Cuba lifts ban on cash deposits in US dollars at banks
Vanessa Buschschlüter BBC News Getty Images For two years, it had not been possible to deposit dollars in cash Banks in Cuba will again accept cash deposits in US dollars after a ban prohibiting the practice was surprisingly lifted on Monday. Cubans had been unable to deposit dollars in cash into their accounts at banks […]
Confronting climate change in Trump’s coal country
James Cook Chief news correspondent, BBC Scotland BBC A coal-fired power plant in West Virginia It was the day the UK voted to leave the European Union but nobody cared about that in White Sulphur Springs. On 23 June 2016 the residents of this small West Virginia town were fighting to survive. They had been […]
What’s behind a vaping illness outbreak in the US?
Getty Images There have been 450 reported cases of lung illnesses from vaping in the US Vaping – which involves inhaling a mix typically made of nicotine, water, solvents and flavours – is seen as an alternative to smoking which can help you quit, but its safety is still not entirely known. But over in […]
Border delays ‘could cause fresh food problems’
Getty Images Post-Brexit transition border checks could cause fresh food supply problems, an industry body has warned. Shoppers will notice the supply issues next January unless there is a “massive upgrade” in border facilities, the British Retail Consortium said. The warning came after cabinet minister Michael Gove said that border checks are “inevitable” after the […]
Wales ban would leave owner with ‘no business’
Jared Evitts & Gifty Andoh-Appiah BBC News Carol Hustwitt Carol Hustwitt runs Gorgeous Grass on Anglesey A business owner has said a ban on fake lawns in Wales would kill off her livelihood. Carol Hustwitt sells artificial grass on Anglesey and said a possible ban on the synthetic material would be “very extreme”. She said […]
Costa Coffee warns up to 1,650 jobs are at risk
Getty Images Coffee chain Costa Coffee has said that up to 1,650 roles are at risk of being cut, as it is forced to reduce costs because of the impact of coronavirus. It says there are still “high levels of uncertainty” as to when trade will regain pre-pandemic volumes. The firm is consulting with staff […]
‘I started selling sexy photos online after losing my job’
Lora Jones Business reporter, BBC News BBC Mark has resisted pressure to post explicit content on his OnlyFans page “It was through necessity, I needed an income. It wasn’t because I wanted to just get naked or post pictures of myself,” says Mark. He lost his job because of coronavirus in March and began posting […]
Trump says negotiations on Ukraine war to begin ‘immediately’ after call with Putin – follow live
Trump-Putin phone call a cold shower for Ukraine and Nato ambitionspublished at 18:07 Greenwich Mean Time 18:07 GMT Frank GardnerSecurity correspondent Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have a rapport, they have a personal relationship. In some ways this is quite troubling, because during Trump’s first term in office he very publicly said he preferred to […]
New seating plans for cinemas and restaurants
Getty Images Cinemas have already opened in France and other countries, with social distancing in force Things may look a little different this weekend, if you’re venturing out beyond the living room after months of lockdown. An easing of coronavirus restrictions means cinemas, bars and restaurants can reopen on Saturday, 4 July. But it won’t […]
Jersey Hemp shuts over legality row with UK
Reuters Jersey Hemp has laid off more than half of its staff and stopped its sales and growing operations The only farm in the British Isles licensed to grow hemp and extract CBD onsite has closed in a row with the UK government over whether its products are legal. Jersey Hemp said it was disappointed […]