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 ...

Workers at aircraft maker Boeing are to go on strike for the first time since the global financial crash, piling more pressure on the troubled company. Not since 2008 have workers gone on strike. More than 30,000 staff are to take part in industrial action at one of the US's largest exporters. Staff walked out on Friday after 95% of union members voted to reject a new contract offer from the company despite union leaders backing the deal and calling it the "best contract we've negotiated in our history".Mon ...

Apple is launching its latest iPhone in what is billed to be its biggest release of the year.As well as the iPhone 16 being rumoured to come in a new range of colours, it should also be capable of running Apple Intelligence, the company's new AI. Apple Intelligence will eventually be embedded throughout the phone and other Apple devices, changing the way users edit photos, respond to messages and ask questions.But will the new technology be enough to make cash-strapped consumers upgrade their phones? Image ...

Strange noises that were heard coming from the Boeing Starliner currently docked on the International Space Station (ISS) are not serious, says NASA.Astronaut Butch Wilmore, who has been stuck on the ISS with his colleague Suni since early July because of Starliner's problems, told mission control he could hear "strange" sounds coming from the spacecraft over the weekend. "I don't know what's making it," he said to his colleagues back on Earth.He asked them to "scratch your heads and see if you can figure o ...

Mass panic broke out at Disney World in Florida amid fears of a shooting - only for police to find it was a fight and a "popping balloon" that triggered the chaos.Visitors at the park posted accounts that people were running and children were crying during the confusion on Thursday night. But the Orange County Sheriff's Office looked into the reports and swiftly put them to rest, saying there was "no active shooter". X This content is provided by X, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To sh ...

US tech stocks are falling despite Nvidia, the chipmaker driving the artificial intelligence (AI) led stock market boom, reporting stronger than expected earnings.The company, which has been the darling of US markets with shares up 150% this year alone, reported second quarter revenue of just over $30bn - more than double the sum achieved in the same period a year ago. Nvidia's crucial forecast for sales in the current quarter, $32.5bn, also beat estimates but only slightly.Money latest: Capital gains tax h ...

The trainer market is more diverse and competitive than ever before, and its biggest player has felt the pinch.While new brands have been popping up and taking market share, Nike suffered its biggest single day drop in share price on record in late June. A whopping $28bn (£21.6bn) was shaved off in market capitalisation overnight after the company's management reported an expected sale drop in early 2025.But why has this happened?Nike remains the biggest sports retailer in the world and still has the larges ...

Mark Zuckerberg has claimed that senior officials within the Biden administration "repeatedly pressured" Meta to "censor" COVID-related content during the pandemic.The claims by the CEO of Meta are in a letter dated 26 August to the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee. Zuckerberg said he regretted not speaking up about this pressure earlier, as well as other decisions he had made as owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp around taking down certain content.This included content Zuckerberg said wa ...

Core Viewpoint - The UK has initiated a clinical trial for a new experimental lung cancer vaccine, BNT116, developed by BioNTech, which utilizes mRNA technology similar to that used in COVID-19 vaccines [1][5]. Group 1: Vaccine Details - The vaccine is designed to train five billion immune cells to target different parts of the tumor, potentially leading to a more effective immune response against lung cancer [1]. - BNT116 is reported to be more precisely targeted than traditional chemotherapy, minimizing collateral damage to healthy cells and reducing side effects [2][5]. - The trial will involve approximately 130 patients with non-small cell lung cancer across six hospitals in the UK [3][7]. Group 2: Clinical Trial Insights - This is the first human trial for the BioNTech vaccine, with a focus on assessing major side effects before larger studies can confirm clinical effectiveness [5]. - Participants will receive multiple doses over a 12-month period to continuously boost their immune response [5]. - The trial includes patients at various stages of lung cancer, including those who have not yet undergone surgery or radiotherapy, allowing for a broader understanding of the vaccine's potential [7]. Group 3: Industry Implications - The development of this vaccine is part of a broader effort to find new treatments for lung cancer, which has a high mortality rate, with 1.8 million deaths globally each year [8]. - The NHS is taking a leading role in trialing cancer vaccines, with the potential for these vaccines to revolutionize cancer treatment by preventing recurrence after initial therapies [9]. - There is an expectation of increased participation in clinical trials for cancer treatments in the coming years, providing hope for patients [10].