Why restaurants want you to pay up-front when booking meals
Fjona Black Amelia Eriksson and Gareth Ward who run Michelin-starred restaurant Ynyshir in Machynlleth “If you go and see the Rolling Stones you’ll book a ticket – and if you can’t go then you’ll try your best to sell it to someone else.” Restaurateurs are trying to figure out how to deal with the issue […]
Pontardulais waste plant plan for ex-Morlais colliery
Chris Allen/Geograph The site has been largely redundant since the early 1980s A construction waste processing centre could be built at a former mine in Carmarthenshire. Browns Recycling Group Ltd wants to recycle building and demolition waste at the redundant Morlais Colliery site in Llangennech, Llanelli. Up to 50,000 tonnes of waste could be processed […]
Manchester Royal Exchange theatre axes 65% of its staff
N Chadwick / Geograph UK The Royal Exchange Theatre One of the most influential regional theatres in England is set to cut 65% of its staff blaming the coronavirus lockdown for its cash woes. Managers of The Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester said the impact of Covid-19 had been “monumental”. “At the moment, we simply […]
North Korean women ‘forced into sex slavery’ in China
Reuters The trade of North Korean women in China is said to be worth $100m a year for criminal organisations Thousands of North Korean women and girls are being forced to work in the sex trade in China, according to a new report by a London-based rights group. They are often abducted and sold as […]
British exports worth billions have faced EU tariffs since Brexit
Faisal Islam Economics editor PA Media British exports worth billions of pounds have faced tariffs on trade with the EU since Brexit, according to an analysis of official EU statistics. Despite the tariff-free deal agreed with the EU, a study by the University of Sussex found up to £3.5bn of British exports had taxes applied. […]
Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary wants ‘practical’ immigration approach
Dharshini David Global trade correspondent, BBC News Getty Images Michael O’Leary has said he disagrees with Brexit but respects the decision to leave the EU Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has urged the UK government to take a more “practical, common sense” approach to post-Brexit policy, to allow more workers from Europe to fill vacancies. Mr […]
A freshen-up for virtual neighbours
Douglas Fraser Business and economy editor, Scotland Getty Images Short term lets of property have boomed in recent years, and are seen as worsening conspicuous pressure points in rural and urban Scotland. Housing shortages, noisy neighbours and safety have become a pressing concern for some. But online lets are good news for the tourism industry, […]
China exports see biggest drop for three years
Faarea Masud & Natalie Sherman Business reporters Getty Images China’s exports and imports have fallen sharply China’s imports and exports fell more sharply than expected last month as weaker global demand threatened the recovery prospects of the world’s second-largest economy. Official figures show that exports fell by 14.5% in July compared with a year earlier, […]
San Francisco to restrict goods delivery robots
Marble The Marble robot is being tested in San Francisco but currently has a member of staff walking behind it San Francisco officials have voted to restrict where delivery robots can go in the city, in a blow for the burgeoning industry. Start-ups will have to get permits to use such bots, which will be […]
Couples’ shock as Comlongon Castle wedding venue shuts
Nichola Rutherford BBC Scotland News Jay Wingfield Comlongon Castle is attached to a 14 bedroom hotel One of the south of Scotland’s most popular wedding venues has closed, as the owners apply for bankruptcy. Comlongon Castle in Dumfries and Galloway ceased trading last week after “encountering liquidity problems” over the last year. The move came […]