Airports criticize sudden reintroduction of 100ml liquid limits – BBC News

Image source, Getty Images Item information Airports have criticized the government’s sudden reintroduction of the 100ml limit on liquids in hand luggage last weekend. The Airport Operators Association (AOA) said it had left airports “frustrated” and created uncertainty and confusion for passengers as the busiest time of year approached. After installing high-tech new scanning equipment, … Read more

GDP: UK economy fails to grow during wet April – BBC News

Image source, Getty Images Item information Author, Mitchell Labiak Role, Business reporter June 12, 2024 The British economy failed to grow in April after particularly wet weather put off shoppers and slowed construction. The official figures are what most economists expected and come after the fastest growth in two years from January to March, which … Read more

‘We’re creating new crops five times faster’ – BBC News

Image source, Shepherd’s grain Image caption, Jeremy Bunch, second from right, asks his farmers to use AI to guide their decisions Item information Author, Suzanne Bearne Role, Business reporter 7 hours ago Like the bosses of many food companies, Jeremy Bunch is concerned about the impact of climate change on his business. “The weather and … Read more

General election: should young people leave Wales for work? – BBC news

Item information Author, Brendon Williams Role, BBC news Reporting from Anglesey June 12, 2024 Updated 3 hours ago Conor Fagan is living the dream. Although many of his friends chose to work in the trade, he wanted something different and at the age of 23 he has his own water sports business on a beach … Read more

Ryanair: Couple flown to Lithuania after being put on wrong plane – BBC News

Image caption, Andrew and Victoria Gore call it a ‘nightmare’ Item information Author, Then Moffat Role, BBC news 1 hour ago A couple were placed on the wrong flight for their family holiday in the sun and instead ended up 1,500 miles away from their intended destination. The trip to the Costa Brava was for … Read more

Plans for Scotland’s first wind turbine factory at the Port of Leith – BBC News

Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Danish manufacturer Vestas hopes to open a wind turbine factory in Edinburgh 9 hours ago A Danish manufacturer wants to build Scotland’s first factory to make wind turbine blades, in a breakthrough for the renewable energy sector. Vestas, a leading knife maker in the world, has started the process … Read more

Plans for Scotland’s first wind turbine factory at the Port of Leith – BBC News

Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Danish manufacturer Vestas hopes to open a wind turbine factory in Edinburgh 8 hours ago A Danish manufacturer wants to build Scotland’s first factory to make wind turbine blades, in a breakthrough for the renewable energy sector. Vestas, a leading knife maker in the world, has started the process … Read more

What happened when 10 teens gave up their smartphones? – BBC news

Image source, BBC News/Kristian Johnson Image caption, Will is worried about having to spend five days without internet, with only a ‘brick phone’ As part of a five-day digital detox, ten teenagers from Salford have swapped their devices for basic phones that only allow calling and texting. How did they fare? Will regularly stares at … Read more

‘Insane’ amounts of data drive new storage technology – BBC News

Image caption, Ian Crawford oversees the Imperial War Museum’s media archiving Item information Author, Ben Morris Role, Editor, BBC Technology of Business June 12, 2024 The year 2039 may seem far away, but Ian Crawford is already making plans for it. It marks the centenary of the outbreak of the Second World War – a … Read more

Tesla pay fight tests the power of Elon Musk’s mystique – BBC News

Image source, Getty Images Item information Author, Natalie Sherman Role, BBC news June 12, 2024 In 2018, Tesla shareholders approved the largest pay package in history for Elon Musk. Will they do it again six years later? The electric car company will find out this week at its annual meeting, where it is seeking support … Read more