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Posted by The Analyst | May 20, 2019 | Farming
Broadband still value for money even if only 10pc of farmers use it – Bruton

Even in the worst case scenario – if just 10pc of farmers use the technology - it would still be worth the massive sums the Government is investing, Communications Minister...

Posted by The Analyst | May 20, 2019 | Breaking News
Ford announces thousands of white collar job losses

Car giant Ford is cutting about 7,000 white-collar jobs, about 10% of its global workforce.

Posted by The Analyst | May 20, 2019 | Breaking News
Lockdown lifted at Eiffel Tower after man began to climb the iconic structure

THE Eiffel Tower was put on lockdown this afternoon due to a man climbing the structure.

Posted by The Analyst | May 20, 2019 | Breaking News
Eiffel Tower on lockdown due to man climbing iconic structure

THE Eiffel Tower is on lockdown this afternoon due to a man climbing the structure.

Posted by The Analyst | May 20, 2019 | Breaking News
South Korea vows to act quickly on €7.2m humanitarian aid to North Korea as country suffers worst drought in decades

SOUTH Korea has vowed to move quickly on its plans to provide €7.2 million worth of humanitarian aid to North Korea while it also considers sending food to the country...

Posted by The Analyst | May 20, 2019 | Breaking News
‘If Iran wants to fight, that will be the official end of Iran. Never threaten the United States again’ – Trump

US president Donald Trump has warned Iran not to threaten America again, or it will face its "official end".

Posted by The Analyst | May 20, 2019 | Breaking News
Watch as a suspected meteorite flashes over Northern Australia

Residents in northern Australia described a bright flash and rattling windows after a suspected meteorite was caught on camera.

Posted by The Analyst | May 20, 2019 | Breaking News
Sir Rod Stewart on model railway exhibition destruction: I feel their pain

Sir Rod Stewart has said he is “absolutely devastated” following the destruction of a model railway exhibition.

Posted by The Analyst | May 20, 2019 | Business
Chinese farm stocks gaining as US-China trade war escalates

The latest exchange of tariff hikes between Washington and Beijing have driven Chinese banking and tech stocks lower. However, the turmoil has benefited the country's agricultural sector which managed to...

Posted by The Analyst | May 20, 2019 | Breaking News
Jaguar Land Rover slumps to £3.6bn loss as Chinese sales slide

Jaguar Land Rover crashed to a £3.6 billion annual loss as it was weighed down by a slump in Chinese sales.

Posted by The Analyst | May 20, 2019 | Business
Oil rises on Middle East tensions & key crude producers’ reluctance to raise output

Crude prices rallied on Monday, hitting multi-week highs amid geopolitical tensions, as Saudi Arabia and fellow oil suppliers signaled that they might keep output cuts after the OPEC+ deal expires....

Posted by The Analyst | May 20, 2019 | Breaking News
Swine fever outbreak in China prompts pork price hikes

Pork lovers worldwide are wincing at prices that have jumped up to 40% as African swine fever in China's vast pig herds sends shock waves through global meat markets.

Posted by The Analyst | May 20, 2019 | Business
‘Slaves in our own nation’: South Africa’s ANC urges economic freedom against white monopoly capital

The struggle for economic emancipation of South Africa's black population should be unstoppable, according to the ANC (African National Congress) secretary-general Ace Magashule. Read Full Article at RT.com

Posted by The Analyst | May 20, 2019 | Breaking News
Former South Africa president Jacob Zuma in court in ‘corruption’ case

Former South African president Jacob Zuma has appeared in court facing charges of corruption, money laundering and racketeering.

Posted by The Analyst | May 20, 2019 | Breaking News
Kamala Harris puts gender pay equality at heart of pitch for White House

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris is unveiling a pay inequity proposal that aims to close the gender pay gap by holding corporations accountable when men are paid more than women.

Posted by The Analyst | May 20, 2019 | Science & Tech
Google says services on Huawei phones still will function amid Trump restrictions

Google is assuring users of Huawei smartphones the American company's basic services will work on them following new U.S. restrictions.

Posted by The Analyst | May 20, 2019 | Breaking News
Jailed Catalan separatists allowed to collect credentials at Spanish parliament

The five separatist leaders on trial for Catalonia's 2017 secession attempt who were elected to the Spanish Parliament last month have picked up their official credentials under police escort.

Posted by The Analyst | May 20, 2019 | Breaking News
Talks continue but solution elusive for Sudan’s generals and protesters

Sudan's ruling generals and protesters behind months of mass demonstrations that drove autocrat Omar al-Bashir from power have failed to strike a deal but agree to keep talking.

Posted by The Analyst | May 20, 2019 | Breaking News
City Pub Group cheers sales jump amid expansion

City Pub Group has cheered investors after sales jumped by more than a third since the start of the year.

Posted by The Analyst | May 20, 2019 | Farming
EU wheat in good shape after rain eases concerns over dry spring

Welcome rain in the four largest European Union wheat producers raised hopes for a good harvest this summer after a dry spring sparked fears of a repeat of last year's...

Posted by The Analyst | May 20, 2019 | Breaking News
Low & Bonar shares hammered by profit warning and chief executive departure

Shares in Low & Bonar have dropped after the firm warned of a hit to its full-year performance and said its boss is to step down.

Posted by The Analyst | May 20, 2019 | Breaking News
Seoul plans to send aid, food to N. Korea amid worst drought in decades

Read Full Article at RT.com

Posted by The Analyst | May 20, 2019 | Breaking News
Eleven people killed reportedly killed in gun attack at a bar in Brazil

ELEVEN people have been killed after gunmen reportedly attacked a bar in the capital of Brazil's northern Para state.

Posted by The Analyst | May 20, 2019 | Breaking News
Turkey to arrest 249 foreign military personnel over suspected links to attempted coup – reports

TURKISH authorities ordered the arrest of 249 foreign ministry personnel over suspected links to the network of a U.S.-based cleric accused of orchestrating an attempted coup in 2016, broadcaster NTV...

Posted by The Analyst | May 20, 2019 | Farming
‘We might as well be giving lambs away for free’: Sheep farmers protest over ‘savage’ price cuts

ICSA's sheep committee is today protesting at Irish Country Meats (ICM), Camolin, Co Wexford, as it claims processors across the board continue to hammer sheep farmers with savage price cuts.

Posted by The Analyst | May 20, 2019 | Breaking News
Bank staff flagged Trump and Kushner transactions to federal financial-crimes watchdog – reports

Anti-money laundering specialists at Deutsche Bank AG recommended in 2016 and 2017 that multiple transactions involving entities controlled by President Donald Trump and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, be reported to...

Posted by The Analyst | May 20, 2019 | Breaking News
Swedish prosecutor files request for Assange’s arrest over rape allegation

THE Swedish prosecutor heading an investigation into a rape allegation against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Monday filed a request for his arrest, the Prosecution Authority said.

Posted by The Analyst | May 20, 2019 | Breaking News
TV comedian disbands Ukrainian parliament after being sworn in as president

Ukrainian television star Volodymyr Zelenskiy has disbanded the parliament after he was sworn in as the country's new president.

Posted by The Analyst | May 20, 2019 | Breaking News
TV comedian sworn in as president of Ukraine

TV comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy has been sworn in as Ukraine's next president after victory in elections held last month.

Posted by The Analyst | May 20, 2019 | Breaking News
Australian prime minister Scott Morrison set to form majority government

Australian prime minister Scott Morrison looked set to form a majority government as vote counting from the weekend election allayed any fears that his conservative coalition may have to rule...

Posted by The Analyst | May 20, 2019 | Breaking News
Trump warns Iran ‘faces end’ if it threatens America again

US president Donald Trump has warned Iran not to threaten America again, or it will face its “official end”.

Posted by The Analyst | May 20, 2019 | Breaking News
Hundreds march against Alabama abortion ban

Hundreds of demonstrators have marched on the Alabama state legislature to protest against a newly-approved abortion ban.

Posted by The Analyst | May 20, 2019 | Breaking News
Brexit and London property market weigh on Foxtons

Estate agent Foxtons has said there was no improvement to a “very challenging” London property market in recent trading, as buyers are put off by Brexit uncertainty.

Posted by The Analyst | May 20, 2019 | Breaking News
Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost reveal engagement

Actress Scarlett Johansson and Saturday Night Live's Colin Jost have revealed their engagement.

Posted by The Analyst | May 20, 2019 | Farming
What compensation are farmers entitled to for disturbance during the construction of a motorway

Disturbance during the construction of a motorway through a farm can be massive, particularly if the holding is a dairy, bloodstock or other livestock farm.

Posted by The Analyst | May 20, 2019 | Farming
Timber! How contracting is felling old ways

The forest industry in Ireland has evolved in recent years to a situation where contracting is the norm. There may now be many links in the chain between 'forest owner'...