Lesotho’s ‘pilot’ fruit and flower farm
As part of a World Bank pilot programme, smallholders in Lesotho have been offered a stake in a commercial venture.
VW cracks down on executive pay after diesel scandal
German car maker returns to profit and posts record sales in 2016 despite emissions testing furore.
East Africa to track trucks from Mombasa port to stop theft
Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda adopt a truck-tracking system to prevent theft and speed up goods in transit.
Apple checking ‘exploding’ iPhone video
A video of a smoking iPhone 7 Plus has gone viral on Twitter – Apple is investigating.
BA cabin crew to stage a new seven-day strike over pay
The Unite union announces further industrial action from 3 March in the continuing BA pay dispute.
RBS leads FTSE 100 lower as losses mount
RBS is the largest faller in the FTSE 100 after it reports its ninth straight year of losses.
Pensioners sold wrong annuities to get thousands in redress
Prudential and Standard Life are to pay compensation to thousands of pensioners sold the wrong annuities.
Vauxhall pensions ‘won’t be hit by PSA Group deal’
The UK business minister is told members of Vauxhall’s pension “will be no worse off” after a PSA deal.
Boeing to open factory in South Yorkshire
The facility near Rotherham will produce high-tech aircraft components.
‘Our textiles use iconic symbols of Lesotho’
The graphic designers using Lesotho’s cultural symbols to produce fashion and home interiors.