March 2020

British Steel takeover deal agreed for Scunthorpe and Teesside plants

Image copyright Reuters Image caption The bulk of British Steel’s staff work at the Scunthorpe plant A Chinese firm has finally confirmed plans to invest £1.2bn in British Steel. Jingye Group said it would save 3,200 jobs in Scunthorpe and Teesside and modernise the towns’ steelworks. The company, which is reported to have offered £50m

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Katy Perry Says She Doesn’t Have ‘Very Close’ Relationship With Taylor Swift

Cause baby now we got bad blood … again?  Just when you thought it was safe to openly stan both Katy Perry and Taylor Swift again, some comments from the “Firework” singer have fans questioning where the one-time pop rivals really stand.  After the singers officially buried the hatchet in Swift’s “You Need To Calm

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Australian Associated Press: News agency to close after 85 years

Image copyright EPA Image caption Journalists and other staff from Australian outlets protested in support of AAP The Australian Associated Press news agency is closing after 85 years. During a briefing at AAP’s office in Sydney, about 180 staff were told that a drop in subscribers and an increase in free online competitors meant the

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