UK: Crunch talks to save Ellesmere Port plant continue

Talks to secure the future of Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port plant will continue after no firm decision was taken on Wednesday. A board meeting of Vauxhall’s parent company ended without agreement…

India: The ‘lake of skeletons’

High in the Indian Himalayas, a remote lake nestled in a snowy valley is strewn with hundreds of human skeletons. Roopkund Lake is located 5,029 metres (16,500ft) above sea level…

LeBron vs Zlatan: Gloves off about politics

Basketball superstar LeBron James has come out fighting after Swedish football legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic told him to stay out of politics. Ibrahimovic said in a TV interview sports figures like…

Vauxhall: Talks over fate of Ellesmere Port plant ‘productive’

Talks over the future of Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port car plant have been “productive but not conclusive”, the car plant’s owner said. Stellantis has been in talks with the government for…

UK: : Future of Ellesmere Port (Vauxhall’s parent company) hangs in the balance

The head of Vauxhall’s parent company has warned that it will no longer invest in pure diesel or petrol cars at its Ellesmere Port plant. Carlos Tavares said the future…

South Korea: Hyundai aiming to become a tech firm

For a few weeks this year, South Korean carmaker Hyundai was dusted with the Apple magic. Last month Hyundai let slip that it was in talks with the maker of…

USA: Airbnb predicts ‘significant’ travel rebound

Online booking platform Airbnb has said it is preparing for a “significant” travel rebound as the world emerges from coronavirus lockdowns. However the company said it was still “too early”…

UK: Amanda Staveley loses High Court fight with Barclays over damages

A businesswoman who sued Barclays for hundreds of millions of pounds has lost her High Court fight, despite the judge saying the bank acted with “deceit”. Amanda Staveley claimed her…

UK : Rishi Sunak to inject £126m to boost traineeship scheme-Budget 2021

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is set to announce a £126m boost for traineeships in England in his Budget on Wednesday. The scheme will include a new “flexi-job” apprenticeship that will enable…

Italy : Low tides leave Venice canals dry

Exceptionally low tides on Friday left some of Venice’s canals dry. In stark contrast to floods in December, boats and gondolas were beached. The water level in the city is…