this is business live from bbc news with maryam moshiri and ben thompson. the brexit dilemma — what could be months of more what could be of more uncertainty mean for business? live from london, that's our top story on wednesday the 10th of april. prime minister theresa may heads to brussels to request a brief extension, but the eu is expected to offer something much longer. we'll be finding out how it's impacting businesses. also in the programme... boeing's legal battles over the 737 max intensify after shareholders file a lawsuit against the company. european markets are open and they are looking pretty flat. and a problem shared is a problem halved — we'll get the inside track on improving mental health with one firm that provides wellbeing support around the world. and as tourists flock to japan to see nature's amazing display of cherry blossom, it's giving a massive boost to the japanese economy. so, today, we're talking travel — how far have you gone to see something you love? let us know — just use the hashtag bbcbizlive i have to go as far as the s

ben thompson, bbc news, in preston.d of the christchurch mosque terror attacks will face 50 charges of murder and 39 charges of attempted murder. 50 people were killed in the shootings last month and another 50 were injured. 2008 year old brenton tarrant is due to appear via video link tomorrow for his first hearing in the high courts 28—year—old brenton tarrant. our top story this lunchtime: a report says the pilots of the boeing jet that crashed in ethiopia last month, killing 157 people, followed all the right emergency procedures but couldn't save the plane. and coming up — the converted office blocks housing council tenants. local communities say they‘ re having a negative impact. tottenham are welcomed home with a winning start in their new billion—pound stadium. on an emotional night for the spurs fans, son heung—min scored the first competitive goal there in a 2—0 victory over crystal palace. new research shows the routine vaccination of schoolgirls in scotland has led to a dramatic drop in the early signs of ce

ben thompson, bbc news, in birmingham.eland for local elections this thursday. in england, 2a8 local councils will be contested — one of them is goldington in bedford, which is currently split between three different parties. graham satchell went to find out how preparations are coming along. bedford is divided. the river great 0use cuts it in half. the council here is split three ways between the conservatives, labour and the lib dems. and over europe, bedford voted 52—a8 to lead. —— leave. split down the middle. for the conservatives, divisions over brexit will play a big part this week. you are going to get punished, aren't you, on thursday? erm... wait and see. it's a situation which is difficult for us, i agree, which is a never—ending argument on europe which is going for a0 or 50 years within the party, and it's not helping us at all and i just... hopefully one day they'll sort it out. hello. my name'sjade, i'm one of your local labour borough councillors. the local elections should be an opportunity for the labour

good morning, welcome to breakfast with ben thompson and nina warhurst. our headlines today: agree a brexit deal or don't leave the eu at all — theresa may warns the uk now faces what she calls a stark choice. three of the uk's torture commission right —— right about seclusion in schools. —— three of the uk's children's commissioners write to the united nations torture committee asking it to investigate the use of physical restraint and seclusion in schools. your royal spy—ness — prince wiliam reveals he's been on work experience at the security services. back to back wins in the national, the first horse achieve that feat since the legendary red rum back in the 70's. cloud, there is a lot about today. it is misty and murky to get things under way for a lot of us. will you see the sunshine as the day pans out? more details very shortly. it's sunday the 7th of april. our top story: theresa may has said the country now faces the "stark choice" of either leaving the eu with a deal — or not leaving at all. in a statement, the prime minister said she'd had to

hello, this is breakfast with ben thompson and rachel burden.morning's main news. clinics that provide cosmetic procedures, such as fillers and botox injections, are helping to fuel a mental health and anxiety epidemic. that's according to the medical director of nhs england. professor stephen powis is calling for an official register of all providers and for better training to protect vulnerable clients from quick fixes. professor stephen powis is calling for an official register of all providers and for better training to protect vulnerable clients from quick fixes. nhs england says only 100 out of 1,000 cosmetic practitioners are currently registered. not all practitioners are part of the joint council, and we really want to get to a position where any procedure that is offered is done so safely, where the assessments are good, where we take care and attention around people's mental as well as physical health. sri lankan security forces have exchanged fire with suspected islamic state militants in the east of the country. reports say 15 bodie

one of those expressing views in a forthright way was ben thompson. others agreed.g explanation. " we had a general reminder of the use of social media in news which found its way into the public domain. it advised we all have personal views, but it is part of our role with the bbc to keep those views private. thank you for all your comments this week. if you want to share your opinions on bbc news and current affairs or appear on the programme then please e—mail newswatch. or you can find us on twitter. you can call us. can find us on twitter. you can call us. and do have a look at our website. that is all from us. i will be back to hear your thoughts on bbc news coverage at the same time again next week. goodbye. hello there, it's looking like a pretty mild weekend across most parts of the uk, but, as i'll show you in a moment, sunshine amounts will vary. now, the last few days have been characterised by heavy downpours, areas of cloud circulating around an area of low pressure, but as we start the weekend, that low is retreating southwards, taking a lot of the ra

ben thompson, bbc news, in birmingham."final phase" of his plan to oust president nicolas maduro. thousands of haemophiliacs infected with hepatitis c and hiv — an inquiry begins into how their blood was contaminated. the welsh health minister has ordered a health boards maternity services to be put into special measures — after dozens of serious incidents at the royal glamorgan and prince charles hospitals. a major independent review has found there was a "blame culture" — which meant staff found it difficult to raise concerns. sian lloyd reports. macie weston was born at one of the maternity unit identified into today's report as providing poor care and now placed in special measures. she died aged just 19 days, after complications with her breathing. her motherjessica has questions about what happened during the birth and about the care macie received. very understaffed. because i was induced i was on a ward being induced they were inducing women and the women were going into labour too fast. there's not enough staff to

thank you, ben thompson in birmingham. to a new report. the victims commissioner for england and wales, baroness newlove, says petty low level crime is still being played down or ignored by the authorities. our home affairs correspondent peter cooke reports. anti—social behaviour remains a daily problem across our towns and cities. this latest report paints a picture of little having changed in more than a decade. we've got to address the issue of cuts to the public services and to police, but also the fact that, you know, in 2007, there was better funding for police and then, there still was no action. since her husband's death in 2007, baroness newlove has championed measures to cut anti—social behaviour. garry newlove was attacked outside their home in warrington when he tried to stop a gang vandalising his car. the report says the police and local councils often treat incidents in isolation and ignore the underlying causes. society has not, you know, it's become — it's gone away. we don't talk about it. it hasn't gone

hello, this is breakfast with ben thompson and rachel burden.morning's main news. clinics that provide cosmetic procedures, such as fillers and botox injections, are helping to fuel a mental health and anxiety epidemic. that's according to the medical director of nhs england. professor stephen powis is calling for an official register of all providers and for better training to protect vulnerable clients from quick fixes. nhs england says only 100 out of 1,000 cosmetic practitioners are currently registered. practitioners performing these procedures, need to be trained to make sure they can deal with psychological issues and refer anything they find on to other health care professionals, simply —— rather than simply going from procedure to procedure. sri lankan security forces have exchanged fire with suspected islamic state militants in the east of the country. reports say 15 bodies, including six children, have been found in a house where the gun battle took place. the country has remained on high alert since the easter suicide attacks on chur

welcome to breakfast with rachel burden and ben thompson. our headlines today: cosmetic clinics are accused of fuelling a mental health epidemic. england's top doctor tells firms they need to do more to protect vulnerable clients. sri lanka's security forces say at least 15 people, including some children, have been killed during gun battles with suspected islamist militants. fresh talks to try to break the political deadlock in northern ireland are welcomed by the white house following the death of lyra mckee. more than 90 labour politicians demand thatjeremy corbyn commits to another referendum in the european election. good morning. 5—star liverpool go top again. they thrash huddersfield at anfield to overtake manchester city again, so the pressure is now on city to respond at burnley tomorrow. plus: push—ups, press—ups, sprints and squats — i'll be finding out what it takes to make a crossfit champion. and in weather, the stormy set to bring many of us so windy, wet and cool day. i will have all the details right here on breakfast. it's

welcome to breakfast with rachel burden and ben thompson.c. england's top doctor tells firms they need to do more to protect vulnerable clients. sri lanka's security forces say at least 15 people, including some children, have been killed during gun battles with suspected islamist militants. fresh talks to try to break the political deadlock in northern ireland are welcomed by the white house following the death of lyra mckee. more than 90 labour politicians demand thatjeremy corbyn commits

hello, this is business live from bbc news with sally bundock and ben thompson. it's a big week for tech results — with twitter and snap kicking us off — with competition on the rise and security at the fore — how are they expected to fare? we are live, we're in london, that's our top story on tuesday 23rd april. the race is on to attract the most daily users — so how are firms like twitter and snapchat trying to get you more engaged? also in the programme: foldable flop — is samsung's new phone a galaxy away, after the korean tech giant delays the launch of its latest expensive device? financial markets, most are nonplussed today, all markets worldwide are open after a long holiday weekend. also in the programme: people come in all shapes and sizes, so technology is now helping to make braces and prosthetics that are as unique as those who are wearing them. we'll find out how it all works. as samsung faces difficulties with its folding phone — we want to know, is this a product you're excited about and want? is it a must—have or can you live without it? a lot if

hello, this is business live from bbc news with ben thompson and sally bundock. it's been one of the worst year's in boeing's history — how will problems with the once super—star aircraft impact the company's balance sheet? we're live, we're in london, and that's our top story on wednesday 24th april. after two fatal crashes in five months — can boeing restore trust in its ability to safely fly with potential passengers around the world? also in the programme: two top american officials head to beijing next week as both sides eke closer to a solution in the bruising trade war. european markets looking like this in the open, we will have all you need to know on the trading day. how to tackle future problems like climate change and digitalisation? well, a leading european voice says the eu businesses need to face those difficulties head—on. we'll hearfrom him later on. also, google drones are given approval for home delivery — so we'd like to know, are you comfortable with a drone delivering goods to your home? let us know — just use the hashtag bbcbizlive hello an

this is business live from bbc news with sally bundock and ben thompson. decision day for one of india's biggest airlines. jet airways could be grounded for good if it's banks don't give it more cash. live from london, that's our top story on monday 15th april. jet airways has already suspended international flights and had airplanes impounded but with india's aviation market growing massively we'll ask where it all went wrong, we'll be live in mumbai. also in the programme the world's first and third biggest economies get set to talk trade but willjapanese companies get more access to the united states? the financial markets in europe trading forjust over 30 minutes, pretty flat, hardly any movement, we will explain why. and banking on a betterfuture — we meet the firm that's helping migrant workers access banking and financial services even if they don't have a permanent address or financial history. and as tiger woods makes his astonishing comeback to win the masters his first victory in more than a decade the sponsors who stuck by him in the bad times

good morning, welcome to breakfast with ben thompson and nina warhurst.e eu at all — theresa may warns the uk now faces what she calls a stark choice. three of the uk's torture commission right —— right about seclusion in schools. —— three of the uk's children's commissioners write to the united nations torture committee asking it to investigate the use of physical restraint and seclusion in schools.

this is bbc news from bbc news with sally baldock and ben thompson. creeping closer to a deal — talks between the us and china resume today in a bid to end the bitter trade war. live from london, that's our top story on wednesday the 3rd of april. reports say that a deal is imminent and chinese delegates are in washington today to continue those trade negotiations. we will talk you through the sticking points left tackle. also in the programme, it is trial time in a scandal that sent shock waves around the world, with malaysia's former prime minister having arrived in court in kuala lumpur. we will be alive to the scene. and on the financial markets you can see that most markets in europe certainly are having a good session, but london is absolutely flat, and down a touch. the internet revolution is doing the same for sofas, beds and chairs as it did for clothes shopping, but is there still a place to try before you buy? i'm meeting one of the bosses at made.com to discover why they still believe in the power of the high street. so we want to know, wo

ben thompson is in salford this morning to find out. what are you up to?e deadline has changed again. how does business prepare for a deadline for brexit that just does business prepare for a deadline for brexit thatjust keeps moving? first they had the end of march, now today was the second deadline, april the 12th, and now we are told the end of october. we are looking at haulage. it is one of the businesses thatis haulage. it is one of the businesses that is going to be affected. 98% of things we consume is a country are transported on trucks like this. they have got to deal with all the paperwork, the customs checks that might come into force after we leave the european union. richard is with me from the road haulage association. what are you contending with? you have a lot of plans, but you have to put up with moving goalposts? it's like a moving target, we are preparing for no deal and putting those things in place. but it has moved again. everything that has been negotiated in terms of contingency needs to be renegotiated and moved to the back end o

this is business live from bbc news with ben thompson and sally bundock. full stream ahead: netflix piles on the viewers and the profits as the competition for subscribers hots up. live from london, that's our top story on wednesday 17th april. the company is spending billions to try to keep ahead of its rivals. we'll find out how the competition plans to fight back. also in the programme... going for growth. china's economy picks up speed — we'll be live in beijing to find out why. and that boosted markets in asia — here's how europe opened. it isa it is a mixed start. we get the latest inflation figures for the uk in an hourfrom now. thinking the unthinkable — we'll be finding out why so few of us are prepared for funeral costs. although it is an inevitability for us although it is an inevitability for us all. and we are talking about robots that have been launched to tidy up the toys in your children's bedrooms. we want to know if you would get a robot to tidy your kids rooms or should they do it themselves? let us know — just use the hashtag bbcbizlive.

our business presenter ben thompson has been to a haulage company in greater manchester to find out.at this regional distribution centre where goods are being moved all over the country. some of those will have come from europe and some are headed back there now but, with all of the uncertainty surrounding brexit, businesses like this have been trying to prepare for what happens next, to make sure they've got the right paperwork in the right place for the right goods. but, with a deadline that keeps moving, how do they keep up with that? richard is with me. he is from the haulage association. richard, hello. it is a moving target for you, isn't it? you have had to make a lot of contingency plans, put a lot of processes in place, things that you don't really need yet but that deadline keeps getting pushed back so what does that mean for you? it is creating massive uncertainty for this industry. it is almost impossible to plan if we haven't got certainty and that also means that we need clarity in terms of what those processes look like and, at this stage, working very closely with gov

this is business live from bbc news with ben thompson and sally bundock. the end of the journey gets closer forjet airways. the indian airline is struggling to continue after being refused more cash. live from london, that's our top story on tuesday 16th april. with international flights suspended jet airways‘ thousands of passengers around the world are left in limbo waiting to find out if they'll be able to fly. also in the programme firefighters say they've saved the main structure of paris‘ notre dame cathederal and donations are already pouring in to rebuild european are already pouring in to rebuild markets looking li as european markets looking like this as they open. we'll have all the details of what you need to know that the trading day ahead. and with gender equality one of the hottest issues in business we'll be speaking to one financial services firm that's managed to move its gender pay gap so that it favours women — we'll find out just how they've done that. and with a new report suggesting amazon is flooded fake five—star reviews for produc

ben thompson is at a chocolate maker in preston. we have commissioned him to bring some back.reston. what you are looking at our lemon cream is, believe it or not, the start of the process as they begin their way down the production line in preston, to be encased in chocolate. but this place, like many other businesses, has had to do a lot of stockpiling. they spent about £4a0,000 of buying up they spent about £4a0,000 of buying up brazil nuts —— £140,000. they they spent about £440,000 of buying up brazil nuts —— £140,000. they buy ginger from up brazil nuts —— £140,000. they buy gingerfrom china up brazil nuts —— £140,000. they buy ginger from china and up brazil nuts —— £140,000. they buy gingerfrom china and they up brazil nuts —— £140,000. they buy ginger from china and they have up brazil nuts —— £140,000. they buy gingerfrom china and they have had to get this stuff earlier than normal to make sure they are not hit by delays of the border that might be caused by brexit. andrew is the boss, and let's talk to him. we are looking at the chocolate is coming off here and it

this is business live from bbc news with ben thompson and sally bundock. more likely, but not inevitable. the uk edges closer to a no—deal brexit after policiticans again fail to agree a way through the deadlock. live from london, that's our top story on tuesday 2nd april. with no immediate end to the uncertainty surrounding brexit, we'll look at the impact it's had on immigration and whether firms have access to the workers and skills they need. also in the programme. investors putting the breaks on lyft. the ride—hailing app's shares fall 12% on its second day of trading on wall street. and the pound took another hit last night after mps failed to decide a clear way through the brexit deadlock. we'll look at what happens next. letting the sun shine in. solar panels being set up in nigeria are helping to keep the lights on even when the energy‘s cut. we'll find out how. ryanair becomes the first airline to enter the top ten ranking of eu carbon polluters. with more emphasis and awareness about climate change, we want to know are you changing your travel p

this is business live from bbc news with maryam moshiri and ben thompson. coming out fighting. former nissan chair — carlos ghosn speaks out — comdemning the charges against him as a conspiracy. live from london, that's our top story on tuesday the 9th of april. carlos ghosn — who's now back in jail delivers a video message — saying he's worried about the future of the world's biggest automotive alliance. also in the programme... america proposes fresh sanctions on european wine and cheese — over airbus subsidies the us says has cost its economy $11bn. and it's the start of the earnings season and it's the start of the earnings season in the united states. another big week for brexit. we'll explain what you to know. and there's a tech theme to the rest of the show. we'll get the inside track on fitness apps — that track your every move — when you're out for a run. they've helped motivate more people off the sofa connecting runners and cyclists around the world. we'll speak to the boss of strava. and as retail giant walmart rolls out more robots to scan shelves and scrub floors

this is business live from bbc news with sally bundock and ben thompson. another important day in the brexit process as lawmakers try to break the deadlock. live from london, that's our top story on monday the 1st of april. it may be april fools‘ day but it is no laughing matter in parliament. mps will once again vote on theirfavoured option for leaving the eu. we'll be looking at what two years of uncertainty has meant for investment in the uk. also in the programme... china's cheerful after a manufacturing up—turn in march and hopes the world's second—biggest economy may be on the mend. it has certainly brought some cheer to the financial markets, a strong day in asia and this is the scene in europe. also on the programme: loved up livestock. . .. how a dating app for cows is helping connect farmers and livestock — and it's big business. and today as electric scooters take europe by storm — we want to know are they the future of urban transport or an unnecesary nuisance? the uk has banned them already, but others including paris have given them the green

one of those expressing views in a forthright way was ben thompson. 0thers agreed.... thank you for all your comments this week. if you want to share your opinions on bbc news and current affairs or appear on the programme then please e—mail newswatch. or you can find us on twitter. you can call us. and do have a look at our website. that is all from us. i will be back to hear your thoughts on bbc news coverage at the same time again next week. goodbye. good morning and welcome to breakfast with steph mcgovern and charlie stayt. 0ur headlines today: brexit talks stall — labour says theresa may is refusing to compromise but the government insists it's made

i‘m ben thompson in the business news.the forecast from the office for budget responsibility last month. and more on huawei. china‘s huawei says it welcomes reports that britain would allow limited use of its equipment in new 5g networks. a security source said britain will allow the chinese company some restricted access to non—core parts of the 5g network, but ban it from installing equipment in so—called core parts of the system. more on that shortly. and how about this for a job vacancy? the government has advertised a job to replace mark carney as governor of the bank of england. he steps down from the £a80,000 a year post, at the start of next year. for the first time the government has hired a recruitment firm to help with the search. send your entries in if you want thatjob. sales at fast fashion chain primark were down 1.5% like for like but a much higher profit margin meant that profit was up 25% compared to the same time last year. primark is not the only retailer reporting strong profit. online chain boohoo.com

i'm ben thompson, in the business news: stagecoach says it is "extremely concerned" after the departmenthe dft says the bids were "noncompliant" because they did not meet pensions rules. stagecoach shares fell almost 10% in early trading. profits at tesco are up 28% in what the uk's biggest supermarket described as an "uncertain" market. chief executive dave lewis said the group was on track to meet the "vast majority" of the turnaround goals he set when he was appointed four years ago after an accounting scandal. profits at the online fashion retailer asos slumped 87% to £4 million for the six months to the end of february compared the same time last year. it's been blamed on a difficult year caused by heavy discounting and website traffic issues. the firm said it had managed to stabilise sales, which rose 14% over the period. let's return now to that story on the shakeup of the railfranchises — which govern who operates the trains on some of the busiest routes across the country. the department for transport has barred stagecoach from three of those franchise bids — east midlands, sout

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this is business live from bbc news with ben thompson and sally bundock.ve access to the workers and skills they need. also in the programme. investors putting the breaks on lyft. the ride—hailing app's shares fall 12% on its second day of trading on wall street.

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this is business live from bbc news with maryam moshiri and ben thompson. in the programme... boeing's legal battles over the 737 max intensify after shareholders file a lawsuit against the company. european markets are open and they are looking pretty

ben thompson, bbc news, in preston.o converted offices in the essex town of harlow. it was dreamt up as a solution to boost the supply of housing. but there are now concerns that the project is putting a strain on local communities and leaving vulnerable families feeling abandoned. nikki fox reports. towering over this essex town, these former offices now converted to emergency housing, where families with young children from london councils live side by side with ex—offenders and addicts. there's actually someone standing with a crack pipe, standing with one in their hand, and another one's got needles in their hand, and there's blood splattered up the wall. if i'm homeless and they are give me this, how can i turn round and say "i don't want that". i'm homeless! how can i then turn something down? but they shouldn't have sent me to this place. since the block opened last year, crime's up 20%. a new police unit's had to be set up. we have nuisance youths, we have anti—social behaviour, we've had violence, we've had fig

hello, this is breakfast with nina warhurst and ben thompson. it is 8:30am.faces the stark choice of either leaving the eu with a deal or not leaving at all. in a statement, the prime minister said she'd had to reach out to labour or let eu withdrawal slip through ourfingers. three days of talks between both parties have ended without agreement, but some conservatives have criticised mrs may for seeking labour's help. three of the uk's children's commissioner is have asked the united nations tortured committee to investigate the use of physical restraint and seclusion in some schools. government guidelines say teachers can use reasonable force to control children, but campaigners say restraint is often being used inappropriately. the westminster government says it has consulted on reducing restraint, and will announce its next steps soon. thousands of demonstrators across sudan have ta ken thousands of demonstrators across sudan have taken part in what appears to be the biggest series of rallies against the country's president since processing began in decemb

more on this from a business presenter ben thompson.e store, the business, to keep trading. tell us more about that. it is a strange mechanism whereby a firm can fall into administration, and be bought again, it has essentially been bought by its lenders, the people to whom it was money and also from whom it has borrowed money, the potted 4018p and have taken on all the debts that goes with it. essentially what this means is that debenhams shoot and it is a big should be able to operate as normal and customers can still shop there, staff should still turn up for work and stores will remain open and this allows the firm to reset, get itself up and running by shedding some of its debts. what they want to do is close to 50 stores as you said, they have announced that earlier this year. the plan are still on track and it will also be negotiate with landlords about some of the rent that they pay on some of their stores that are on prime high street locations and they will go to those landlords now and say, we want to keep paying your rent bu

good morning, welcome to breakfast with nina warhurst and ben thompson. our headlines today: agree a brexit deal or don't leave the eu at all — theresa may warns that the uk now faces what she calls a ‘stark choice‘. three of the uk's children's commissioners write to the united nations torture committee asking it to investigate the use of physical restraint and seclusion in schools. your royal spy—ness — prince william reveals he's been on work experience at the security services. tiger roll is the toast of aintree. back to back wins in the grand national, the first horse to achieve that feat since the legendary red rum back in the 70's. good morning. a full round—up of the weather a little later with susan ahead of the boat race. will it stay dry? details a bit later. our top story: theresa may has said the country now faces the "stark choice" of either leaving the eu with a deal — or not leaving at all. in a statement, the prime minister said she'd had to reach out to labour or let eu withdrawal "slip through ourfingers". our political correspondent, n

our business presenter ben thompson has been to a haulage company in greater manchester to find out.s have been trying to prepare for what happens next, to make sure they've got the right paperwork in the right place for the right goods. but, whether a deadline that keeps moving, how do they keep up with that? richard is with me. he is from the haulage association. richard, hello. it is a moving target for you, isn't it? you have had to make a lot of contingency plans, put a lot of processes in place, things that you don't really need yet but that deadline keeps getting pushed back so what does that mean for you? it is creating massive uncertainty for this industry. it is almost impossible to plan if we haven't got certainty and that also means that we need clarity in terms of what those processes look like and, at this stage, working very closely with government, with the dft and hmrc, we still haven't got clarity in terms of what the end—to—end process looks like for customers, so how can a business plan and put things in place if it doesn't understand? it is notjust about hauliers

hello, i'm ben thompson with the top business stories.tricked into authorising payments to fraudsters. but it comes as the bank is under fire for slashing the interest rate it pays on its current account, less than a year after promising not to do so. it had offered the higher rate to say sorry for an it meltdown that left nearly two million customers unable to access their money. india'sjet airways faces a make or break day with lenders to secure its financial future. the airline, india's oldest private carrier, has grounded all international flights and staff are protesting outside the company's headquarters, saying they haven't been paid forfour months. low cost competition and higher leasing costs have left the airline unable to pay its bills. drinks giant diageo says it will remove plastic from multipacks of its irish stout brand guinness. plastic ring carriers and shrink wrap will be also removed from other packs, as part of a £16 million plan to cut plastic waste. it will use recyclable and biodegradable cardboard instead, starting