Similar Posts
Netherland’s renewables drive putting pressure on its power grid
John LaurensonBusiness reporter, Rotterdam AFP via Getty Images The Netherlands has raced to switch to wind and solar power In a Dutch government TV campaign called “Flip the Switch” an actress warns viewers about their electricity usage. “When we all use electricity at the same time, our power grid gets overloaded,” she says. “This can…
Businesses left asking – what happened to growth?
Simon JackBusiness editor Getty Images Not a single measure in the government’s policy-packed Budget will change the growth forecast for the next five years – that was the damning assessment of the government’s official forecaster, the Office for Budget Reponsibility (OBR). For a government that has declared economic growth as its top priority it is…
Jaguar Land Rover to restart production on Wednesday after cyber-attack
Carmaker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has confirmed that output at some of its manufacturing sites will resume on Wednesday, as it continues to recover from a serious cyber-attack. Its production lines have been at a standstill since the start of September, following the attack. The phased return of staff will begin at some sites in…
Telford cafe offers free breakfasts for vulnerable people
A community cafe in Telford is offering free breakfasts to people who are finding it difficult to access hot meals this winter. The Hummingbird Cafe, based at Meeting Point House in Southwater Square, is handing out the meals three times a week until the end of March. The cafe said no forms or explanations were…
Trumps Venezuela oil meeting starts with few concrete promises
US President Donald Trump met with oil executives in Washington on Friday, as he pushed for major investments in Venezuela. But no major financial commitments were immediately forthcoming from the meeting, with the head of ExxonMobil warning the South American country was currently “un-investable”. Trump has said he expects big oil companies to direct “at…
