The incident raised questions about how a disrupted power supply can have such a widespread impact.

The firm is a key supplier of components to UK and US frigate and submarine programmes.

Analysts had expected an uptick in the number of jobs created, but the number of roles fell by 23,000 in July.

The ruling is in addition to $375m in fines Meta was already ordered to pay in the case, for a total of $942m.

The retailer has been around for 50 years but struggled to compete with newer rivals such as Amazon. Can its new owners turn it around?