A £15bn National Renewal Fund targeted at more than 20,000 “growth economy” companies needs to be set up if Britain is to avert an “economic catastrophe” triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, the eminent historian Sir Anthony Seldon warns this weekend. Sky News has seen a report produced by Sir Anthony and the Business Growth Fund,
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Foundem creators Shivaun and Adam Raff stand outside of the European Court of Justice for Google’s appeal hearing in its competition case in 2020. Shivaun Raff When Shivaun Raff began speaking with European regulators about her complaints of Google’s exclusionary conduct over a decade ago, she seemed to stand more or less alone. “Where is
Grocery store workers and others stage a protest rally outside the Whole Foods Market, in the South End of Boston, to demand personal protective equipment, added benefits if needed and hazard pay, during the coronavirus pandemic on Apr. 7, 2020. Pat Greenhouse | Boston Globe | Getty Images Amazon warehouse workers have a long history
Pressure is building on Boris Johnson to extend free school meals for vulnerable children. More than 2,000 paediatricians have signed a letter telling the prime minister that childhood hunger should “transcend politics”. The Labour Party has also threatened to bring the issue back to the House of Commons if Mr Johnson does not relent. Members
Boris Johnson failed to reply to a “personal” letter sent by Marcus Rashford in which the footballer asked the prime minister to join a taskforce he created to help tackle child food poverty. Sky News understands that the letter was sent privately in September alongside a public letter that thanked the government for the voucher
Amazon offers the LawnMaster 12A 18-inch Electric Lawn Mower for $99.99 shipped when the on-page coupon is clipped. That’s a $20 savings from the regular going rate and a match of the best we’ve seen. This affordable lawn mower arrives with a cordless design and an 18-inch cutting deck. Weighing in at just 35-pounds, it’s
From street lamps and neon signs to phone screens and reading torches, artificial light plays an integral role in modern life. While this technology has brought a raft of economic and social benefits to humanity, there are also drawbacks. According to the U.K. government, for instance, artificial light is not always needed and also “has
The American buyout firm proposing a £300m cash injection into English football is lining up a former BBC executive to spearhead a revolution in the running of the lower leagues’ commercial operations. Sky News has learnt that TPG Capital is working with Dominic Coles, who steered the corporation’s coverage of the London Olympics in 2012,
Poland’s President Andrzej Duda has tested positive for COVID-19. His spokesperson Blazej Spychalski tweeted that the conservative leader received the result after taking a test on Friday. Mr Spychalski says the president feels well and will be in quarantine. Image: Polish president Andrzej Duda with US president Donald Trump Mr Duda’s diagnosis follows a sharp
The Welsh government is to review how the ban on supermarkets selling non-essential items is working to make sure “common sense is applied”, First Minister Mark Drakeford has said. More than 34,000 people had signed a petition calling on politicians to reverse the ban on Saturday, which it described as “disproportionate and cruel”. As Wales
Donald Trump has labelled Sacha Baron Cohen “a phoney guy” and “a creep” after the British comedian featured the president’s lawyer in his new Borat movie. The mockumentary – Borat Subsequent Moviefilm – shows Rudy Giuliani in what appears to be a compromising position in a hotel room with a young woman acting as a
NASA said Friday that its robotic spacecraft OSIRIS-REx had succeeded in collecting a large sample of particles from the Bennu asteroid this week — but so much that it was leaking. The team in charge of the probe is now working to quickly stow the remaining samples that would eventually be delivered back to Earth
Shoppers in Wales have criticised government measures which mean “non-essential items” have been put behind metal barriers or covered with plastic sheeting in supermarkets. Photos on social media shows products such as pillows and bedsheets under a plastic covering at a Tesco store, while a photo from a Morrisons supermarket shows children’s clothes behind a
October 23rd, 2020 by Zachary Shahan People who don’t follow cleantech, or individual cleantech industries, often think that solar, wind, and batteries are sort of small, niche markets. Actually, these have become large markets in recent years and are often the quickest growing markets. Similarly, related smart grid and energy efficiency companies are booming. Need
Donald Trump will vote in Florida later as he tries to secure a win in the crucial battleground state. Stoking the crowd at a series of rallies in the past 24 hours, the president preached to the converted. After his controlled performance at the final televised debate with Joe Biden on Thursday, he reverted to
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