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5 Things You Need To Know, Today, on Friday 21st April 2023
5. UK-based carmaker Mini has responded to an internet uproar in China accusing it of racism at the Shanghai Auto Show.
A video from the event appeared to show Mini staff offering ice cream to foreigners while refusing to give it to Chinese visitors.
4. Beyoncé and Cristiano Ronaldo as of today, they are no longer verified on Twitter.
The social media giant began removing the blue tick verification from thousands of accounts today as owner Elon Musk attempts to overhaul the social media company to turn a profit. Users who wish to retain the check beside their name must pay $84 a year (£67).
3. UK-based coffee and sandwich chain Pret A Manger is set to become the latest high-profile Western brand to launch in the Indian market.
The firm will open its first shop in India's financial hub Mumbai today.
2. Investors who lost money when a fund managed by big-name stockpicker Neil Woodford collapsed are in line for compensation.
The City regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), said people who had money invested when the fund was suspended could receive a share of £235m in redress.
1. British consumers were their most upbeat in more than a year this month, despite the surging cost of living, as they took a more positive view of their finances and the health of the wider economy, market research firm GfK said today.
GfK's Consumer Confidence Index rose for the third month in a row to -30 in April, up six points from March and the highest reading since February last year, just before Russia invaded Ukraine and spurred a surge in energy costs in most of Europe.