Qantas stands down 2,500 staff over Sydney lockdown
The airline says it expects Australia’s largest city to be closed for at least two more months....
Finance firms plan to close coal plants in Asia
The Asian Development Bank aims to have the plan ready for the COP26 climate conference in November....
Twitter works with news sites to tackle disinformation
Twitter announces it will cooperate with two news agencies to promote more reliable information....
Young bankers told to stop complaining about hours
The London Stock Exchange’s former boss says “entitled” bankers have it easy compared to working mums....
UK defence firm Meggitt bought by US giant
The aerospace technology firm agrees to a £6.3bn takeover bid from US company Parker-Hannifin....
Banking giant HSBC sees first half profit more than double
The UK-based firm said the jump in profits was driven by an economic rebound in Britain and Hong Kong....
Smaller firms hit by ‘pingdemic’ staff shortages
An ill-timed alert on the NHS Covid app can mean bar staff losing out on tip income at the weekend....
Beyond Meat boss backs tax on meat consumption
Ethan Brown tells the BBC his firm wants to bring down the price of plant-based meat....
Zoom settles US class action privacy lawsuit for $86m
The video conferencing firm denies wrongdoing, but has agreed to boost security measures....
Pay rise for Aldi lorry drivers amid shortage
The supermarket is the latest to offer incentives to attract HGV drivers amid an industry-wide shortage....