UK warehouses are “full”, raising doubts about the ability of UK firms to stockpile goods ahead of a potential no-deal Brexit on 31 October. “There is no available space,” Peter Ward of the United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) told BBC Newsnight. The estimated vacancy rate for warehouses of over 100,000 square feet nationwide for the […]
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A suspected stowaway who is believed to have fallen from the landing gear of a flight bound for Heathrow Airport has been found dead in a Clapham, London, garden. A neighbour says the body – believed to be that of a man – landed just a metre away from someone sunbathing on Sunday afternoon. Police
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Netflix upended the entertainment business by successfully moving into nearly every genre — scripted dramas, comedies, stand-up specials, documentaries, reality shows and feature films. But one type of programming has proved tricky for the streaming giant: the talk show. In the last two years, Netflix has canceled three shows in the genre: “The Break With
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More than 200 corporations, including many of America’ best-known companies, are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to rule that federal civil rights law bans job discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. The corporations outlined their stance in a legal brief released Tuesday by a coalition of five LGBTQ rights groups. The
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Shadow chancellor John McDonnell gave Philip Hammond a “red book” as a gift in the Commons earlier – not that one, though – as the pair agreed on the perils of a no-deal Brexit. Mr McDonnell gave the chancellor’s predecessor, George Osborne, a copy of Chairman Mao’s “little red book”, but he handed Mr Hammond
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The S&P 500 teeter-tottered around its record on Tuesday, as investors mull what exactly will come of the latest truce in the U.S.-China trade war. Trading was relatively quiet in markets around the world ahead of Wednesday’s half day of trading for U.S. markets and Thursday’s closure for Independence Day. It was a return to
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Image copyright Getty Images Internet users are facing problems accessing many websites because of a problem with Cloudflare. The company provides internet security and other services meant to help online businesses operate smoothly. The US firm has warned that members of the public may see “502 errors” displayed when they try to visit its clients’
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Late on Tuesday afternoon, the moon will block out the sun in South America. Millions of people living in cities from La Serena, Chile, to San Juan, Argentina, will witness the event as shadows spread over hills and an uncanny coolness invades deserts. Many more have ventured to the region specifically for the spectacle —
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Ethiopia has begun restoring internet access Tuesday, 10 days after it was cut following the assassinations of six top government officials. On June 22, attackers shot and killed the Amhara governor and two other officials. On the same night in Addis Ababa, the country’s army chief and his close friend, a retired army general, were
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Nike is pulling a flag-themed tennis shoe after former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick complained to the shoemaker, according to the Wall Street Journal. The shoe’s heel has a U.S. flag with 13 white stars in a circle on it, known as the Betsy Ross flag. Citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter, the Journal said
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