Blue Origin, the rocket company owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is reportedly laying off almost 1,400 employees, about 10% of its workforce. The job cuts signal a pivot for the space firm, which said it wanted to trim managerial ranks and focus its resources on ramping up launches of its giant New Glenn rocket. […]
Nick Triggle, Hugh Pym, Chloe Hayward, Vicki Loader & Jim Reed BBC News BBC News The BBC has been reporting live from the Royal Free Hospital in London to illustrate the pressures facing the health service this winter. By 10am the A&E unit was full and within hours the hospital had to declare it had […]
This orange chicken has not been waiting for you on the steam table. It has not been bouncing and sweating in the darkness of a clamshell container while you wheel your luggage to the gate. At Panda Inn, the Pasadena restaurant that started Panda Express, the orange chicken is made to order, strewed with whole […]
North Wales Police chiefs have accused a Senedd member of damaging the reputation of Llandudno. They said Janet Finch-Saunder, MS for Aberconwy, had told the media “incorrect” and “misleading” crime statistics about the town which they said could cost the economy. Ms Finch-Saunders said she is “baffled” by comments made about her by the chiefs […]
The UK government has given its strongest signal yet that it will seek exemptions from tariffs being threatened on British steel entering the US. US President Donald Trump has announced 25% taxes on steel entering the country, meaning American businesses face having to pay more to import the metal. But Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds told […]
Jamie Coulson Health Correspondent BBC Sue Myerscough lost more than eight stone after adopting a low-carb diet A diabetes patient who lost eight-and-a-half-stone on a low-carb diet recommended by her GP has said it “changed her life”. Sue Myerscough, 72, from East Morton, near Keighley, used to weigh 19 stone before taking part on the […]
Simi Jolaoso BBC News, Niger Delta Getty Images A BBC investigation has uncovered allegations that energy giant Shell has ignored repeated warnings that a controversial clean-up operation of oil-polluted areas of southern Nigeria has been beset by problems and corruption. The multinational headquartered in London, along with the Nigerian government, has repeatedly stated that work […]
NHS leaders have acknowledged a recovery plan for dentistry in England, launched by the previous Conservative government a year ago, has comprehensively failed. One aspect of the plan – ‘Golden Hello’ payments to encourage dentists to start working in underserved areas – has seen only 39 dentists appointed out of a target of 240. Another […]
The diamond ring effect as well as Bailey’s Beads are seen as the moon eclipses the sun on April 8, 2024, in Fort Worth, Texas. Ron Jenkins/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ron Jenkins/Getty Images There is nothing like being in the path of totality during a total solar eclipse. “For just a few minutes, […]
Just in: Lawyers for Elon Musk said he’d withdraw his $97.4 billion bid for control of OpenAI if the company halted its efforts to become a for-profit enterprise. More below. Separately: You might recall that several years ago I wrote a series of columns, following a raft of mass shootings, that inspired the creation of […]