Up to 175 jobs cut at Hereford’s Gelpack companies
Google Maps Gelpack Industrial Limited and Gelpack Excelsior Limited had suffered “difficult” trading conditions, administrators KPMG said Up to 175 people have been made redundant at two plastic packaging companies. Staff at Gelpack Industrial Limited and Gelpack Excelsior Limited in Hereford were told the news earlier, days after the firms went into administration. Despite Gelpack […]
Have we stopped ogling them?
Alamy (Credit: Alamy) HBO’s hit drama has been among the shows showing the ugly side of wealth this year. Could the small-screen’s love affair with the 1% be coming to an end, asks Anna Bogutskaya. Earlier this month, the latest series of Succession, the hit HBO drama about warring media family the Roys, concluded with […]
Google and Microsoft bosses pledge support to India
Getty Images Google boss Sundar Pichai (L) and Microsoft’s Satya Nadella have both pledged to help India fight the pandemic Google and Microsoft have pledged to support India as it tackles record numbers of coronavirus cases that have overwhelmed the country’s hospitals. Sundar Pichai, the head of Google and parent company Alphabet, said he was […]
Young people behind a ‘rising trend’
Vinayak Shanker Sharma Ripple says it is Cardiff’s first zero-waste store Young consumers are behind a boost to “ethical” companies, according to a business academic. Jonathan Deacon of the University of South Wales said Generation Z is forcing companies to “think beyond their profits” to attract new clients. The number of zero-waste shops in Wales […]
Why we still love original anti-minimalist William Morris
Queens Square collection from Morris & Co (Credit: Queens Square collection from Morris & Co) The 19th-Century maximalist and activist is still inspiring the artists and interior designers of today. Cath Pound explores why his vibrant, nature-filled designs speak to us. William Morris was undoubtedly one of the most original and radical creative forces of […]
Mean Girls and SpongeBob lead nominations
Getty Images Tina Fey (centre) is nominated for writing Mean Girls Broadway musicals based on Mean Girls and SpongeBob SquarePants lead the nominations for the 2018 Tony Awards. Mean Girls, based on the 2004 film, has 12 nominations – including one for Tina Fey, who wrote both versions. SpongeBob has taken Broadway by storm and […]
A&E chaos and ‘every parent’s worst nightmare’
A number of the papers report on the “serious concerns” raised by NHS inspectors at an overcrowded A&E department in the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. the Times leads on detail of how on one occasion an inspector had to intervene to stop someone falling from a trolley as they tried to push themselves over the […]
Guaidó hints at ‘amnesty’ for Maduro
Who’s really in charge in Venezuela? The BBC’s Paul Adams explains Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó has said he would consider an amnesty for President Nicolás Maduro if he cedes power. Mr Guaidó, who declared himself interim president on Wednesday, said he was reaching out to all sectors including the military to end the crisis. […]
A drone in every home
Science Photo Library (Copyright: Science Photo Library) Our pick of the week’s science and technology stories, including the Bitcoin bubble, domestic drones and what makes smart people do stupid things. The Bitcoin bubble and the future of currency Felix Salmon | Medium The price of Bitcoin went exponential and bounced around at crazy levels. “Bitcoin […]
‘Why do you like Shah Rukh Khan?’
Reuters Khan is one of Bollywood’s biggest superstars “Why do you like Shah Rukh Khan?” I put the question about the Bollywood superstar to a couple of my friends recently. They were taken aback – it wasn’t a question they had ever considered. I hadn’t either, but a new book, Desperately Seeking Shah Rukh, made […]