Senegal: ‘I used to clean hotel toilets, now I own a luxury hotel’

Souadou Niang started as a cleaner in a renowned hotel in the USA. Through hard work she rose through the ranks to become one of the top managers of the…

New Caledonia: Tesla partners with nickel mine amid shortage fears

Tesla has decided to become a technical partner in a nickel mine – which is needed for lithium-ion batteries that power electric cars. Elon Musk’s car firm will also buy…

USA: Amazon changes app logo that ‘resembles Adolf Hitler’

Amazon has quickly changed its main shopping-app logo, after commentators said the recent redesign made it look like Adolf Hitler. Launched in January, the icon depicts a strip of blue…

USA: Bowl bought for $35 valued between $300,000 and $500,000.

As far as antiques hunting goes, this might just be as good as it gets. A small bowl bought for just $35 (£25) at a market sale in the US…

Covid: Qantas launches ‘mystery flights’ to boost tourism

Qantas is launching “mystery flights” in an effort to boost domestic tourism across Australia and spark nostalgia. The day-trips, where passengers don’t know the destination when boarding, were popular in…

USA: Father and son extradited to Japan over exNissan boss’ escape

An American father and son have been handed over to Japanese authorities for allegedly helping former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn flee the country. The two were charged last year with…

UK: Aston Martin to unveil its first Formula 1 car

On Wednesday, Aston Martin will unveil its first Formula 1 car in more than 60 years. The move into F1 is the keystone of a bold plan to revive the…

Sweden: Volvo Cars to go fully electric by 2030

Volvo Cars is only going to sell electric vehicles by 2030, the Swedish firm has said. It will phase out all car models with internal combustion engines by then, including…

Zoom sees more growth after ‘unprecedented’ 2020

Zoom boss Eric Yuan, whose business exploded during the pandemic, says working from home is here to stay. The video conferencing company expects sales to rise more than 40% this…

UK: Crunch talks to save Ellesmere Port plant continue

Talks to secure the future of Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port plant will continue after no firm decision was taken on Wednesday. A board meeting of Vauxhall’s parent company ended without agreement…