Trade wars, Trump tariffs and protectionism explained
AFP President Trump has imposed tariffs on a range of Chinese goods US President Donald Trump has shaken the foundations of global trade, slapping steep tariffs on billions of dollars’ worth of goods from the EU, Canada, Mexico and China. All these countries are responding in kind, retaliating with levies on thousands of US products. […]
Why are more fleeing home than ever before?
Getty Images More than 35,000 people were forced to flee their homes every day in 2018 – nearly one every two seconds – taking the world’s displaced population to a record 71 million. A total of 26 million people have fled across borders, 41 million are displaced within their home countries and 3.5 million have […]
Uber settles with Waymo on self-driving
AFP Technology firm Waymo accused Uber of stealing trade secrets relating to self-driving cars Uber and Waymo have reached a settlement over claims Uber stole trade secrets from the self-driving company. As part of the agreement, Uber is giving a 0.34% Uber stake to Waymo, worth approximately $245m (£177m). Uber has also agreed not to […]
Welsh farmers’ opposing views on Brexit
Getty Images As Britain faces the biggest shake up in food and farming since World War Two, some farmers fear a bad Brexit deal could drive them out of business. Some are concerned leaving the EU could have a “massive effect” on Britain’s ability to produce food. But others see it as a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” […]
Facebook staff anger over Trump post
Reuters Mr Zuckerberg is reported to have spoken to President Trump on Friday by phone Facebook staff have spoken out against the tech giant’s decision not to remove or flag a controversial post by US President Donald Trump last week. Some staff said they were ‘ashamed’. The president said he would “send in the National […]
SWPL Cup: Glasgow City clinch quarter-final spot with game to spare
Glasgow City became the first team through to the quarter-finals of the SWPL Cup thanks to a 4-1 home success over Spartans. Celtic, Rangers and Aberdeen are on the brink of qualification after also making it two wins from two in the group stage. Dundee United were the biggest winners on Sunday with a 7-1 […]
Energy plans may cut £45 a year from bills
Getty Images Energy regulator Ofgem is proposing to cut consumers’ bills by £45 a year from 2021, largely by reducing the rate of returns to investors. Ofgem wants to set the returns at 4% – about 50% lower than under the previous price controls – to save £30 a year. The other £15 would come […]
Tesco, Sainsbury’s and rivals say they are not making too much money
House of Commons/UK Parliament L-R Gordon Gafa, Tesco, Kris Comerford, Asda, Rhian Bartlett, Sainsbury’s, and David Potts, Morrisons Supermarket executives have denied making too much money from soaring prices, telling MPs the industry is the “most competitive we have ever been”. Bosses from Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons were grilled over high food and fuel […]
‘Disastrous’ copyright bill vote approved
Getty Images The changes could put an end to user-generated content, warn critics A committee of MEPs has voted to accept major changes to European copyright law, which experts say could change the nature of the internet. They voted to approve the controversial Article 13, which critics warn could put an end to memes, remixes […]
UK and France fail to agree scallop fishing deal
PA Honeybourne 3, a Scottish scallop dredger, was involved in the clashes in the English Channel in August The UK and France have failed to agree a deal to end a dispute over scallop fishing in the English Channel. Crews clashed in the waters last month over laws that allow British boats to gather scallops […]