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Posted by The Analyst | May 10, 2019 | Farming
Dairymaster MooMonitor+ first in class for monitoring cow behavior

Dairymaster's MooMonitor+ is one of the most accurate systems to monitor cows behaviour, according to two new studies conducted in the US and Ireland.

Posted by The Analyst | May 10, 2019 | Business
The shale boom is about to go bust

The shale boom has transformed US oil and gas, but even with a plethora of technological advances it appears that its days are numbered. Read Full Article at RT.com

Posted by The Analyst | May 10, 2019 | Breaking News
Superman Henry Cavill takes gulp of rosemary water brand

Superman actor Henry Cavill has flown onto a list of high-profile investors in a rosemary water brand that claims to have anti-ageing powers.

Posted by The Analyst | May 10, 2019 | Breaking News
Happiness course will count towards students’ degrees at University of Bristol

The University of Bristol will offer students lessons in happiness, which will count towards their degrees from next year.

Posted by The Analyst | May 10, 2019 | Breaking News
BlueCrest’s Michael Platt named richest hedgie for fifth consecutive year

Star fund manager Michael Platt has been named the City's richest hedgie for the fifth year in a row, after his wealth surged by £700 million.

Posted by The Analyst | May 10, 2019 | Science & Tech
Back-seat passengers in Uber, Lyft, rideshare vehicles face germs, safety risks

Rising awareness about the dangers of sitting in the back seat could give you pause the next time your Uber or Lyft rolls up to the curb.

Posted by The Analyst | May 10, 2019 | Breaking News
Leon plots further expansion as sales get a vegan boost

Leon has posted a fifth year in a row of growth as consumers flocked to the healthy fast food chain for vegan and vegetarian food.

Posted by The Analyst | May 10, 2019 | Breaking News
Quick-thinking bus driver saves boy from being hit by oncoming car

A fast-acting school bus driver has been hailed after grabbing a student by the back of his jacket as he was about to step out into the path of a...

Posted by The Analyst | May 10, 2019 | Breaking News
B&Q owner to reveal boost from glorious Easter

B&Q owner Kingfisher is set to reveal a bounce back in sales at the DIY chain on Wednesday thanks to a sun-soaked Easter weekend.

Posted by The Analyst | May 10, 2019 | Breaking News
Hundreds of jobs at risk as fashion chain Select falls into administration

High-street fashion chain Select has plunged into administration, putting 1,800 jobs at risk.

Posted by The Analyst | May 10, 2019 | Breaking News
Dog runs more than a mile away from home to be with his friends

A dog ran away from home last week in Missouri and went straight to his doggy day care.

Posted by The Analyst | May 10, 2019 | Business
Global trade may fall victim to Washington’s tariff hike on Chinese goods – Moody’s

Washington's decision to increase import duties on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports may shake global trading environment and further slow growth, according to a Moody's Investors Service assessment. Read...

Posted by The Analyst | May 10, 2019 | Breaking News
Fake German heiress who conned New York’s elite sentenced to up to 12 years in jail

A German woman who passed herself off as a wealthy heiress to swindle US banks, hotels and even close friends has been sentenced to between four and 12 years behind...

Posted by The Analyst | May 10, 2019 | Breaking News
Historic toy retailer Hamleys bought by India’s richest man

Hamleys, the world's oldest toy shop, has been bought by India's richest man for an undisclosed sum.

Posted by The Analyst | May 10, 2019 | Breaking News
UK economic growth rises after biggest manufacturing push since 1980s

UK economic growth accelerated in the first quarter of this year, driven by the highest quarterly pick-up in manufacturing since the 1980s as the original Brexit deadline loomed.

Posted by The Analyst | May 10, 2019 | Farming
‘If there are failings with BDGP, lets resolve it’ Minister Creed

Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed said he is open to discussing possible “failings” within the Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) and issues farmers have with the Irish Cattle Breeding...

Posted by The Analyst | May 10, 2019 | Farming
Peter Casey at risk of being a one-hit wonder as he is locked in battle with Fianna Fail for MEP seat – latest poll

PRESIDENTIAL runner-up Peter Casey is locked in a battle with Fianna Fáil for a MEP seat in the Midlands-North West constituency.

Posted by The Analyst | May 10, 2019 | Farming
Brexit remains ‘major source of uncertainty’ for FBD

Brexit and its likely impact, continues to be "a major source of uncertainty for FBD", Irish farmers and Irish businesses, the insurer has said.

Posted by The Analyst | May 10, 2019 | Breaking News
‘Masked’ gunman enter London mosque during Ramadan prayers

Armed police were scrambled to an east London mosque after a "masked" gunman entered the building during Ramadan prayers before discharging a firearm outside.

Posted by The Analyst | May 10, 2019 | Breaking News
Amazon tycoon Bezos announces plan to send spaceship to the moon

Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos has announced he is going to send a spaceship to the moon.

Posted by The Analyst | May 10, 2019 | Farming
Farmer accused of breaking neighbour’s cheekbone in row over straying cow found not guilty

A farmer accused of breaking his neighbour's cheekbone in a row over a straying cow has been found not guilty.

Posted by The Analyst | May 10, 2019 | Farming
Hogan says agriculture not on agenda for US talks

The European Union intends to keep agriculture off the agenda in its trade talks with the United States and continues to support rules-based, open and predictable international commerce, the EU's...

Posted by The Analyst | May 10, 2019 | Breaking News
Trade war escalates as US raises tariffs on €178bn of Chinese goods

An increase in tariffs on $200 billion (€178 billion) in Chinese imports to the United States has come into effect - escalating tensions with Beijing.

Posted by The Analyst | May 10, 2019 | Breaking News
Chelsea Manning released from jail following contempt charge

Former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning has been released from jail after a two-month stay for refusing to testify to a grand jury.

Posted by The Analyst | May 10, 2019 | Breaking News
Profits at British Airways owner IAG hit by higher fuel costs

British Airways owner International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) was hit by rocketing fuel costs and foreign exchange headwinds in the first quarter.

Posted by The Analyst | May 10, 2019 | Farming
Wicklow man on swaping intensive dairy farming in Meath for an organic livestock holding in Wicklow

'We were running an intensive dairy farm at the time and I needed a change," says Ernest Mackey about his move in the late 1970s from Meath to run a...

Posted by The Analyst | May 10, 2019 | Farming
Robin Talbot: ‘Farmers need to be wary of the hype surrounding new dairy beef schemes’

I read with interest some results that came out of the Gene Ireland test centre in Tully on dairy-bred bulls.

Posted by The Analyst | May 10, 2019 | Breaking News
Beijing vows retaliation after US hikes tariffs on Chinese goods

Beijing has vowed to retaliate after US President Donald Trump's latest tariff hike on Chinese goods came into effect – escalating a battle over China's technology ambitions and other trade...

Posted by The Analyst | May 10, 2019 | Breaking News
US B-52 bombers land in Qatar amid unspecified Iran threat

US B-52 bombers ordered to deploy to the Persian Gulf to counter unspecified threats from Iran have arrived at a major American air base in Qatar.

Posted by The Analyst | May 10, 2019 | Farming
Kepak boss: ‘We don’t want heavy sheep’

Producers should not put weight on lambs that they are not going to get paid for, according to Michael Geoghegan, general manager of Kepak, Athleague.

Posted by The Analyst | May 10, 2019 | Farming
Farmers urged to engage with Pepper after ACC loans sale

The IFA has urged farmers to engage with the loan service provider Pepper, which will take charge of all former ACC Bank debt.

Posted by The Analyst | May 10, 2019 | Science & Tech
5 ways Uber changed our lives as company IPO arrives

Even with questions lingering about its finances as its IPO arrives, this much is settled: Uber has forever altered the way we travel, talk and work.

Posted by The Analyst | May 10, 2019 | Farming
Farmer awarded damages of almost €16,000 after being sold infertile bull

A farmer was awarded nearly €16,000 in damages when a court ruled he had been sold an infertile bull.

Posted by The Analyst | May 10, 2019 | Breaking News
Trump angry that he was ‘misled’ over failed bid to topple Maduro

Donald Trump is questioning his administration's aggressive strategy in Venezuela following the failure of a US-backed effort to oust Nicolás Maduro, complaining he was misled about how easy it would...

Posted by The Analyst | May 10, 2019 | Breaking News
Tip triggers haul of 1,000 guns at mansion of Getty ex-mistress

A Bel Air mansion where more than 1,000 guns were discovered by police belonged to the former mistress of an heir to the Getty oil fortune.