The faculty says it developed a monetary aid program for these who weren’t paid when their work ceased. While these numbers are small in comparability with these at bigger institutions, Saint Anselm solely enrolls 2,000 college students. The city manager of Durham, Todd Selig, is among the many critics of […]
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Campaign Trail: Dickies spotlights DIY spirit and its power to inspire during pandemic
Campaign Trail is our analysis of some of the best and worst new creative efforts from the marketing world. View past columns in the archives here. In the absence of frequent human interaction during the pandemic, many people are embracing crafting, baking and other creative activities to soothe their stress […]
‘Scottish Power harassed me over unpaid bill’
Has a company treated you unfairly? Our consumer champion, Katie Morley, is here to help. For how to contact her click here. Dear Katie, I’m so frustrated with Scottish Power. I’m a vulnerable person with multiple health issues including fibromyalgia, which causes pain all over my body. I am still choosing […]
Trump’s forced TikTok sale will only entrench the power of big tech
This move will do little to alleviate the monopolistic position of the tech giants and more to entrench their power and dominance than any taken to check the industry in the past ten years. Meanwhile, Zhang – a genuine entrepreneur and innovator – is being forced to bin his boldest […]
Inside the Whitehall power struggles behind free trade deals
Responsibility for Brexit trade talks lies instead with Michael Gove, the Cabinet Office secretary, chairman of both the UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee and the EU exit operations Cabinet committee, known as XO, which oversees planning for the end of the Brexit transition period. Given his role as head of […]
We must not allow a potentially hostile foreign power gain a grip over our nuclear industry
Nevertheless, even at this late hour it’s still not too late to switch back to a more sensible course of action – and a nuclear policy that would protect British innovation, jobs, skills and exports. Britain still has nuclear expertise and the ability to develop a cheaper, simpler, better home-grown […]
China’s role in UK nuclear power comes under scrutiny
The threat posed by Chinese involvement in Britain’s nuclear power infrastructure has been overstated, experts argue, despite rising concern about Beijing’s influence over the west. Politicians have begun quietly suggesting that China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN) could become the next Huawei and be scrutinised by MPs wanting to take a harder […]
Giant Tesla batteries to store green power in Dorset
The California-based company’s lithium-ion batteries will provide a combined capacity of 15 megawatts (MW) to Dorset and its surrounding areas, storing energy and providing flexibility to the grid. Experts predict that such large-scale batteries will be essential in the future to manage power demand as fossil fuels are phased out. Having built a significant […]
Russian lawmaker on US-China power game: Don’t play us ‘as a card’
MOSCOW — Russia wants to avoid being drawn into a new U.S.-China Cold War, a senior Russian lawmaker told the Nikkei Asian Review in an exclusive interview this week. Konstantin Zatulin, deputy chairman of the State Duma’s committee for relations with the Commonwealth of Independent States and Russian nationals abroad, […]
Abe’s barrel-chested stimulus package lacks leg power
TOKYO — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called it the largest stimulus package in the world. The 117.1 trillion yen ($1.09 trillion) second supplementary budget that was approved by the Japanese cabinet on Wednesday, when put together with an earlier supplementary budget, brings total stimulus measures to 230 trillion yen. “It’s equivalent to 40% of […]