The EU has reversed its decision to trigger an emergency provision in the Brexit deal to control Covid vaccine exports from the EU. The move could have seen checks at…
Covid Chaos: Australian Open Players in isolation after hotel coronavirus case
Between 500 and 600 Australian Open players, officials and support staff will go into isolation after a worker at one of the event’s quarantine hotels tested positive for coronavirus. Thursday’s…
Covid Chaos: Australian MPs clash over Covid ‘Conspiracies’
Two Australian MPs have clashed in a parliamentary corridor, with Labor’s Tanya Plibersek accusing the government’s Craig Kelly of spreading misinformation about Covid-19. Ms Plibersek said Mr Kelly had “crazy…
Covid Chaos: Exxon realises first loss in decades as pandemic drives demand down
Oil giant Exxon Mobil suffered its first annual loss in decades last year as the pandemic prompted energy use to plunge. The firm lost $22.4bn (£16.4bn) as energy prices dropped…
The Fish Wars: EU bans UK shellfish imports
The EU has told British fishermen they are indefinitely banned from selling live mussels, oysters, clams, cockles and scallops to its member states. As the UK is now a separate…
Recall:Tesla recalls US vehicles over failing touchscreens
Tesla is to recall large numbers of Model S and Model X cars in the US over failing touchscreens regulators warned could increase the risk of crashes. The National Highway…
Hands in the Tip Jar: Amazon settles claims that it pocketed delivery drivers’ tips
Amazon has agreed to settle allegations it cheated some drivers out of tips from customers for more than two years. Under a deal with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC)…
Windfall: Google’s parent company, Alphabet sees record growth
Google parent Alphabet saw record revenues for the second straight quarter despite the pandemic as advertisers unleashed spending during the holidays. Cutbacks by travel and entertainment advertisers were more than…
The Many Lives of Bebo: Sold for $850m, bought back for $1m and again sold for $25m
Bebo – an acronym for “blog early, blog often” – like My Space was once the most popular network in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. At its peak…
Exodus: Google co-founder Sergey Brin joins a growing list of Super-rich setting up family firms in Singapore
Google co-founder Sergey Brin becomes the latest Super-rich to set up a family office in Singapore to help manage his wealth. Mr Brin is the world’s ninth-richest person with a…