Britain was the first major economy to combat inflation: what has gone wrong?
In mid-December 2021, the world looked very different. Virus was a thing back then. This was also the time when the Bank of England (BoE) was the first…
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Just Eat Takeaway cuts 1,700 UK jobs, mostly delivery workers
Just Eat Takeaway plans to cut 1,700 jobs in the UK, according to The Telegraph. Meal delivery workers at the British service Just Eat are particularly affected, but…
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Bureaucrats can’t make silly videos any more: what a loss for the public!
The UK is also going to ban TikTok on the phones and other devices of ministers and government officials. The country follows the United States, Canada, Belgium and…
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US&UK governments intervene: second bank closed, more may be in line
That was a rough weekend in the American banking world. After the bankruptcy of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the US government bailed out another bank. The Ministry of…
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Rishi Sunak and Emmanuel Macron restore the relations between Britain and France
France and the United Kingdom will always be rivals and that is sometimes healthy, but in recent years – especially since Brexit – the acidity in the relations…
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UK cucumbers move to Singapore
The shelves in the British supermarkets are empty, but the British cucumbers are for sale in Singapore. Week 9 was another eventful week for the UK fresh produce…
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The UK-EU deal to be finalised today by von der Leyen and PM Rishi Sunak
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will meet with British prime minister Rishi Sunak in London on Monday to try to conclude a new trade deal for…
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In IT, Innovation and Startups
Amazon finances the world’s first commercial-scale seaweed farm located in an offshore wind farm
Amazon announces that it is funding the world’s first commercial-scale seaweed farm among offshore wind turbines. The project, known as North Sea Farm 1, is being built in…
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Parents replace meat and fruits with pasta due to the cost of living crisis
Parents with young children change their buying behaviour: 27 percent buy less meat against the background of the cost of living-maintenance, according to new research. A study by…
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Rishi Sunak announces tax cut but there is a catch
Prime minister Rishi Sunak has announced tax cuts. Bloomberg reports. The reductions will only take effect when inflation is under control. “I wish I could implement it tomorrow,”…
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