SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford has questioned the prime minister’s immigration plans, and asked if Scottish business was a concern for him. Boris Johnson responded by suggesting Scottish firms faced the “highest tax rates in the UK” under the SNP and vowed Westminster would deliver a “working immigration system for the whole of this country”. […]
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Federal prosecutors say a utility company blamed for a series of natural gas explosions in Massachusetts has agreed to plead guilty to breaking pipeline safety laws February 26, 2020, 2:28 PM 1 min read BOSTON — Federal officials say a utility company blamed for a series of natural gas explosions in Massachusetts has agreed to
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Peugeot maker PSA Group says it has lost 700 million euros in China despite record profits last year February 26, 2020, 10:35 AM 2 min read PARIS — Despite record profits last year, Peugeot maker PSA Group said Wednesday it lost 700 million euros ($760 million) in China — and that was before the new
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Pete Davidson’s scorched-earth run continues with his Netflix stand-up special. The “Saturday Night Live” comedian basically took back his apology for mocking the eye patch of Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas), a former Navy SEAL who lost his eye in an Afghanistan bomb blast. “I didn’t think I did anything wrong,” Davidson said during his “Alive
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Image copyright Getty Images UK banking giant Lloyds and insurer Direct Line have both confirmed they will cut hundreds of jobs. Lloyds Banking Group has confirmed it will slash the equivalent of 780 full-time jobs this year across its branch network. Among the roles to go are customer advisers, banking consultants and branch managers. Direct
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Maria Sharapova says she is retiring from professional tennis at the age of 32 By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer February 26, 2020, 1:42 PM 2 min read Maria Sharapova is retiring from professional tennis at the age of 32 after five Grand Slam titles and time ranked No. 1. She has been dealing with
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Hi. Welcome to On Politics, your guide to the day in national politics. I’m Lisa Lerer, your host. Sign up here to get On Politics in your inbox every weekday. If Bernie Sanders were a superhero, his name would most certainly be Teflon Man. Throughout his nearly three decades in Congress, he has shown an
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Under assisted dying, a doctor does not administer the medication but provides it (file pic) A five-year-old law banning professionally assisted suicide has been rejected as unconstitutional by Germany’s top court. The court backed complaints by a group of terminally ill patients and doctors who challenged the law that
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Image copyright EPA Image caption Disney under Iger has been anything but a Mickey Mouse outfit The news that Disney boss Bob Iger is stepping down as the company’s CEO has taken the movie world by surprise. Since becoming chief executive in 2005, Iger led the company through several blockbuster acquisitions and the launch of
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Image copyright Getty Images Oil giant Chevron has asked 300 staff at a London office to work from home as a precaution against coronavirus. Chevron took the step after one of its staff returned with flu-like symptoms from a country where there have been cases of the disease. The staff at the Westferry Circus office
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