Fast-food giants have pulled fresh onions from their menus in the US after a McDonald's E.coli outbreak that killed one person and left 49 others sick.McDonald's, as well as its rivals including Burger King, KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, have all taken action, removing fresh onions from their menus in select US branches. The ingredient is believed to be the likely source of the outbreak that led to McDonald's removing the quarter pounder from one-fifth of its US restaurants.The onions are said to have come ...

Two brothers who were convicted of killing their parents and featured in Netflix shows could be freed early after 34 years behind bars. Lyle Menendez, 56, and his 53-year-old brother Erik are serving life in prison without parole for the shotgun murders of their father and mother - Jose and Kitty Menendez - in 1989. They were jailed after a trial in 1996 when Lyle was 21 and Erik was 18.Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon said: "Under the law, resentencing is appropriate. I'm going to recomme ...

Boeing staff have rejected the latest 35% pay rise, committing to further strikes as the company faces massive losses and delivery delays. As many as 33,000 workers at Boeing plants in Washington state, Oregon and California have rejected a proposal to increase wages by just over a third over four years as their union said "after 10 years of sacrifices we still have ground to make up". Just hours earlier the plane maker published results showing whopper losses of $6bn (£4.6bn) for just three months in part ...

One person has died and 10 have been hospitalised after an outbreak of E. coli linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounder burgers, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said.Infections were reported between 27 September and 11 October across 10 US states; Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Oregon, Utah, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Colorado has 27 of the 49 reported cases - including an older person who died and one child who has severe kidney complications, the CDC said.The publ ...

Boeing will cut 17,000 jobs - 10% of its workforce - as the US plane maker deals with various issues across its business. Chief executive Kelly Ortberg told staff in an email on Friday that the cuts will include executives, managers and employees. He said the downsizing is necessary to "align with our financial reality" after an ongoing strike by 33,000 workers on America's West Coast halted production of its 737 MAX, 767 and 777 jets.The company said it will also delay the rollout of the new 777X plane to ...

Core Insights - Sir Demis Hassabis, along with Professor David Baker and Dr. John Jumper, has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their groundbreaking work in protein structure decoding and creation [1][2] - The prize is divided, with half awarded to Professor Baker for computational protein design and the other half shared between Sir Demis and Dr. Jumper for protein structure prediction [1][3] - The research has significant implications for drug development and other scientific advancements [1] Group 1: Award Details - The Nobel Prize is valued at 11 million Swedish krona, approximately £810,000 [3] - This award marks the second Nobel Prize related to artificial intelligence awarded in the same week, following honors in the physics category [3] Group 2: Contributions and Background - Sir Demis Hassabis is the CEO of Google DeepMind and has a background in computer science and cognitive neuroscience [1][2] - Professor David Baker is a professor at the University of Washington, while Dr. John Jumper is a senior research scientist [2] - The trio utilized artificial intelligence to predict the structure of nearly all known proteins, with Baker focusing on creating new proteins [2]

Core Viewpoint - US officials are considering breaking up Google's "illegal monopoly" in internet searches, following a judge's ruling that the company violated anti-trust laws to maintain its dominance [1]. Group 1: Government Actions - The US Justice Department has proposed measures to dismantle Google's monopoly, including restrictions on its products like Chrome, Play Store, and Android [1]. - One proposal includes blocking Google from paying other tech firms to pre-install its search engine or set it as the default on new devices, with Google reportedly paying over $26 billion in 2021 for such arrangements [1]. - A Justice Department spokesperson emphasized the need to end Google's control of distribution both now and in the future [1]. Group 2: Company Response - Google has stated that the court filing is part of a "long process" and confirmed plans to appeal against the ruling [1]. - Lee-Anne Mulholland, Google's vice president of regulatory affairs, criticized the proposed changes as excessive and warned they could jeopardize user privacy and security, hinder AI development, and disrupt software like Android [2]. Group 3: Legal Developments - A separate ruling by Judge James Donato mandates that Google must allow greater competition in its app store, including enabling Android apps from rival sources [3]. - This ruling is part of an ongoing legal dispute between Google and Epic Games regarding in-app purchases [4].

Company Overview - Tupperware, a company known for its food storage containers, has filed for bankruptcy in the US, seeking approval to find a buyer as part of efforts to protect the brand [1][2] - Founded 78 years ago, Tupperware gained popularity through "Tupperware parties" in the 1960s and 70s, where products were sold in social gatherings [2][4] Financial Challenges - The company's financial position has been severely impacted by a challenging macroeconomic environment, leading to the decision to start bankruptcy proceedings as the "best path forward" after exploring various strategic options [3][2] - Tupperware's sales have been in steady decline since 2018, despite a temporary improvement during the early days of the COVID pandemic [5] Product Evolution - Tupperware has attempted to adapt by incorporating more sustainable materials into its product line, including glass and stainless steel, as well as using plastic waste [5] - The brand was originally developed as a solution to reduce food waste, but has struggled to compete with cheaper and more environmentally friendly alternatives in recent years [4]

Amazon has told its office workers they may no longer work from home except in extenuating circumstances.It comes as Jonathan Reynolds, the UK's business secretary, said flexible working contributes to productivity, employee resilience, and staff retention. Money blog: Is now a good time to buy an iPhone?Workers need to be judged on outcomes and "not a culture of presenteeism", Mr Reynolds told The Times.What's Amazon doing? Amazon has described the policy change as returning to the way it worked before th ...

Instagram and Facebook owner Meta is banning RT and other Russian state media networks from its platforms over claims they carried out covert operations to influence social media users.The ban, which was announced on Monday, will block the accounts from Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp and Threads users over the coming days. "After careful consideration, we expanded our ongoing enforcement against Russian state media outlets," said Meta, which already restricted activity from the accounts."Rossiya Segodnya, RT ...