TV pundit Lawrence Kudlow tapped to be Trump economic adviser
Reuters Larry Kudlow is a well-known conservative commentator Mr Kudlow will lead the National Economic Council after Gary Cohn quit last week. Mr Cohn resigned after disagreeing with Mr Trump about his planned tariffs on metal imports. Mr Kudlow, a former Bear Stearns investment banker, is currently a pundit on business news channel CNBC. “Larry […]
Pigeon infestation at Waverley Mall shopping centre’s food court
BBC Four pigeons seen feeding under the tables in Waverley Mall food court Food safety inspectors are to visit an Edinburgh shopping mall following an infestation of pigeons in its food court. The inspectors will meet managers at Waverley Mall in Princes Street to assess the mall’s pigeon control plans. As many as eight birds […]
Expensive badger cull should be ended, study says
PA Media The first cull zones were created in 2013 in Somerset and Gloucestershire A badger cull intended to control bovine tuberculosis (bTB) outbreaks has not worked and should be ended, a study has suggested. The decade-long plan that started in Gloucestershire and Somerset, has killed 140,000 badgers. A paper released today by the Veterinary […]
When will you next buy a mobile phone?
Getty Images The days when people camped outside stores to get their hands on the latest smartphone may well be numbered, if recent sales figures are anything to go by. Despite a dazzling array of new devices on display at the recent Mobile World Congress in Barcelona: phones that fold, phones with buttons, phones with […]
US parents turn to black market due to formula shortage
Lauren Lauren says rules restricting imports don’t make sense Mum Lauren Galvin needed to get extra milk into her baby. He was spitting up so much after nursing that he wasn’t gaining weight and had to be taken to hospital, twice. But, with the US in the grips of a severe national shortage of infant […]
Samsung did not break rules over woman running at 2am advert
Samsung Samsung’s advert showed a young woman running alone in the middle of the night A Samsung ad criticised for showing a woman running alone at 02:00 has been cleared by the advertising watchdog. People complained that the smart watch campaign was irresponsible for encouraging unsafe behaviour. But the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said the […]
Women’s Super League: Foreign stars raise bar but will English youngsters suffer?
But will the multitude of new arrivals have an impact on the amount of game time afforded to England-qualified players? Asked if, despite boosting the league’s profile, the new overseas arrivals would take away opportunities for the development of young English talent, Aston Villa defender Anita Asante told BBC Radio 5 Live: “Absolutely, I think […]
PG Tips to switch to plastic-free teabags
Getty Images Teabags are to be sealed with corn starch Tea maker PG Tips is to switch to fully biodegradable, plant-based teabags, parent company Unilever has announced. Most manufacturers currently use polypropylene to seal teabags – they say it strengthens them and stops them disintegrating in a cup. Unilever said the move to plant-based sealants […]
How will it affect the Welsh food industry?
Welsh farmers export tens of thousands of lambs to European countries every year Farmers and food importers in Wales say delays in finding a trade deal after Brexit could be devastating. Even if Boris Johnson’s current deal gets approved, there could still be years of negotiations to come. And while Welsh produce is in demand […]
FIFA World Cup, rugby games and Halloween could face beer shortage
BBC Pub manager Nick Newman said “lots of businesses could run dry” for the first rugby autumn internationals A pub manager said he fears the bars could run dry as beer delivery strikes are scheduled during Wales’ rugby autumn internationals. Drivers at GXO, who deliver 40% of the UK’s beer supplies, are on strike between […]