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1 day agoBy Suzanne Bearne, Business reporterShepherd’s GrainJeremy Bunch, second right, is asking his farmers to use AI to guide their decisionsLike the bosses of many food companies, Jeremy Bunch is worried about the impact of climate change on his business.“Weather and the climate are maybe the number one risk to our company,” says the boss of US flour firm Shepherd’s Grain.Based in Idaho, the business sources wheat from farmers across the US Pacific northwest.As weather patterns become more unpredictable, Mr Bunch says: “I need to have a plan B, and plan C, in case plan A fails.”To help strengthen these plans,…

9 hours agoBy Steven McIntosh, Entertainment reporterCowlesFilmmaker Duncan Cowles says the idea of the “old-fashioned man” is still a “seductive idea” to someThe topic of male mental health has received much more prominence in the last decade – something many would argue is long overdue. But while the high rates of male suicide have put the topic firmly on the national agenda – huge numbers of men still find it difficult to be openly vulnerable and discuss their feelings. With suicide the biggest killer of men under 50 in the UK, a new film explores why many men still bottle up their…

15 minutes agoBy Yasmin Rufo, BBC NewsBBCMosley was an advocate for intermittent fasting diets, including through the 5:2 diet and The Fast 800 dietMichael Mosley has been remembered as “one of the most important broadcasters of recent decades” in a special tribute programme following his death.The final edition of his radio show Just One Thing, recorded live at the Hay Festival on 25 May, has been made available on BBC Sounds and will air on BBC Radio 4 at 11:00 BST. The recording was introduced by fellow TV doctor and presenter Chris van Tulleken, who praised the impact Mosley made and said…

With just hours to go before South Africa’s parliament meets for the first time since the governing African National Congress (ANC) lost its majority in last month’s elections, negotiations are still continuing over the formation of a new government. The ANC says it has made a “breakthrough” on forming a government of national unity but it was too early to give details.A spokesman for the main opposition Democratic Alliance, Solly Malatsi, told the BBC that the “major aspects” for a framework deal had been concluded but “we are not there yet.”One of parliament’s first duties is expected to be a…

10 hours agoBy Sam Gruet, Technology ReporterMovers+ShakersLilia Souri and AJ Pulvirent – hosts of the podcast Gen Z on Gen ZShopping habits have not been the same since the Covid pandemic and resulting lockdowns.For many, and particularly younger shoppers, it saw the lines blur between social media and e-commerce.Unable to shop in person, and with TikTok downloads soaring, a trend began that would go on to be described as a cultural phenomenon: #TikTokMadeMeBuyIt.The hashtag, where users post what they’ve bought thanks to recommendations about products on the app, has now been posted more than seven billion times.For Lilia Souri and AJ Pulvirenti…

Wells Fargo has conducted a rash of sackings in recent weeks after claims some of its employees were faking keyboard activity to fool the firm into thinking they were working. America’s third largest bank disclosed the decisions in broker filings with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (Finra).The firm did not respond to questions about how the alleged issue was discovered, or whether it was related to remote work.New rules came into effect in the US this month that mean offices that brokers are using to work from home need to be inspected every three years. “Wells Fargo holds employees to…

3 hours agoBy Gemma Dunstan, BBC Wales Live BBCPoppie Davies says she now wants to help others with alopeciaWhen Poppie Davies’s hairdresser noticed a bald patch when she was just 16, it ended with her unable to look in the mirror as she lost her hair to alopecia.The 21-year-old from Cardiff said it “snowballed” and became “life-altering” which led her to also losing her confidence.Celebrities including Jada Pinkett Smith and Louis Theroux have been praised for sharing their experiences with alopecia – a disease that occurs when the immune system attacks hair follicles and causes hair loss.The first NHS treatment for it…

2 hours agoBy Gemma Sherlock, BBC NewsPA MediaTaylor Swift has the ability to make each of her fans feel specialThe ability to captivate more than 55,000 fans and make each feel like they are the only person in the room takes some doing, but that is exactly what Taylor Swift seemingly effortlessly manages to achieve.The world’s biggest pop star blew the crowd away at Anfield on Thursday evening, the first of three dates at Liverpool FC’s stadium.The show may have been the 100th of her record-breaking Eras tour, but you’d never have known it, such was the sheer sense of energy and…

A senior Kenyan police officer has been shot dead after he opened fire at a magistrate in court in the capital, Nairobi.The chief inspector opened fire on Makadara Principal Magistrate Monica Kivuti shortly after she made a ruling in a case reportedly involving his wife.The officer is said to have been angered by the court’s decision to cancel her bail after she had absconded.The officer, identified as Samson Kipchirchir Kipruto, who is in charge of a police station in Londiani in western Kenya, then pulled out a gun and shot the magistrate, injuring her.Other officers in court responded immediately, with…

Getty imagesWizz’s departures from UK airports were an average of 31 minutes and 36 seconds behind schedule last yearWizz Air has been named the worst airline for UK flight delays for the third year in a row.The carrier’s departures from UK airports were an average of 31 minutes and 36 seconds behind schedule in 2023, according to analysis of official data by the PA news agency.Turkish Airlines recorded the second worst punctuality followed by Tui.The generally poor showing comes as airlines fares have been rising as a result of higher fuel costs and green taxes.Wizz Air said it had made…