Month: February 2024

Western alcoholic drinks are trying to take on baijiu, which dominates the country’s spirits market. Source: American Media Distribution – americanmediadistribution.com- BBC Business Whisky takes a shot at China's Baijiu-dominated market

The quest to stop the slaughter of working donkeys, as demand grows for a traditional remedy made from their skin. Source: American Media Distribution – americanmediadistribution.com- – BBC Science External Millions of donkeys killed each year to make medicine

Why the war between the big games console makers may be coming to an end. Source: American Media Distribution – americanmediadistribution.com- BBC Business Xbox, Nintendo or PlayStation: does it still matter?

A mass legal action alleges Facebook abused its dominance to monetise 45 million UK users’ personal data. Source: American Media Distribution – americanmediadistribution.com- BBC Business Facebook £3bn legal action given go-ahead in London

People spending less helped drive the UK economy to shrink by more than expected at the end of last year. Source: American Media Distribution – americanmediadistribution.com- BBC Business UK economy fell into recession after people cut spending

Jeremy Hunt is looking at cutting billions in public spending to fund tax cuts in his Spring Budget. Source: American Media Distribution – americanmediadistribution.com- BBC Business Jeremy Hunt considers reducing spending to fund tax cuts

A stingray called Charlotte is pregnant despite having no mate, in a suspected case of parthenogenesis. Source: American Media Distribution – americanmediadistribution.com- – BBC Science External US stingray falls pregnant despite having no mate

If the Odysseus craft lands safely it would be the first private mission to successfully land on the Moon. Source: American Media Distribution – americanmediadistribution.com- – BBC Science External US spacecraft blasts off towards Moon's south pole

If all goes well, it would mark the first time a private firm has successfully landed a spacecraft on the Moon. Source: American Media Distribution – americanmediadistribution.com- – BBC Science External Lift-off! Private company launches for the Moon in Florida