Pubs deluged with beer garden bookings
LATEST WORLDNEWS - ven, 05/03/2021 - 23:02
Pubs in England report high demand bookings from the 12 April opening date for beer gardens.
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Cladding rules: 'I would never have bought my flat if I knew'
LATEST WORLDNEWS - ven, 05/03/2021 - 23:02
Confusion over building safety rules has left many people unable to move home without hard-to-obtain checks.
US and EU suspend tariffs in Boeing Airbus row
LATEST WORLDNEWS - ven, 05/03/2021 - 19:56
The move comes a day after the US agreed to suspend its tariffs on UK imports stemming from the dispute.
Ellesmere Port: Vauxhall plant pauses production as demand sags
LATEST WORLDNEWS - ven, 05/03/2021 - 19:36
The owner of the Ellesmere Port plant says the halt is nothing to do with talks over its future.
English travellers face fines and losing flights without permit
LATEST WORLDNEWS - ven, 05/03/2021 - 17:04
Anyone travelling overseas from England from Monday will have to prove they are allowed to travel.
US sees jobs surge as hope for rebound rises
LATEST WORLDNEWS - ven, 05/03/2021 - 16:29
US employers added 379,000 jobs in February, the Labor Department said in its monthly jobs report.
Bricklayers among most likely to have suffered pay cut
LATEST WORLDNEWS - ven, 05/03/2021 - 16:21
IT workers and air travel assistants have also seen earnings fall in the pandemic, research shows.
Budget 2021: Frasers Group says business rates package 'near worthless'
LATEST WORLDNEWS - ven, 05/03/2021 - 10:39
Mike Ashley's group says the package would make it "nearly impossible" to take on ex-Debenhams stores.
Budget removed uncertainty for house buyers, says the Halifax
LATEST WORLDNEWS - ven, 05/03/2021 - 10:33
The UK's largest mortgage lender, the Halifax, says the stamp duty holiday extension was welcome.
China rebounds with economic growth target above 6%
LATEST WORLDNEWS - ven, 05/03/2021 - 05:59
Economic growth last year languished at 2.3%, the country's poorest result in decades.
Tesla partners with nickel mine amid shortage fears
LATEST WORLDNEWS - ven, 05/03/2021 - 04:37
There are concerns about supplies of nickel - needed for lithium-ion batteries that power electric cars.
New York cinemas reopen but will people come?
LATEST WORLDNEWS - ven, 05/03/2021 - 01:51
Movie theatres are welcoming back audiences on Friday hoping there is pent-up demand for a night out.
Budget 2021: Four things that critics say were missing
LATEST WORLDNEWS - ven, 05/03/2021 - 01:05
Where was the help for the environment, social care, renters, and to cover the future costs of Covid?
US suspends tariffs on single malt Scotch whisky
LATEST WORLDNEWS - jeu, 04/03/2021 - 17:23
Tariffs on UK cheese and cashmere will also be lifted as the two countries try to resolve an old trade row.
Apple investigated in UK over 'unfair' App Store claims
LATEST WORLDNEWS - jeu, 04/03/2021 - 15:05
The Competition and Markets Authority has launched an investigation into how Apple's app store is run.
Deliveroo unveils plans for '$7bn' London listing
LATEST WORLDNEWS - jeu, 04/03/2021 - 12:38
The food delivery firm hopes to list its shares on the London Stock Exchange this year.
Tax rises 'turn Santa Sunak into Scrooge Sunak'
LATEST WORLDNEWS - jeu, 04/03/2021 - 11:23
Big tax rises in the Budget are "screeching U-turns on Conservative policy", says the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
Budget 2021: Rishi Sunak defends Budget amid tax rise criticism
LATEST WORLDNEWS - jeu, 04/03/2021 - 11:17
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is accused of hitting the poorest hardest in his Budget plan to balance the books.
Women retirees win £2.7bn for underpaid pensions
LATEST WORLDNEWS - jeu, 04/03/2021 - 09:59
About 200,000 pensions may get top-ups averaging £13,500 after nearly two decades of shortfalls.
Sands selling Las Vegas casino to bet big on Asia
LATEST WORLDNEWS - jeu, 04/03/2021 - 03:36
The gaming giant will invest in Singapore and Macau, where it is building a London-themed resort.