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Posted by The Analyst | April 30, 2019 | Science & Tech
Chase tried to motivate customers with lower bank balances. It backfired badly.

Chase Bank tried to offer customers on Twitter some #MondayMotivation to save money. The backlash was so strong the banking giant deleted their tweet.

Posted by The Analyst | April 30, 2019 | Breaking News
Comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy confirmed as Ukraine’s next president

Election authorities in Ukraine have officially named TV star and comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy as the country's new president.

Posted by The Analyst | April 30, 2019 | Breaking News
Venezuelan opposition leader calls on military and people to seize power

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido has taken to the streets with activist Leopoldo Lopez and a small contingent of heavily armed soldiers in a bold call for the military to...

Posted by The Analyst | April 30, 2019 | Farming
One in four older farmers yet to identify a successor

A successor has yet to be identified by more than half of farmers aged 41 or over, while more than a quarter of those aged 61 or over are in...

Posted by The Analyst | April 30, 2019 | Farming
Northern Ireland farmers going back to burning fossil fuels after RHI scandal, MPs told

Farmers in Northern Ireland are reverting back to burning fossil fuels having lost trust in renewable energy following the RHI scandal, MPs have been told.

Posted by The Analyst | April 30, 2019 | Farming
New calf-to-beef scheme ‘a closed loop’ for farmers, claim grain merchants

Co-op and meat processor-backed calf-to-beef schemes could potentially "eliminate" competition in the feed business, a group of independent grain merchants have claimed.

Posted by The Analyst | April 30, 2019 | Farming
Brexit blamed for delay on new Fair Deal for farmers

Brexit has been blamed for the delay in introducing an amended Fair Deal nursing home scheme for farmers.

Posted by The Analyst | April 30, 2019 | Farming
An offal big business: meat factories find global markets for everything bar the moo

Sales of offal from beef, sheep and pigs is big business, with annual exports from cattle alone worth close to €230m, according to Bord Bia.

Posted by The Analyst | April 30, 2019 | Breaking News
Video: Guinea pigs take to the turf to race at Newmarket

Newmarket Racecourse has long been the home of the Guineas – but now it has played host to guinea pigs too.

Posted by The Analyst | April 30, 2019 | Breaking News
Silvio Berlusconi taken to hospital on day he planned to unveil election team

Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi was taken to hospital suffering from renal colic on the day he planned to present his candidates for European Parliament elections.

Posted by The Analyst | April 30, 2019 | Breaking News
Shares in mining firm Sirius plummet on £2.9bn financing

Shares have dived at mining firm Sirius Minerals after it announced a £2.9 billion financing to fund its major fertiliser project in North Yorkshire.

Posted by The Analyst | April 30, 2019 | Breaking News
EU court rules in favor of bloc’s free-trade agreement with Canada

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Posted by The Analyst | April 30, 2019 | Breaking News
Malaysia destroys tons of elephant tusks in its campaign against ivory trade

Malaysia has destroyed nearly four tons of elephant tusks and ivory products estimated to be worth 13.26 million ringgit (£2.46 million) as part of its fight against the illegal ivory...

Posted by The Analyst | April 30, 2019 | Business
Trump sues Deutsche Bank & Capital One over Democrat subpoenas for his financial records

US President Donald Trump, three of his children, and the Trump Organization filed a federal lawsuit against Deutsche Bank and Capital One to block them from complying with federal subpoenas...

Posted by The Analyst | April 30, 2019 | Breaking News
Pizza Express earnings hit by casual dining crunch

Pizza Express profits declined in 2018, after a year of challenges in the UK and fierce competition in China.

Posted by The Analyst | April 30, 2019 | Business
Airbus gets chance to cash in as Boeing’s second biggest client turns its back on troubled jets

Emirati state-owned low-coster Flydubai is negotiating potential purchases of new А320 Neo jets with European aerospace giant Airbus to replace its Boeing 737 MAX planes that have been grounded globally...

Posted by The Analyst | April 30, 2019 | Breaking News
Venezuela’s Juan Guaido calls for uprising to oust President Nicolas Maduro

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido has called for a military uprising, in a video shot at a Caracas air base showing him surrounded by soldiers and accompanied by detained activist...

Posted by The Analyst | April 30, 2019 | Breaking News
Israel cuts offshore Gaza fishing limit after rocket launch by militants

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Posted by The Analyst | April 30, 2019 | Business
In Louisiana, a Fight Over What’s Rice
Posted by The Analyst | April 30, 2019 | Breaking News
Why people in Korea are talking about Leeds United without even knowing it

“Doing a Leeds” is a common enough expression among football fans in the UK – but it seems that, over in Korea, the club have worked their way into the...

Posted by The Analyst | April 30, 2019 | Breaking News
Tight security for first public Mass in Sri Lanka since Easter Sunday attacks

A small village in eastern Sri Lanka has held what is thought to be the first Mass since Catholic leaders closed all their churches for fear of further attacks.

Posted by The Analyst | April 30, 2019 | Breaking News
Man (50) arrested on suspicion of murder following discovery of two women’s bodies in freezer

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the bodies of two women were reportedly found in a freezer by police.

Posted by The Analyst | April 30, 2019 | Breaking News
McCann family rubbish ‘amateur’ age progression picture of Madeleine

MADELEINE McCann's parents have responded to a mock-up age progression picture of their missing daughter that appeared on social media.

Posted by The Analyst | April 30, 2019 | Breaking News
Show goes on at Woodstock 50 anniversary event, organisers insist

Woodstock 50 will go on despite the loss of a major financial partner, according to the organisers of the beleaguered anniversary event.

Posted by The Analyst | April 30, 2019 | Breaking News
Serbia, Kosovo agree to resume talks at summit with Merkel, Macron

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Posted by The Analyst | April 30, 2019 | Breaking News
Bumper Easter at Greene King as chief executive departs

Greene King has reported strong annual sales growth as the pub company bids adieu to its longstanding chief executive Rooney Anand.

Posted by The Analyst | April 30, 2019 | Breaking News
Students place giant Captain America shield on famous MIT dome

Student pranksters at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have struck again, drawing inspiration from Avengers: EndGame.

Posted by The Analyst | April 30, 2019 | Breaking News
Drought forcing ships passing through Panama Canal to carry less cargo

An intense drought related to this year's El Nino phenomenon has precipitously lowered the level of Panama's Gatun Lake, forcing the country's Canal Authority to impose draft limits this week...

Posted by The Analyst | April 30, 2019 | Breaking News
Standard Chartered announces milestone share buyback

Standard Chartered has unveiled plans for a one billion US dollar (£771 million) share buyback in the first such move for at least 20 years, as it posted a 10%...

Posted by The Analyst | April 30, 2019 | Breaking News
Stray dog driven 400 miles to Scotland after being found on M25

An appeal has been launched after a stray dog was brought almost 400 miles to Scotland by a member of the public.

Posted by The Analyst | April 30, 2019 | Breaking News
KPMG slapped with £6m fine by watchdog over insurance audit

KPMG has been hit with a £6 million fine and been “severely reprimanded” by the accountancy watchdog over the way it audited an insurance company.