US fuel pipeline ‘paid hackers $5m in ransom’
Reports say Colonial Pipeline paid cyber-criminal gang DarkSide a ransom to prevent a data leak.
Airbnb predicts unprecedented rebound in travel
The online booking platform says demand for holidays has soared as some countries emerge from lockdown.
Lebanon: Karpowership shuts down electricity supply
Turkish firm Karpowership shuts down its generators over a lack of payment and a legal dispute.
Jeff Bezos and the secretive world of superyachts
The world’s richest man will reportedly set sail next month on one of the largest superyachts ever built.
Building’s hard problem – making concrete green
Concrete accounts for 8% of carbon dioxide emissions, but some firms are hoping to cut that down.
Ignore hype over hydrogen heating, government told
The benefits of hydrogen-powered heating have been overplayed, say environmentalists.
IBM says chip shortage could last two years
The President of the US tech giant told the BBC that the shortage could last another two years.
Booming UK economy to outpace US, says Haldane
The Bank of England economist says it’s realistic to expect a ‘tennis ball bounce’ for the UK
Travel firms warned over summer holiday refunds
Companies will be breaking the law if they delay or refuse refunds, warns the competition watchdog.
Can New Zealand’s tourism industry make a sustainable return?
Tourist operators consider a more sustainable approach to their industry as travellers start to return.