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Posted onA man experiencing homelessness said he hoped the government would focus on increasing accessibility to housing in its upcoming Budget. Josh, 26, who is currently a resident at the night shelter Jimmy’s in Cambridge, said the availability of council housing and “move-on housing” – shared accommodation where people can receive support – was important. Chancellor…
Renault’s UK customers told to be vigilant after cyber-attack
Posted onRenault’s UK customers are being warned to be vigilant after a company that looks after data for the carmaker was hacked. No customer financial data, such as passwords or bank account details, had been obtained, Renault said, but other personal data had been accessed from a third-party provider. The French-owned carmaker would not specify how…
Trump tariffs: Swiss companies target alternative export markets
Posted onImogen FoulkesBern, Switzerland AFP via Getty Images So far President Karin Keller-Sutter has failed to reduce US tariffs on Swiss goods President Trump’s tariffs have caused shock worldwide, with governments scrambling to find a deal to placate him. Some have managed: the UK got in first, with a sweet deal of just 10%, the European…
Douglas library runs coffee mornings to tackle isolation
Posted onWeekly coffee mornings at a library in the Isle of Man capital aim to “get people in who feel a bit isolated,” a librarian has said. Douglas City Library, on Duke Street, is running Winter Warmer sessions to encourage people to be social. They are held each Friday between 09:00 GMT and midday. The move…
China tightens export rules for crucial rare earths
Posted onChina has tightened its rules on the export of rare earths – the elements that are crucial to the manufacture of many high-tech products. New regulations announced by the country’s Ministry of Commerce “to safeguard national security” formalise existing rules on processing technology and unauthorised overseas cooperation. China is also likely to block exports to…
How Europe is vying for rare earth independence from China
Posted onJonathan Josephs Reporting fromLa Rochelle, western France BBC Solvay’s rare earths processing facility in western France is one of only two in Europe For almost 80 years rare earth metals have been pumped out of this industrial plant in La Rochelle on France’s west coast. But as the materials become more and more crucial to…
