Britain’s chief Brexit negotiator has said Europe should “take our position seriously” ahead of a new round of crucial trade negotiations. David Frost, who will lead the UK’s post-Brexit trade talks as well as serving as the prime minister’s national security adviser, will meet the EU’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier in London next week. The
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September 5th, 2020 by Zachary Shahan A trio of technology leaders in Europe — the Austrian Institute of Technology, Fraunhofer ISE in Germany, and Forster Industrietechnik in Switzerland — is working to develop a solar canopy system for highways in order to tap into the vast, under-utilized road network for clean electricity generation. The PV-SÜD
No signs of life have been found in the rubble of a building in Beirut, despite earlier hopes that a survivor could be found. The search began on Thursday afternoon after a sniffer dog detected something in the Gemmayze area of the Lebanese capital. Audio detection equipment had detected a pulse of 18 to 19
Bolton residents have been told not to mix with people from other households after the town’s coronavirus infection rate became the highest in England. The rules apply to meetings indoors and outdoors, unless a person is part of a support bubble, Bolton Council said. To help slow the spread of COVID-19, the council has said
Singer Ian Brown is facing a backlash after one of his tweets appeared to suggest he was against coronavirus vaccines, lockdowns and face masks. The former Stone Roses frontman, 57, sparked outrage when he posted: “NO LOCKDOWN NO TESTS NO TRACKS NO MASKS NO VAX #researchanddestroy.” Fellow musicians and other Twitter users said they were
Publicans are demanding the urgent reopening of bars across Ireland, which is now the only country in the EU imposing their closure for health reasons. Ireland‘s pubs were shut in March, as coronavirus case numbers began to rise. On 29 June, pubs that could serve a “substantial meal” valued at €9 (£8) were allowed to
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Greg Berndt takes a selfie as the thermometer reads 131 degrees Fahrenheit (55 Celsius) at the Furnace Creek Visitors Center in Death Valley, California, U.S. August 17, 2020. David Becker | Reuters A dangerous heat wave is expected to hit California over the weekend and trigger one of the hottest days in state history. Temperatures
Donald Trump has failed to join other world leaders in condemning Russia for an alleged Novichok poison attack on opposition leader Alexei Navalny. The US president told reporters on Friday that “it’s tragic. It’s terrible, it shouldn’t happen. We haven’t had any proof yet, but I will take a look”, before asking why they were
Anti-migrant protesters have clashed with police and blocked a dual carriageway into Dover. Rival groups have assembled in the coastal town in Kent to demonstrate over the arrival of thousands of migrants in small boats. Traffic on the A20 was at a standstill in both directions after protesters assembled on the road in large numbers.
Paolo Gentiloni, European commissioner for the economy, speaking at Forum The European House – Ambrosetti in September, 2020. Michael Green | CNBC Big Tech has to pay a “fair amount” of taxes in Europe, especially as they are the “real winners” of the coronavirus crisis, a top European official told CNBC Saturday. His comments come
The government has parachuted in investment bankers to help thrash out a rescue plan for Britain’s biggest steel producer after months of talks over a deal that could preserve thousands of jobs. Sky News has learnt that Credit Suisse has been asked by the Treasury to advise on talks with Tata Steel, which owns the
The suspect in the Madeleine McCann case is being investigated over a separate child sex allegation a month before she vanished in Portugal. The German drifter known as Christian B is suspected of exposing himself and performing a sex act in front of a young girl on a beach in 2007. German prosecutor Hans-Christian Wolters,
September 5th, 2020 by Guest Contributor Originally published by University of OxfordSmith School of Enterprise and the Environment New research today from the University of Oxford shows that electric utility companies around the world are continuing to invest heavily in fossil-fuel-based power generation, resulting in a missed opportunity for progress on global climate commitments. The
At the last election – which was only in December, but feels like it must have been centuries ago – Boris Johnson won the kind of majority that gave him a clear mandate to deliver on his twin priorities of Brexit and “levelling up” the country. Then coronavirus struck. The kind of once-in-a-generation global event
Tesla (TSLA) has been excluded from the latest S&P500 reshuffle despite being worth 9 times more than all 3 new companies being included in the index combined. Over the last few months, Tesla has been rumored to be included in the S&P after it achieved the requirements for eligibility. The S&P 500, or simply the