Britain’s post-Brexit trade deal with Australia has already boosted UK businesses 100 days after coming into force. Healthy food companies Creative Nature and Sozyë said the agreement has led to opportunities to sell their products Down Under. The deal came into force
As Tokyo plans to discharge treated radioactive wastewater into the sea, Japanese restaurant operator Sam Lam is busy finding substitutes for Japanese seafood that could soon be banned from entering Hong Kong. The Hong Kong government said last Wednesday that the city
Police are investigating a string of attacks using explosive devices in Washington DC. A Nike store, a Truist bank branch and a Safeway grocery store were targeted in three quick-fire incidents in the early-hours of Sunday morning. The three stores all suffered
Ministers are considering overhauling an EU directive to save businesses £1billion a year and capitalise on Brexit freedoms. The EU Working Time Directive limits the amount of time most people work to 48 hours a week on average, including overtime. But the
A Brazilian appeals court has agreed to rule on whether companies and farmers can plant cannabis in the country, which could open the door to legal cultivation for medicinal and industrial purposes after legislative efforts stalled in recent years. The decision by
The European Union’s executive arm proposed rules Wednesday to protect consumers from businesses selling goods labeled as green which actually aren’t. The European Commission said greenwashing was a notable problem, with 53% of green claims on products or services making “vague, misleading
Comment on this story Comment The enormous patina-green fountain pen juts over the sidewalk on F Street, two blocks from the White House, its gold nib pointing down at the front doors like a command. “Fahrney’s Pens,” the sign in calligraphy reads.
Jeremy Hunt has called on people who retired early during the pandemic to rejoin the workforce, saying Britain needs them. But an expert has said employers need to “step up to the plate” to help get people back into work. Mr Hunt
Energy giant EDF has failed to provide the Government’s energy bills discount to 2,000 small businesses in the UK, reports reveal. The French energy firm admitted that because of “system issues”, they had not yet passed on the emergency Government help to
Moscow has threatened to seize all property and finances from businesses in occupied areas in Ukraine that refuse to abide by a recent ruble mandate, Kyiv’s resistance website warned Tuesday. Russia ordered all companies and local businesses to conduct sales using the