Carney calls for crypto-currency regulation
Countries need to decide whether to isolate, regulate, or integrate crypto-currencies such as Bitcoin, Mark Carney says.
South Africa’s wilting vineyards
The severe drought in South Africa’s Western Cape is hitting winemakers hard.
Lego goes green with sugarcane-based plastic
The Danish toymaker says it will start making some products with plastic sourced from sugarcane.
Shoddy trade work ’causes knock-on costs’
Millions take time off work to deal with the fall-out of poor work each year, says Citizens Advice.
Weinstein Company assets sold to female-led group
A largely female board will run a new company made up of the near-bankrupt film business.
UK gas supply warning ceases as cold snap continues
National Grid’s first “gas deficit warning” for eight years is withdrawn.
Why success still smells sweet for Britney Spears
The star’s fragrance line has become almost as important to her brand as her music.
Siemens train factory plant planned in Goole
Siemens announces a £200m investment to build a train manufacturing plant in Goole.
How nylon became a million dollar idea
The BBC’s Aaron Heslehurst explains how nylon became a million dollar idea.
‘My shorts saved me’
Do safety gadgets aimed at women help protect against assault or reinforce “victim” stereotypes?