McDonald’s hiring 14-year-olds in Oregon amid labour shortage
hotlunchpam/ Reddit The sign outside the Biddle Rd branch of McDonald’s in Medford A branch of McDonald’s in Oregon, US, is calling on 14 and 15 year olds to apply for jobs at the restaurant amid a shortage of fast food workers. The Biddle Road franchise in Medford put a banner outside its shop two […]
Facebook Portal video chat screens raise privacy concerns
Leo Kelion Technology desk editor WATCH: Dave Lee tries out Facebook’s Portal+ Facebook is launching two video call machines for the home in the midst of its latest data breach scandal. The Portal products automatically zoom in on users and follow them as they move, to offer a superior experience to existing smartphone and tablet […]
China restaurant apologises for weighing customers
Getty Images Hashtags about the restaurant have been viewed more than 300 million times on Weibo A restaurant in central China has apologised for encouraging diners to weigh themselves and then order food accordingly. The policy was introduced after a national campaign against food waste was launched. The beef restaurant in the city of Changsha […]
Paper outlines no-deal scenarios for Scotland
EPA MPs have rejected the current Brexit plan The BBC has seen an unpublished document detailing Scotland’s plans for handling “worse case” scenarios resulting from a no-deal Brexit. Public disorder, reduced food supplies and disruption to transport are among the issues examined in the paper. Agencies, including local authorities, have fed their plans into the […]
A guide to where we are
Brexit: May under pressure over deal Theresa May has secured a deal with the European Union on the terms of Britain’s exit on 29 March – and a joint statement on how future relations between the two might work. What happens now? The basics: A reminder The UK is due to leave the European Union […]
North West music gigs help deliver £696m tourism boost to region
PA Media Sir Elton performed at Liverpool’s Anfield Stadium before his final concert in Stockholm Performances from stars including Sir Elton John, Stormzy and Dua Lipa helped boost music tourism by £696m in the North West last year, UK Music said. The resurgence of live music in 2022 brought 1.9 million music tourists to the […]
More flights cancelled by Virgin, Ryanair and others
Getty Images Travel restrictions and a slump in demand due to the coronavirus have forced airlines to cancel most flights and temporarily reduce staff. Virgin Atlantic will cut four-fifths of its flights and has asked staff to take eight weeks of unpaid leave. Ryanair and EasyJet are grounding most of their fleets, while BA owner […]
McDonald’s hit by data breach in Taiwan and South Korea
Getty Images McDonald’s is the latest big company to be hit by a data breach that has exposed customers’ details. The world’s biggest burger chain said cyber attackers had accessed a “small number” of files on customers in South Korea and Taiwan. The breach included e-mail, delivery addresses and phone numbers – but not payment […]
Denmark shaken by cull of millions of mink
Reuters There was shock last week when Denmark decided to cull all its mink – up to 17 million animals – because of the spread of coronavirus. That national cull has turned into a political outcry, now that the prime minister has admitted the plan was rushed and had no legal basis. Danish authorities worry […]
Thousands apply for fruit and veg grower jobs
PA Media Record numbers of people in the UK are looking for farming jobs, according to figures released by job search engines. Totaljobs says it has seen 50,000 searches for farming jobs in the past week alone. Steve Warnham of Totaljobs said workers “who have been temporarily displaced due to Covid-19 are now looking for […]