Similar Posts
Throw the parcel at the back door – Evri couriers tell of pressure to earn a decent wage
Posted onZoe Conway and Kirstie BrewerBBC Panorama Watch Panorama’s undercover filming: “You’ll make no money my friend unless you get all your parcels out. Get them all out.” When Becky ordered a Barbie doll for her daughter, she got a notification from delivery firm Evri saying it had arrived. There was just one problem: it was…
US tariff policy hasnt changed, says Trumps trade representative
Posted onOn the day that Trump announced the IEEPA tariffs last April, the tariffs on his products went from zero to 30%, Smeaton told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme. Afterwards, they went up to 100%, then 145%, and eventually a rate of 30% was paid. This later changed to 20% and, for a few hours on…
US job creation in 2025 slows to weakest since Covid
Posted onThe number of jobs created in the US grew only modestly in December, as a weak year for the employment market in the world’s largest economy drew to a close. Employers added 50,000 jobs in the final month of 2025, according to Labor Department data, which was fewer than expected. But the unemployment rate dipped…
How Iran war laid bare the worlds reliance on Gulf oil and gas
Posted onSince the conflict began, the price of oil has soared and is currently trading at over a third higher at $100 a barrel, pushed up by air strikes on shipping and energy infrastructure, and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for energy shipments, which carries a fifth of global oil…
Legoland Shanghai: China bets on Western theme parks to lift spending
Posted onOsmond Chia Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images Tourists flocked to China’s first Legoland theme park as it opened in Shanghai earlier this month, marking another step in the country’s efforts to establish itself as a global travel destination. It is the latest amusement park to be launched in China by a Western brand. Warner…
