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Brexit: PM sets 15 October deadline for EU trade deal 0
- BUSINESS
- September 6, 2020
Image copyright EPA Image caption Finishing talks with the EU without striking a deal would still be a “good outcome”, the PM will say Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to say that if no agreement on trade between the EU and UK can be reached by 15 October both sides should “accept that and
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China-US relations are at rock bottom, but new trade talks will happen eventually 0
- BUSINESS
- August 16, 2020
Senior trade negotiators from the US and China are due to have a virtual call to check the progress of the “phase one” deal reached by the two nations in January, aimed at overcoming the trade war that has dragged on for the past several years. All eyes will be looking for positive signs to
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Stop The Wildlife Trade: China calls dogs ‘companions’ and removes as livestock ahead of Yulin dog meat festival 0
- BUSINESS
- May 30, 2020
China‘s government has called dogs “companions” and reportedly signalled a wider ban on dog meat consumption was ahead, just weeks before the Yulin dog meat festival. The announcement today from China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs came as a final Directory of Genetic Resources of Livestock and Poultry was published and omitted dogs from
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US-UK trade talks have begun – here’s what each side wants and what to expect 0
- BUSINESS
- May 11, 2020
Trade talks between the UK and US have officially begun. Both parties are working towards a free trade agreement – a full deal, as opposed to something like the recent China-US “mini deal” that focuses on certain export targets to manage trade between the two countries. Like a lot of relationships at the moment, this
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Coronavirus: Half a million construction jobs could be lost if Boris Johnson gets lockdown exit strategy wrong, trade body warns 0
- BUSINESS
- May 3, 2020
Half a million jobs in the construction industry could be at risk if Boris Johnson gets his exit strategy from lockdown wrong, a trade body has warned. With the prime minister promising to set out a “roadmap” for restarting the economy on Thursday, builders are one of many sectors urging government to keep support going for
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Can digital help rejuvenate Britain’s trade unions? | Emerging tech & innovation 0
- TECHNOLOGY
- December 8, 2019
A decade of precarity for young workers has changed perceptions and expectations around how people entering the workforce relate to the labour movement. Can digital offer a set of tools to boost engagement? It’s no secret that trade union membership in Britain has suffered a severe decline. The Thatcher years and successive governments have all attempted
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