Business News
- Bioethanol plant begins shut-down processHull-based Vivergo says all staff will have left and the site will be ready for demolition by the end of the year.
- Soho House bought for £2bn as Ashton Kutcher joins board The private members' club chain is returning to private ownership after four years on the New York Stock Exchange.
- Trump's trade war puts US love for Scottish goods to the testThe consequences of the tariff hikes are being felt across the world, and not just in direct trade with the US.
- Expect smaller broccoli if heatwave continues, farmers warnThe British Growers Association warns that supplies of broccoli are 'tight' thanks to the heatwave.
- Qantas hit with record fine for illegal layoffs during pandemicAustralia's biggest airline was sued for firing ground staff in 2020 as aviation came to a standstill.
- Should Europe wean itself off US tech?Just three US firms provide 70% of Europe's cloud-computing, leading to fears of overreliance.