VIDEO: Life ‘off the grid’ in South Africa
South Africa has been experiencing a power crisis for some months. Some have decided that if they can’t rely on the country’s power provider, Eskom,, they will make an alternative plan.
UK construction falls in April
Output in the construction industry falls 0.8% in April compared to the previous month, but new housing contributes to a 1.6% increase in all new work.
Honda outlines cost of airbag recalls
The Japanese carmaker says it expects to spend almost 45bn yen (£234m; $363m) on recalling cars fitted with potentially dangerous airbags.
Australian workers ‘stressed and fat’
Australia’s workforce is affected “in a major way” by poor mental health, stress levels and obesity, a new study shows.
Network Rail in reliability probe
The UK rail regulator is to investigate Network Rail accusing the company of causing poor punctuality and reliability on some of the country’s busiest commuter routes.