Ben King

London

Senior Journalist at BBC

Senior Journalist, BBC News covering business & economics. Dad x 3. DMs open

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Couriers Evri and DHL merge to form delivery giant

17 hours ago | bbc.com | Ben King

Couriers Evri and DHL merge to form UK delivery giantBen KingBusiness reporter, BBC NewsEvriEvri will merge with DHL's UK parcel delivery businesses to create a combined courier firm handling more than a billion parcels and a billion letters a year. DHL focuses on faster, secure higher-value deliveries of items such as computers or phones, whereas Evri handles much larger volumes of lower-value goods such as clothing.
Concert of the People: The Sound of Us

4 days ago | eventbrite.sg | Ben King

Concert of the PeopleStep into a heartwarming celebration of community, family, and the power of song at Voices of Singapore's Concert of the People: The Sound of Us. This special evening unites over 500 voices from Voices of Singapore’s (VOS) community impact choirs, showcasing the role of choral music in strengthening communities and sharing the stories of families connected by a shared passion for singing.
Prince Andrew's firm linked to controversial PPE millionaire

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Ben King

Prince Andrew's firm linked to controversial PPE millionaireBen KingGetty ImagesDoug Barrowman pictured with his wife Michelle MoneOne of Prince Andrew's prized business assets was administered for two years by a company controlled by the controversial millionaire Doug Barrowman, the BBC can reveal.
Prince Andrew's firm linked to controversial PPE millionaire

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Ben King

6 hours agoPrince William "Could Barely Contain His Fury" Over Kate Middleton's Leaked Topless PhotosA reporter who was with Prince William when the scandal broke revealed how he reacted. Back in 2012, nude photos of Kate Middleton were leaked in a French publication.
Ocado apologises to Mumsnet over 'hateful political views' comment

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Ben King

Ocado apologises to Mumsnet over 'hateful political views' commentBen KingGetty ImagesMumsnet founder Justine Roberts says a number of companies had pulled their advertising over the site's gender discussionsOcado has apologised "unreservedly" to Mumsnet for citing "hateful political views" when it pulled out of a commercial partnership over the parenting forum's stance on the definition of sex in the Equality Act.
Examining Health Insurance and Non-Medical Challenges Among Vietnamese Americans in Texas During the COVID-19 Pandemic

1 month ago | digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu | Alexander Le |Saba Siddiqi |Celine Nguyen |Céline Nguyen |Ben King

AbstractWhen COVID-19 data on Asian Americans are available, they are frequently aggregated, concealing community-specific concerns. Consequently, there is limited COVID-19 literature on Vietnamese Americans. In this study, we investigated the association between health insurance coverage and non-medical challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, in Vietnamese Americans in Texas.
Heathrow substation fire: What went wrong?

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Tom Espiner |Theo Leggett |Ben King |Oliver Smith

The BBC understands the airport has back-up power for certain systems, but kickstarting alternative power supplies for the whole airport takes time, and the systems need to be checked to ensure they are working properly. However, Heathrow uses as much energy as a small city, so it is not possible for it to have the back-up power by itself to run its operation safely.
Area Resident's Stylus Counsel

2 months ago | tinnitist.com | Ben King

I love it when a song you know and love gets used in a film or TV series in such a way that it makes you feel differently about the song. Check out the example above: Waiting For Something by Jay Reatard. The final track on his 2009 album Blood Visions will now be forever reminiscent of the awful scene at the end of the third episode of Season 1 of The Handmaid’s Tale, when Emily (Ofglen) awakes in a nondescript, stark white post-surgical room to discover her clitoris has been removed.
Deal to buy Prince Andrew's business unravels

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Sean Coughlan |Ben King

A deal to take over the Duke of York's former start-up business network now seems to be in doubt, sources close to the negotiations have told the BBC. Dutch company Startupbootcamp (SBC) had held talks about buying Prince Andrew's Pitch@Palace network, a sale that could have provided him with a multi-million pound financial lifeline.
BMW delays battery-electric Mini over 'uncertainty'

2 months ago | bbc.com | Ben King

BMW delays battery-electric Mini over 'uncertainty'Ben KingBusiness Reporter, BBC NewsBMW MiniBMW said "multiple uncertainties facing the automotive industry" led to its decisionBMW has confirmed it is delaying the introduction of battery-electric vehicle production at its Oxford Mini plant. The vehicle manufacturer said "multiple uncertainties facing the automotive industry" had led to its decision.