates by a deeper-than-expected half a percent – the third cut in a row amid falling inflation and lower growth in Asia’s third largest economy.
Trump-Musk Feud Explodes: Tesla Stock Plunges 14%
Tesla shares experienced a dramatic sell-off on Thursday, plummeting by 14% as a bitter public feud erupted between CEO Elon Musk and former US President […]
M&S Cyberattack: Hackers Sent Abusive Ransom Email to CEO
The Marks & Spencer hackers sent an abuse-filled email directly to the retailer’s boss gloating about what they had done and demanding payment, BBC News has learnt.