Focus on gender as giant puppet takes centre stage
Here are five things you need to know about the COP26 climate change conference on Tuesday. 1. Focus on gender as giant puppet takes centre stage The inequalities that make women and girls more vulnerable to the effects of climate change are high on the agenda today. They form a large majority of the world’s […]
Up to 100 jobs at risk at Duke of York and Harp Bar
PAcemaker A social media post from the Duke of York pub last month said “normal service will not be resuming any time soon” The company which operates the Belfast city centre pubs – the Duke of York and the Harp Bar – is planning to make up to 100 staff redundant. Commercial Court Inns has […]
Jumia to be first African start-up on NY Stock Exchange
Getty Images Jumia delivers goods via scooter and offers a variety of payment options An e-commerce company based in Nigeria is to become the first African start-up to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Jumia could go public in the next month. The company, which was given a $1bn valuation in 2016, offers […]
Business Secretary Alok Sharma eyes more resilient economy
PA Media Business Secretary Alok Sharma had the dubious pleasure of stepping into his boss’s shoes to address a business community reeling from the announcement that England will follow Wales and Northern Ireland into a form of national lockdown on Thursday. It is only the second time in the history of the CBI that the […]
Hopes and fears of hunting for jobs
BBC After losing his job, Karl Edwards is looking for work again Karl Edwards has just lost his job as a school caretaker, and at the age of 60 is now searching for work during the cost of living crisis. “Unfortunately I’m back to square one,” he said – but he remains optimistic, having submitted […]
China disrupts WhatsApp ahead of Communist Party meeting
Getty Images The messaging service WhatsApp has been disrupted in China as the government steps up security ahead of a Communist Party meeting next month. Users have faced problems with the app for more than a week with services dropping in and out. At times, it has been completely blocked and only accessible via virtual […]
Glasgow City Council backs ticket levy on large music venues
Getty Images A levy on ticket sales at the Hydro could raise significant sums for smaller venues Glasgow councillors have backed the introduction of a new £1 levy on tickets for “mega-gigs” in the city – with the proceeds used to support small music venues. The levy would apply to the 12,000 capacity Ovo Hydro […]
Former Shell boss Ben van Beurden’s pay package jumps to £9.7m
Getty Images Former Shell boss Ben van Beurden received a pay package of £9.7m last year, up more than 50% from 2021. Shell reported the highest annual profits in its 115-year history last year after a surge in energy prices following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Massive profits made by energy firms have added to pressure […]
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 […]