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Removed Ben & Jerrys chair says Magnum aimed to smear her
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Government mulls financial support for JLR supply chain firms
Posted onThe government is looking at ways to financially support the companies in Jaguar Land Rover’s (JLR) supply chain. JLR halted car production at the end of August after a cyber attack forced it to shut down its IT networks. Its factories remain suspended until next month at the earliest. Fears are growing that some suppliers,…
Pensioners in Gloucestershire fear rising food costs
Posted onDaisy BodkinGloucestershire BBC Ms George says she shops around to find bargains Valerie George, 78, says she can no longer afford the food she used to buy due to the rising prices. Ms George who lives in Abbeydale, Gloucester says she does not buy as much meat any more because she “just can’t afford it”…
US probes Nike over white worker discrimination claims
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US to cut tariffs on Taiwanese goods after investment pledge
Posted onNatalie Sherman,Business reporterand Lily Jamali,North America Technology correspondent Bloomberg via Getty Images The US has been pushing to build up its semiconductor industry The US said it had agreed to cut the tariffs it charges on goods from Taiwan to 15%, in exchange for hundreds of billions of dollars in investment aimed at boosting domestic…
