More people in late 20s still living with parents
An impression – or possibly a fear – that 20-somethings are still hanging about in the family home is based on fact, an influential think-tank has concluded. The proportion of…
The truth behind your $12 dress: Inside the Chinese factories fuelling Shein’s success
The hum of sewing machines is a constant in parts of Guangzhou, a thriving port on the Pearl River in southern China. It rattles through the open windows of factories…
Apple pushes back on call to end diversity programme
Apple’s board has asked its investors to vote against a proposal to end its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programmes. It comes after a conservative group, the National Center for…
Boeing and Google each give $1m for Trump inauguration
US aviation giant Boeing has told BBC News it is donating $1m (£812,600) to an inauguration fund for President-elect Donald Trump. Google and Microsoft have also confirmed they have made…
US and UK toughen sanctions on Russian oil industry
The Biden administration has imposed some of its toughest sanctions yet on Russia, in a move designed to hit Moscow’s energy revenue that is fuelling its war in Ukraine. The…
MPs urge checks as Shein refuses to answer questions
The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has been asked what checks are in place to vet firms after fast-fashion retailer Shein refused to answer “basic questions” over its supply chain. Liam…
US top court leans towards TikTok ban over security concerns
The Supreme Court appears poised to uphold a law that bans TikTok in the US over national security concerns unless its China-based parent company sells the platform ahead of a…
Reeves defends China visit and hails £600m boost to UK
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has defended her decision to travel to China to improve economic ties at a time when soaring government borrowing costs threaten to squeeze UK public finances. She…
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How a viral post saved a Chinese actor from Myanmar’s scam centres
A small-time Chinese actor had been missing for two days in Thailand when his girlfriend decided to ask the internet for help. “We have no choice but to borrow the…
Boeing and Google each give $1m for Trump inauguration
US aviation giant Boeing has told BBC News it is donating $1m (£812,600) to an inauguration fund for President-elect Donald Trump. Google has also confirmed that it has made a…
