Image copyright EPA Image caption Vice Premier Liu He and President Donald Trump talk to the press about trade China has pledged to increase its purchases of US soybeans, as the two countries attempt to hammer out a trade deal. US President Donald Trump touted the promise, made at the end of two days of …
Rutger Bregman caught the world’s attention as he spoke at the annual World Economic Forum, held in Davos. Speaking to an audience on reducing inequality, he singled out a global failure in tackling tax avoidance as a primary cause. Resonating with many, Bregman’s speech went viral with the historian in high demand since. Source by …
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionTomato prices may go up in the event of a no-deal Brexit The cost of cherry tomatoes could increase by more than 10% if there is a no deal Brexit, say growers in southern Spain. Earlier this week, I visited a vast site near Alicante, where 60 …
The price of imported tomatoes could rise by as much as 10% on UK shelves in the event of a no-deal Brexit, Spanish growers have warned. They say this would be a result of introduced tariffs and other increased costs. Video journalists: Simon Browning and Jeremy Howell. Source by [author_name]
Image copyright Getty Images Home ownership rates in England rose slightly in the last financial year – but first-time buyers are having to wait until they are older to buy. The annual English Housing Survey, published by the government, shows that 64% of the population owned their own home in 2017-18. That was a one …
Image copyright Getty Images Energy giant Npower, one the big six energy providers in the UK, plans to cut 900 jobs to save costs. The energy firm said the number of redundancies would be “considerably lower” because of natural turnover. The firm blamed “an incredibly tough” retail energy market for the decision and the government’s …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Iranian protests against re-imposition of US sanctions The UK, Germany and France have created a new payments system to allow European businesses to trade with Iran without falling foul of US sanctions. All three opposed last year’s decision by President Donald Trump to abandon a 2015 deal under which …
Image copyright Getty Images Unilever has said it is stockpiling Ben and Jerry’s ice cream and Magnum bars ahead of the UK’s departure from the European Union. Chief executive Alan Jope said the consumer goods giant was holding a few weeks’ worth of extra stock in case of disruption to supply chains. It follows admissions …
Image copyright EPA Image caption Spanish taxi drivers have protested against ride-sharing services in Barcelona and Madrid Ride-hailing company Uber says it has suspended its services in the Spanish city of Barcelona because of new regulations. The decision comes after the Catalan government insisted on imposing a 15-minute delay before passengers could be picked up. …
It’s now just two months until the UK leaves the EU and the Netherlands’ largest onion producer says she fears Brexit could leave her produce stuck in transit. The current border-free frictionless trade zone means British supermarkets can order crates of onions from the Netherlands in the morning and sell them within 24 hours. Read …