Browse Lessons

Ryanair may raise fares and freeze pay

Monday, 2 November 2026

Ryanair says it may freeze workers' pay and raise airfares because its fuel costs have surged after the US-Israel war with Iran. The airline expects prices for aviation fuel to…

Audio

Binance freezes funds after $6.3bn hack

Sunday, 1 November 2026

Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, says a "complex" hack accessed $6.3bn in digital assets. The company has frozen around half and is trying to recover the rest…

Audio

DoorDash to buy Instacart for $17bn

Thursday, 29 October 2026

DoorDash agreed a $17bn acquisition of Instacart to boost its grocery delivery business. DoorDash said the Instacart brand and app will remain, and Instacart shoppers can keep…

Audio

Netflix to cut 1,000 jobs worldwide

Thursday, 15 October 2026

Netflix will cut 1,000 jobs globally, about 6% of its workforce, as it faces rising competition in streaming. The steepest cuts since 2022 will mainly hit human resources, legal,…

Audio

EU sets cap on Chinese hybrid imports

Wednesday, 14 October 2026

The European Commission will cap imports of Chinese hybrid electric cars at 350,000 a year under a new quota starting in December. The move aims to cut China’s market share in the…

Audio

OpenAI cuts revenue outlook by $20bn

Sunday, 11 October 2026

OpenAI told investors that its projected revenue for this year is $50bn, about $20bn below the $70bn it signalled last month, raising doubts about the break‑neck growth of demand…

Audio

Google Maps adds live UK fuel prices

Saturday, 10 October 2026

From Thursday, drivers in the UK can see live petrol and diesel prices in Google Maps. The app uses data from the government’s Fuel Finder platform. It shows real-time prices at…

Audio

Ikea tests online buy-back in Iberia

Wednesday, 7 October 2026

Ikea will test an online buy-back service for unwanted secondhand furniture. The pilot starts in Spain and Portugal in late December. If the trial is successful, the company will…

Audio

EU sees surge in Chinese hybrids

Thursday, 24 September 2026

Sales of Chinese hybrid cars have surged in the EU over four and a half years, alarming officials in Brussels. After the EU imposed anti-subsidy tariffs on fully electric cars…