Nicola Sturgeon has called for clarity over whether the furlough scheme will be extended beyond 2 December in Scotland if needed. Scotland’s first minister made the call after Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick told Sky News’ Kay Burley it would be a decision for the chancellor to take after the nationwide lockdown in England ends at
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Primark’s inability to trade online during coronavirus lockdowns has prompted a 40% slump in its parent firm’s annual profits. Associated British Foods (ABF) said enforced closures of the discount fashion retailer’s stores lost it an estimated £2bn in revenue and outweighed increases to its bottom line from its sugar, grocery, agriculture and ingredients divisions in
The terror suspect shot dead by police in Vienna was heavily armed, wearing a bomb belt and was an IS sympathiser, the Austrian interior minister has said. Three civilians, two men and a woman, died in the attack, which took place at six separate locations in the city – at least 13 others were injured.
Elon Musk confirmed that Tesla is going to expand its Full Self-Driving beta software to Canada and Norway. As we have been reporting extensively over the last few weeks, Tesla has started pushing an early beta (alpha really) of its “Full Self-Driving” software. The update adds autonomous turns in intersections and auto lane changes on
Democratic U.S. presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at the Get Out The Vote event in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S., November 2, 2020. Kevin Lemarque | Reuters American presidents have long wanted the U.S. to be self-sufficient when it comes to oil, and if former Vice President Joe Biden wins the presidency, he
The founder and CEO of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg speaks during the 56th Munich Security Conference in Munich, southern Germany, on February 15, 2020. Christof Stache | AFP | Getty Images Facebook is gearing up for what could be a wild election night, and this includes providing users with accurate information should any candidate attempt to
November 2nd, 2020 by Guest Contributor Courtesy of Union Of Concerned Scientists.By James Gignac, lead Midwest energy analyst This is one of four blogs in a series examining current challenges and opportunities for recycling of clean energy technologies. Please see the introductory post, as well as other entries on solar panels and energy storage batteries. Special thanks to Jessica Garcia,
The entire population of the COVID-19 hotspot city of Liverpool will be regularly offered a coronavirus test in a pilot scheme using the armed forces. The city, which has been under Tier 3 restrictions for nearly three weeks and has one of the highest coronavirus rates in England at 366.4 cases per 100,000, volunteered for
November 2nd, 2020 by Tina Casey Quick question: what’s the biggest obstacle holding back renewable energy development in the US? If you guessed the obstacle is orange and tweets all the time, you’re probably not alone. However, that’s not the answer, at least not according to the experts over at a new microgrid test bed
National lockdown number two. It was a policy that two weeks ago, the prime minister not only rejected on the floor of the House of Commons but lambasted Sir Keir Starmer for supporting. So to come to the House Commons on Monday to ask parliament to back a four-week lockdown was always going to be
November 2nd, 2020 by Guest Contributor US Department of Energy Courtesy of Union Of Concerned Scientists.By James Gignac, lead Midwest energy analyst This is one of four blogs in a series examining current challenges and opportunities for recycling of clean energy technologies. Please see the introductory post, as well as other entries on solar panels and wind turbines. Special
November 2nd, 2020 by Guest Contributor Courtesy of Union Of Concerned Scientists.By James Gignac, lead Midwest energy analyst This is one of four blogs in a series examining current challenges and opportunities for recycling of clean energy technologies. Please see the introductory post, as well as other entries on wind turbines and energy storage batteries. Special thanks to Jessica Garcia,
Several people are dead and a police officer is among the injured after a suspected terror attack carried out by multiple suspects near a synagogue in Vienna. Sky’s Brussels correspondent Adam Parsons said that latest reports suggested seven people had been killed. Austria’s interior minister has said on state broadcaster ORF TV that it’s suspected
Donald Trump and Joe Biden are making their last-ditch appeals to voters, as they dash between battleground states crucial to winning the White House. The US president is using the final 24 hours before election day to hold rallies in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin. His Democrat challenger is focusing on Ohio and Pennsylvania,
The announcement of a second lockdown will see the government extend its aid to afflicted households and businesses. There will be a continuation of the furlough scheme as well as similar help for the self-employed, plus further payment holidays for mortgages and other loans. Live coronavirus updates from the UK and around the world Please
“She’s begging for total global humiliation. She’s gonna get it.” These words, allegedly sent by Johnny Depp in a text in August 2016, a few months after his split from Amber Heard, were picked out by Mr Justice Nicol towards the end of his 129-page judgment as an example of the Hollywood star’s feelings towards