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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption SeaWorld has faced criticism over the way it treats cetaceans SeaWorld has hit back after Virgin Holidays said it had stopped selling tickets to the US theme park chain’s captive whale and dolphin experiences. SeaWorld said it was “disappointing to see Virgin Holidays succumb to pressure from animal activists”. […]

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption There are half a dozen women’s professional golf tours Golf has endured a roller coaster decade, with the number of challenges it has faced being matched only by regular bulletins predicting its demise. The sport has been accused – among other criticisms – of being too white, male, elderly,

Image copyright HUSHCRAFT Image caption The Sea-Kit’s achievement was impressive but is there really a market for unmanned shipping? On 7 May, customs officers in Ostend, Belgium, received a box of oysters from the UK. The molluscs had been caught in Essex and transported to Belgium on a 12m (39ft) aluminium-hulled vessel, which traversed the

Image copyright Getty Images The next prime minister should lower the salary threshold for foreign workers in the UK from £30,000 to £20,000, a group of business and education bodies has said. They say that such a move would help to avoid “acute” skills shortages. Currently any non-EU citizen working in the UK must earn

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionInstagram celebrity Dan Bilzerian claims he doesn’t like social media Controversial social media star Dan Bilzerian is wearing a tiny pair of orange shorts and a tight white T-shirt when I meet him. It’s not the outfit of a typical company founder, but one that already feels

Image copyright Money and Mental Health Image caption Suzanne Hoddy says the system should be more supportive In hospital, being treated for depression, and believing she did not have a future, Suzanne Hoddy started spending money on family and friends. It was the 33-year-old’s second hospital admission, having experienced periods of acute mental health problems.

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Trump promises to look into Google’s business in China President Trump has said his administration will look into alleged links between Google and China. It follows a speech given by Peter Thiel in which the billionaire tech investor asked whether Google’s senior management considered itself to have been infiltrated

Image copyright PARLIAMENT TV Image caption Helen Whately (right) used the 10 Minute Rule to bring her bill to Parliament Flexible working should be the default position for all employees, rather than it being up to individuals to request. That is the call from Conservative MP Helen Whately, who introduced a flexible working bill in

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption SeaWorld has faced criticism over the way it treats cetaceans Virgin Holidays says it has stopped selling tickets to captive whale and dolphin experiences such as SeaWorld. The firm said it had culled the last five such attractions it promoted, which accounted for more than 20,000 tickets sold last

Image copyright Reuters Facebook’s plan for a cryptocurrency has come under further attack at a US hearing, with politicians calling the company “delusional” and not trusted. The Senate Banking Committee is quizzing Facebook executive David Marcus over the tech giant’s intention to launch its Libra digital currency. The company had showed “through scandal after scandal