Twitter bans ads from two Russian sites
The social media platform will no longer accept adverts from Russia Today or Sputnik.
Barclays shares close down 7% after profits disappoint
Barclays’ overall third-quarter profits jump by 31% but investment banking profits are sharply down.
Universal basic income could radically change the welfare system
It may sound far-fetched to some but is gaining support across the political spectrum.
Kellogg’s sorry for ‘racist’ cereal box
Cereal giant Kellogg’s is redesigning one of its cereal boxes after being accused of racism.
Nut battle
Rising political tensions between the USA and Iran, the world’s two largest pistachio exporters, could affect how pistachios are traded.
Woman is only passenger on holiday flight
A woman who was the only passenger on an airline flight to Crete describes her “surreal” experience.
BlackBerry’s bet on driverless cars
Autonomous cars will play a large role in the company’s new strategy.
Invisible targets
Unesco warns of the “poorest of the poorest” missing from international education figures.
Thumbs up
While members of the public are dumping text messages for the likes of WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger, an increasing number of texts are being sent from companies to consumers.
The firm that sends two billion text messages per year
How UK firm Esendex became a global leader in business text messages, sending out millions of texts every day on behalf of companies of all sizes.