Author: Nathan Bissitt

A new attempt is being made to improve labelling to prevent edible food going to waste.The waste agency Wrap says food labels use too many different terms, prompting people to throw away usable produce.Milk labels, for instance, typically say milk keeps three days in

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The value of one bitcoin has gone past $10,000 (£7,493). The virtual currency reached the benchmark for the first time, just days after it passed $9,000.It caps a remarkable rise in value for the crypto-currency, which was trading below $1,000 at the start of the

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The US has announced another trade investigation, this time targeting China’s aluminium industry.The inquiry will examine if aluminium alloy sheet is being sold below cost or with the help of government subsidies and could lead to tariffs.The US called it an

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Media playback is unsupported on your device It is not a job for someone who is scared of creepy crawlies.The team of laboratory workers are busy collecting the eggs laid by thousands of bugs in large plastic containers.They have to shake and brush away the insects,

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The network that oversees free-to-use cash machines across the UK must ensure there is an even spread of ATMs across the country, an influential MP says.Nicky Morgan, who chairs the Commons Treasury Committee, said any big fall in the number of ATMs would

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Construction workers from the EU should have the right to “settled status” in the UK after Brexit, industry bodies have urged.The construction sector, which employs around 3 million people, faces “cliff edge” skills shortages over access to EU

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The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has called for quicker progress on agreeing a transitional UK-EU trade period following Brexit. Speaking at their annual dinner SMMT President Tony Walker said such a period “should be on the current terms

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