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The US factory that lays bare the contradiction in Trump’s policy
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UK stock market hit by nerves over US banks
Posted onBen KingBusiness reporter Getty Images The UK’s stock market has fallen after a warning from two US banks triggered a sell-off in banking shares. Two US regional lenders, Western Alliance Bank and Zions Bank, said on Thursday that they had been hit by either bad or fraudulent loans, sparking fears of problems in the banking…
Our son cant come home for Christmas after insulation mould took over
Posted onZoe ConwayNews Correspondent Family tells the BBC of the ongoing impact of botched insulation Tony and Becs Wadley say they can’t spend Christmas at home after insulation installed under a government scheme has caused black mould in several rooms, and their asthmatic son can’t be inside the property. Mr Wadley says the situation is tearing…
A 45% school bus fare hike is too much, says Coventry dad
Posted onA dad-of-two wants a bus operator to reconsider its charges for a popular school route amid plans for a huge fare hike. Ambi Ambituuni’s daughter currently uses the 85 bus operated by National Express to travel between her home in Coventry and her school in Rugby – journeys costing £165 a term. From January 2,…
Why Croatias capital wants to hold the best Christmas market
Posted onGuy Delauney Balkans correspondent AFP via Getty Images Zagreb’s Christmas market was voted the best in Europe three years in a row Christmas markets are not just tradition across Europe, they are big businesses that give cities a huge economic boost every December. For Zagreb, the capital of Croatia, it is an effective way of…
