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Flights resume at Edinburgh Airport after air traffic control outage
Angie BrownEdinburgh and East reporter BBC There were flight cancellations and delays following the outage Passengers are experiencing delays and cancellations after an air traffic control outage led to the suspension of flights to and from Edinburgh Airport. Services resumed at 10:40 after flights were grounded for about two hours, with some passengers reporting being…
Trump temporarily blocked from firing Fed governor Lisa Cook
A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump from sacking Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, who is part of the board responsible for setting US interest rates. The ruling is a win for the central bank in an unprecedented legal battle with the White House over the independence of the Fed. Last month, Trump…
The Swiss city that lets you pay for most things with bitcoin
John LaurensonBusiness reporter, Lugano, Switzerland AFP via Getty Images Shops and restaurants across the Swiss city of Lugano now accept bitcoin In a McDonald’s by a lake surrounded by mountains, in the centre of the Swiss city of Lugano, a customer orders coffee. “Can I pay with bitcoin?” he asks, and the person behind the…
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Ahmed Al Maghribi Perfumes: How a Saudi Fragrance House Is Reframing Arabian Luxury for a Global Audience
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Environment Secretary: South East Water boss should not get bonus
The boss of South East Water (SEW) should not receive a bonus after tens of thousands of its customers were recently left without water, the Environment Secretary has said. David Hinton was awarded £115,000 last year on top of his £400,000 salary, and his bonus is in line to more than double this year. That…
