Macron “will continue to fight” for the French fishermen rights (to catch English fish)
France promises to continue to support fishermen as talks with the United Kingdom on fishing licenses are dragging on. According to a spokesman for the French government, aid…
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BOE struggles to maintain momentum, stuck between inflation and debt purchases
Inflation in the United Kingdom has risen faster than expected to its highest level in ten years. As a result, the Bank of England (BOE) has come under…
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Lidl decides to rise wages to keep the army of employees (moderately) happy
Lidl will be the UK’s top paying supermarket: the discounter has decided to invest £18 million in wage increases. This is striking, because in Belgium Lidl employees recently…
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CMA investigates P&O/DFDS deal
In May, the two ferry companies concluded an agreement on the Dover-Calais route, in an attempt to reduce waiting times for freight customers. The agreement was also intended…
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Natural gas prices skyrocket as Germany delays NS2 launch
The price of oil dropped slightly on Tuesday, after the International Energy Agency reported that increasing oil production will expand tight global stocks. The agency foresees an increase…
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Booster vaccine is available for those older than 40
After the over-50s and vulnerable, also over-40s in the UK will soon be able to get a third shot. Vaccine committee JCVI gave a positive opinion on this…
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UK needs up to one year to evaluate ARM/NVidia deal
The UK is not satisfied with a first evaluation of Arm’s acquisition plans by Nvidia. An in-depth additional study could take much longer in 2022. The acquisition plans…
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