Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Former president Eamon de Valera (on the left holding a cane) did not envisage homeless families as part of Ireland’s future A former Irish President, Eamon de Valera, once famously outlined a vision for his country of “comely maidens dancing at the crossroads”. But fast forward to the 21st […]
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Image copyright Getty Images EU leaders are meeting in Brussels this week to discuss the bloc’s future budget plans. These negotiations are always challenging, tending to pit net payers against net beneficiaries. There are proposals from the European Commission and the Parliament that some countries think involve spending too much. This time, the talks are
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Image copyright Bank of England You’ll soon no longer find Adam Smith in your wallet or purse. The economist has been replaced as the face of the £20 note by artist JMW Turner. The Bank of England said the new polymer £20 – which enters circulation on Thursday – is its most secure ever banknote.
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Image copyright Reuters US lawmakers are taking steps to remove a tax break for Boeing that is at the centre of a fight between the European Union and the US. Legislators in the state of Washington, Boeing’s main manufacturing hub, introduced the plan on Wednesday. They want to avoid a trans-Atlantic tariff war triggered by
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Image copyright Getty Images A ransomware attack on a US natural gas facility meant a pipeline had to be shut down for two days, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has said. However, it did not name the facility or say when the attack happened. A malicious link sent to staff at the facility
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Image copyright Reuters Image caption Rail blockades in Ontario and elsewhere have been in place over for a week Rail lines across Canada have been paralysed for almost two weeks after being blockaded by indigenous protesters and their supporters. The blockades were put in place in solidarity with Wet’suwet’en First Nation hereditary chiefs who oppose
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Image caption Elizabeth Lihou said the shop was “one of the few old places” where visitors are able to see “how Guernsey was” The manager of a Victorian sweet shop in Guernsey has stepped down following a dispute over efforts to put barcodes on the shop’s wares. Elizabeth Lihou, who managed the Victorian Shop and
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Image copyright Getty Images The space and defence business of Airbus is to cut more than 2,300 jobs before the end of 2021. The firm said that 357 of those job losses would be in the UK, out of nearly 4,000 staff. Airbus said a flat space market and postponed defence contracts were behind the
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Image copyright Getty Images There’s new advice for supporting vegans in the workplace, including having a shelf in the office fridge. The Vegan Society has shared suggested guidelines to help businesses look after their vegan staff. They range from offering vegan menus at events to providing vegan-friendly work-wear for people who want it. The charity
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Image copyright Axminster Carpets Image caption Axminster Carpets created a replica of the original Regency carpet in the Saloon at the Brighton Pavilion Axminster Carpets has collapsed into administration after weeks of trying to secure a rescue deal. The 265-year-old firm, supplier of carpets to the Royal Family, appointed Duff & Phelps as administrators on
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