Author: Nathan Bissitt

A rising number of firms are finding creative uses for surplus food. But are consumers comfortable eating produce that would have otherwise ended up in the bin?On the surface there seems little that’s different or unusual about Bean & Wheat, a deli and cafe

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The Serious Fraud Office has been criticised by the Appeal Court for appointing an expert witness who “lacked expertise”. Lord Justice Gross warned SFO prosecutors the Appeal Court judges viewed the SFO’s use of Saul Haydon Rowe as “a

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China is cutting import tariffs on 187 consumer goods from whisky to cashmere clothing to help spur spending and economic growth.The Finance Ministry said tariffs will drop from an average 17.3% to 7.7% on products, including pharmaceuticals, food, health supplements

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The Black Friday sales bonanza was on course for a record with consumers set to spend almost £8bn during what has become a four-day shopping event.Barclaycard said transaction numbers were 32% up on last year, with Black Friday most likely behind the rise.Retail

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Media playback is unsupported on your device Uber plans to take its fight over the employment status of its UK drivers to the Supreme Court.Earlier this month the Employment Appeal Tribunal rejected the ride-hailing firm’s argument about the status of

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Hundreds of Amazon workers in Italy and Germany are on strike during one of the busiest shopping days of the year.Over 500 employees are carrying out their first ever strike at Amazon’s warehouse in Piacenza near Milan over pay.Piazcenza is Amazon’s main

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Tanzania is Africa’s biggest producers of coconuts and tenth in the world. But recently production has declined and it is now being forced to import them from neighbouring countries. The BBC’s Sammy Awami finds out why production is struggling and what can

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Sports Direct shareholders have criticised the retailer’s decision to ask investors to approve an £11m payment to the brother of founder Mike Ashley.Royal London Asset Management said the retailer had given “no evidence or detail explaining why” the

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