Scheme to recruit Welsh workers to technology launches
Tim Robberts The tech sector in Wales has seen an 83% rise in employment since 2010, Office for National Statistics figures show A scheme to recruit redundant or at-risk workers into the technology industry has started. Level Up is to help displaced workers or those at risk of redundancy to learn new skills and connect […]
Switzerland’s forgotten role in saving World War One lives
“They actually competed to host the soldiers,” says Guy Girardet. “The reason Chateau d’Oex got the first contingent of British soldiers was because its letter [to the Swiss government] arrived first.” This was more than just an act of charity: the British, French, and German governments were paying for the upkeep of their soldiers. While […]
Jobs lost as oil services firm AFS Technologies goes into receivership
An Aberdeen oil services firm has gone into receivership with the loss of 17 jobs. Receivers for Aberdeen Fluid System (AFS) Technologies said the company, based at the ABZ Business Park in Dyce, was suffering from cash flow problems and rising costs. It is a supplier of small bore tubing systems, and technology and services […]
French President Emmanuel Macron vows to name new PM within days
French President Emmanuel Macron said he will name a new prime minister “in the coming days”, after Michel Barnier was ousted in a no-confidence vote in parliament on Wednesday. He rejected calls to stand down in the wake of the government’s collapse, saying he would see his five-year mandate through until it ends in 2027. […]
Food costs rise as farmers struggle
Getty Images Farmers across Wales are concerned with the rising costs, with some “struggling to pay bills” Farmers have said they are struggling to absorb rising costs as food prices for consumers continue to climb. NFU Cymru, which represents many farmers and growers in Wales, said fertiliser costs had doubled in a year, leaving some […]
Alibaba begins new era as founder departs
Getty Images Alibaba chairman Jack Ma is due to step down from the e-commerce giant on Tuesday, marking the end of an era for the firm. He co-founded Alibaba in 1999 and it has become one of the world’s biggest internet firms. Mr Ma’s success and colourful style has made him one of China’s most […]
EU law bans goods linked to destruction of trees
Getty Images The European Union has agreed a new law that would ban the import of products linked to deforestation. Household goods such as coffee, chocolate, and some furniture will have to pass strict checks to ensure forests weren’t damaged to create them. Environmental group Greenpeace called it a breakthrough, but some countries said the […]
High-altitude spying marks new low for US-China ties
Reuters Presidents Xi Jinping and Joe Biden smiled for the cameras at the G20 summit in November Even before America’s top diplomat Anthony Blinken postponed his visit to Beijing, the US-China relationship was at an all-time low. Just how low became painfully evident when a day before his departure, an apparent Chinese spy balloon over […]
Chappell Roan to headline Reading and Leeds festival
Getty Images Singer Chappell Roan and rapper Travis Scott will headline Reading and Leeds festival next year. Metal band Bring Me The Horizon and singer-songwriter Hozier will also top the bill at both events over the August bank holiday weekend. Pink Pony Club singer Chappell Roan has exploded in popularity this year off the back […]
Michel Barnier: Macron to name new French PM in coming days after government collapses
Parties divided over who should be next PMpublished at 17:20 Greenwich Mean Time 17:20 GMT Laura GozziEurope reporter Already today, many potential names have been floated by the media speculating who could succeed Barnier. Among them are Defence Minister Sébastien Lecornu, Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau and François Bayrou, the former centrist presidential candidate. Some of […]