Amazon reportedly circling exercise bike maker Peloton as company falters

Peloton has struggled in recent months with lockdown over, negative press and cheaper models coming to the market

Selfridges tempts shoppers with sex therapy and ‘psychedelic trips’

Unusual self-care offerings are part of retailer’s attempt to get customers back into habit of visiting stores

Revealed: many common omega-3 fish oil supplements are ‘rancid’

Independent tests find that a number of products on the market use oxidised oils, with the rancidity often masked by flavourings

Want the perfect job? It’s £44k for a four-day week – but you have to go into the office

Short working hours, a brief commute and endless cups of tea are in, but working from home isn’t on the menu, according to a new survey

Go with the flow: how period clothing went mainstream

Period underwear is branching out into leak-proof exercise clothes, swimsuits, sleepwear – even blankets. Is this finally the end of tampons and pads?

Vrimp your shrimp: Nestlé launches faux seafood product made from seaweed

Swiss food firm says product boasts ‘authentic texture’ as it seeks to capitalise on rise in meat-free diets

As a whistleblower prepares to speak out, what can be done to rein in Facebook?

Pressure grows on social network after US senators challenge Instagram over impact of app on children’s mental health

One in three Britons drink plant-based milk as demand soars

Shoppers spent £100m more in 2020 on alt-milks, with sales driven by environmental and health concerns

The Taliban are not the only threat to Afghanistan. Aid cuts could undo 20 years of progress

The most vulnerable people will bear the cost of sanctions, as services and the economy collapse

The rise of period pants: are they the answer to menstrual landfill – and women’s prayers?

Previously a niche, expensive product, period knickers are now readily available on the UK high street. Women explain why they are turning their backs on single-use pads and tampons