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Posted by The Analyst | May 30, 2019 | Business
Fall of empire? German businesses find China a more trustworthy partner than US or Britain

China has managed to outperform the US and the UK in a German ranking of the world's most reliable trade partners, compiled from the latest survey of 2,000 German companies...

Posted by The Analyst | May 30, 2019 | Science & Tech
Amazing photos of what Earth looks like from other planets

The Earth is beautiful in its own right but seeing it from the perspective of other planets is next level!

Posted by The Analyst | May 30, 2019 | Breaking News
D-Day veteran vying for number one wrote song after being moved by Normandy trip

A 90-year-old war veteran hoping to knock Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber from the top of the UK singles chart penned his song about the D-Day landings after being “moved...

Posted by The Analyst | May 30, 2019 | Breaking News
Theresa May’s Government ‘must push through late payment reforms’, says FSB

Prime Minister Theresa May must use her final days in office to push through reforms to tackle the problem of late payments, an influential UK business organisation said.

Posted by The Analyst | May 30, 2019 | Breaking News
Homeless kittens found healthy after being born inside Iceland ‘bag for life’

A litter of five kittens and their mother were found in a plastic Iceland “bag for life” by a resident in Willesden, north-west London.

Posted by The Analyst | May 30, 2019 | Business
Huawei ban will harm over 1,200 American firms & billions of global consumers, company warns

US blacklisting of Chinese tech giant Huawei will directly backfire on American companies and sets “a dangerous precedent” for many others beyond the US, the firm's chief legal officer has...

Posted by The Analyst | May 30, 2019 | Business
China rebuffs US call to refuse services to ship carrying Iranian oil

Beijing has hit back at a US call for Hong Kong to refuse services to a tanker loaded with Iranian oil, blasting Washington's “long arm jurisdiction” when it came to...

Posted by The Analyst | May 30, 2019 | Farming
Irish monthly milk production edges towards 1 billion litres mark

Domestic milk intake by creameries and pasteurisers was estimated at 946.7 million litres for April 2019, according to the CSO.

Posted by The Analyst | May 30, 2019 | Farming
Dairy farm incomes dropped by 31pc to €61,000 in 2018 due to surge in feed costs and adverse weather

A dramatic increase in feed costs in 2018 due to adverse weather led to a 31pc decrease in dairy farm incomes and 22pc drop in cattle rearing incomes last year,...

Posted by The Analyst | May 30, 2019 | Breaking News
6.6-magnitude earthquake hits off coast of El Salvador – report

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Posted by The Analyst | May 30, 2019 | Breaking News
Thai junta chief gives thumbs-up to Orwell’s Animal Farm

The late British writer and social critic George Orwell appears to be back in the good books of Thailand's military rulers after a spell in the doghouse five years ago.

Posted by The Analyst | May 30, 2019 | Business
Portugal becomes first eurozone country to issue debt on China’s market

Portugal has become the first euro-area country to tap the Chinese bond market. Lisbon announced last week its intention to sell 2 billion yuan ($289 million) worth of bonds with...

Posted by The Analyst | May 30, 2019 | Breaking News
Alesha MacPhail’s mother ‘disgusted’ by killer’s appeal over prison term

The mother of murdered schoolgirl Alesha MacPhail has said she is "disgusted" her killer can appeal against his 27-year prison sentence.

Posted by The Analyst | May 30, 2019 | Breaking News
2nd detained staff member of UN mission in Kosovo released – report

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Posted by The Analyst | May 30, 2019 | Breaking News
Pennon plans £65m plastics recycling facility as profits jump

The owner behind waste management firm Viridor is set to open a new recycling plant which will be able to recycle 8% of all plastic thrown away in the UK.

Posted by The Analyst | May 30, 2019 | Breaking News
Chapel Down sales rise as demand for English wine remains strong

England's biggest winemaker, Chapel Down, has reported another year of sales growth as it invested in measures to increase production.

Posted by The Analyst | May 30, 2019 | Breaking News
Premier Foods chairman steps down after boardroom battle

Premier Foods chairman Keith Hamill has quit the group, following its chief executive out of the door after a bitter battle with boardroom activists.

Posted by The Analyst | May 30, 2019 | Breaking News
White House ‘ordered ship named after the late John McCain to be kept away from Donald Trump’

The White House wanted the US Navy to keep a warship named after late senator John McCain out of Donald Trump's sight during his trip to Japan, US officials have...

Posted by The Analyst | May 30, 2019 | Breaking News
Disney offers glimpse inside new Star Wars theme park attraction

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge is on the same land as Disneyland, but stepping into the new attraction transports visitors to an entirely different world.

Posted by The Analyst | May 30, 2019 | Breaking News
Daily Mail owner’s shares soar despite fall in newspaper sales

The owner of the Daily Mail has seen its shares surge after it said revenues for the full year could be higher than previously expected.

Posted by The Analyst | May 30, 2019 | Business
Dollar beware: Serbia & Philippines join global gold hunt

Two more nations, Serbia and the Philippines, have boosted their national gold reserves. They follow a global trend of other central banks accumulating bullion in a move seen as a...

Posted by The Analyst | May 30, 2019 | Breaking News
Pelicans transported from Prague Zoo to make London their home

Three great white pelicans are on their way from Prague Zoo to London to join a famed flock that has lived in St James's Park since the 17th century.

Posted by The Analyst | May 30, 2019 | Farming
Dry weather crimps Fonterra’s NZ, Australia milk output

Dairy group Fonterra on Thursday said its New Zealand milk production fell 10pc in April from the year before as dry weather hit farms.

Posted by The Analyst | May 30, 2019 | Breaking News
White House ‘ordered ship named after McCain to be kept away from Trump’

The White House wanted the US Navy to keep a warship named after late senator John McCain out of Donald Trump's sight during his trip to Japan, US officials have...

Posted by The Analyst | May 30, 2019 | Breaking News
De La Rue chief to step down as firm announces strategic review

The chief executive of De La Rue, Martin Sutherland, has announced plans to step down from the banknote and passport-maker after five years.

Posted by The Analyst | May 30, 2019 | Breaking News
Israel faces new elections after parliament dissolves itself

Israel has been plunged into another snap election campaign — the second this year — after prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to form a governing coalition and instead dissolved parliament.

Posted by The Analyst | May 30, 2019 | Breaking News
Ashton Kutcher gives evidence in murder trial of woman he dated

Ashton Kutcher has testified as a witness during a murder trial in Los Angeles.

Posted by The Analyst | May 30, 2019 | Breaking News
Ofgem slaps energy firms with £870k fines for competition law breach

Three energy companies have been slapped with £870,000 in combined fines by the industry regulator after breaking competition law.

Posted by The Analyst | May 30, 2019 | Breaking News
Seven dead after tourist boat sinks ‘in seven seconds’ in Budapest

Rescue workers are scouring the Danube River in Budapest for 21 people missing after a sightseeing boat carrying South Korean tourists sank in a matter of seconds after colliding with...

Posted by The Analyst | May 30, 2019 | Breaking News
Seven dead after tourist boat sinks in Budapest

Dozens of rescue workers are searching the Danube River in central Budapest for 21 people missing after a sightseeing boat with 33 South Koreans on board sank following a collision...

Posted by The Analyst | May 30, 2019 | Breaking News
Seven people dead, dozens missing after sightseeing boats collide in Budapest

Seven people have been confirmed dead after a sightseeing boat carrying 33 South Korean passengers and two crew members collided with another vessel and sank in the Danube River in...

Posted by The Analyst | May 30, 2019 | Breaking News
Girl believed to be tiniest newborn weighed as much as apple

A newborn girl weighing 8.6 ounces (245g) – about the same as an apple – is believed to be the world's tiniest surviving baby.

Posted by The Analyst | May 30, 2019 | Farming
Revamped Mercosur deal poses new threat to agriculture sector

European farmers are back on the offensive as a trade deal with the South American Mercosur bloc inches closer.

Posted by The Analyst | May 30, 2019 | Farming
Popular pickups: steady demand for their blend of workhorse ability and car comfort

Pickups are popular for their versatility as they blend rugged, workhorse ability with car-like interior comfort.

Posted by The Analyst | May 30, 2019 | Farming
Grain prices improve as US counts cost of spring floods

Grain prices have improved by €5/t over the last week as the outlook for global corn supplies took a hit on the back of disastrous sowing conditions for the US...

Posted by The Analyst | May 30, 2019 | Farming
Farmer tells money laundering trial “easier get through to Donald Trump” than man supposed to be managing loan

A dairy farmer has told the trial of a former psychic charged with money laundering that it “would be easier to get through to Donald Trump” than to contact the...

Posted by The Analyst | May 30, 2019 | Farming
Darragh McCullough: Will our new cohort of MEPs have the courage to halt the European farm payments gravy train?

What will our newly elected MEPs want for farmers in the next EU parliament?

Posted by The Analyst | May 30, 2019 | Farming
Another blow as bullock prices stagger backwards

After the previous week's general drop in prices, the latest figures contain more bad news.