BMW unveiled Wednesday the prototype of a car that can change color and showcases digital features like projecting driving data across the inside of the windshield.. BMW unveiled last year at this same show a car that could change hue but only from white to black and gray in between.
Extinction Rebellion climate campaigners have announced a temporary halt to public disruption in the UK as they seek broader support, even as other activist groups vow to maintain radical tactics.. Other related groups expressed solidarity but vowed to keep up disruptive tactics.
The EU on Thursday gave a "red card" to Cameroon for failing to cooperate in the international fight against illegal fishing.. The European Commission said in a statement it had identified Cameroon as a "non-cooperating country," earning the "red card" designation, and would ask EU member states to add the country to the bloc's blacklist.
Shares in UK clothing retailer Next soared to the top of the London market Thursday after it said colder weather boosted purchases despite a cost-of-living crisis caused by sky-high inflation.. Next said it experienced a "dramatic boost" to sales when the weather turned colder in December.
Fast food giant McDonald's will close its doors in Kazakhstan due to supply restrictions, the local franchise that operates the US chain in the Central Asian nation said Thursday. . "The chain of fast food restaurants operated by Food Solutions will cease its work under the brand of McDonald's in Kazakhstan due to supply restrictions," McDonald's Kazakhstan said on its website.
The UK government on Thursday abandoned plans to privatise the public-service broadcaster Channel 4 after standing accused of waging a political vendetta against the edgy television network.. But Dorries, and then-prime minister Boris Johnson, were said by critics to have taken personal affront to Channel 4's political broadcasting, which has often been harshly critical of the Conservatives.
Key investors in Swiss miner Glencore have demanded the company explain how its coal production plans align with global efforts to curb the warming of the planet, shareholders said Thursday.. However, nearly one-quarter of shareholders rejected its 2022 climate plan, and investors have turned up the pressure with the first-ever resolution targeting the company's coal production.
Britain's opposition Labour party vowed Thursday to overhaul the country after 13 troubled years of Conservative rule -- but insisted it would not spend its way out of trouble.. No sense of what the country needs -– 13 years of nothing but sticking-plaster politics," he said.
Amazon announced Wednesday it will cut more than 18,000 jobs from its workforce, citing "the uncertain economy" and the fact that the online retail giant had "hired rapidly" during the pandemic.. "This year's review has been more difficult given the uncertain economy and that we've hired rapidly over the last several years," Jassy said.
Asian markets rose Thursday, led by Hong Kong after the city's traders extended an impressive start to the year thanks to optimism over China's reopening and officials there making key policy changes to encourage investment.. The upbeat mood has been boosted by signs that China is implementing policy changes to make it a more attractive investment location.
