Morning business round-up: UK inflation rate falls
Inflation in the UK saw a surprise fall in March, official statistics showed. The Consumer Prices Index fell to 4% from 4.4%, while the Retail Prices Index fell to 5.3% from 5.5% in February, largely due to a fall in the price of food and non-alcoholic drinks. The news followed a report from the British […]
Morning business round-up: Eurozone bail-out deal
Rising demand for raw materials in the region’s fast-growing economies has prompted the world’s biggest miner, BHP, to spend $9.5bn expanding operations in Australia. There was nervousness among investors in America, where shares in Blackberry maker RIM fell 12% in after-hours trading after the company said profits this quarter will be weaker than expected. Much […]
Morning business round-up: China cuts US debt holdings
No details have yet been revealed about what goods will be included. In Greece, public opposition to the government’s spending cuts continues, with a 48-hour general strike taking place. The walkout has grounded flights, halted most public services, and shut offices and shops. It comes as the Greek parliament prepares to vote on the latest […]
Is Goa’s casino industry fuelling gambling addiction?
Mr Munaf and Mr Vaz’s 42-year-old-son are among a disturbing rise in the number of residents of Goa who have become victims of a gambling addiction. “Gambling is surely on the increase in Goa. The kind of money which is floating because of the casino industry around is unbelievable,” says Apa Teli, a recently retired […]
Sussex farmers say growing food must be a political priority
Lucinda Adam BBC Sussex, Political Reporter BBC Farmers say they want food security to be much higher up the parliamentary agenda Farmers in Sussex say food production is not being prioritised by politicians as they battle to secure votes in rural seats. The latest figures from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) […]
Side hustle foodies turning homes into takeaways
@ollierosserphoto Matt O’Brien’s hobby has now become a side hustle “I’m always the barbecue guy, even if I go to someone else’s barbecue I’m the guy who takes over, I always gravitate to the fire.” Matt O’Brien says he embraces being something of a stereotype – a man who loves nothing more than cooking meat […]
Scientist hopeful for eel’s future as Ely celebrates
Brian Farmer BBC News, Cambridgeshire Getty Images The Cambridgeshire city of Ely takes its name from the freshwater fish living in the surrounding waterways As Ely in Cambridgeshire celebrates its annual Eel Festival this weekend, what is the future of the now critically endangered fish that provided the city with its name? Eels are not […]
What will happen to the 21 sailors stranded on the Dali?
Bernd Debusmann Jr BBC News, Washington Getty Images Only one crew member on-board the Dali was injured when Baltimore’s Key Bridge collapsed. Nearly a week after Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed, almost two dozen sailors remain stranded on-board the vessel involved in the accident. Most of the crew of the Dali, a 948ft (289m) […]
How prefabs sprouted from the ashes of war
Diamond Geezer via Flickr This half-timbered prefab in Catford, south-east London, was built by German and Italian prisoners of war – some homes from that time are still lived in today Eighty years ago, in the shadows of World War Two, Parliament held a debate on the chronic shortage of housing. Hundreds of thousands of […]
Greta Thunberg named Time Person of the Year for 2019
Greta Thunberg criticised CEOs and politicians for their lack of action Greta Thunberg, the Swedish schoolgirl who inspired a global movement to fight climate change, has been named Time magazine’s Person of the Year for 2019. The 16-year-old is the youngest person to be chosen by the magazine in a tradition that started in 1927. […]