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Posted by The Analyst | December 16, 2020 | Breaking News
Average UK house price hits new record with highs in England, Scotland and Wales

The average UK house price hit a record high of £245,000 in October – also marking a £13,000 increase on a year earlier – according to official figures.

Posted by The Analyst | December 16, 2020 | Breaking News
Average UK house price hits new record with highs in England, Scotland and Wales

The average UK house price hit a record high of £245,000 in October – also marking a £13,000 increase on a year earlier – according to official figures.

Posted by The Analyst | December 16, 2020 | Breaking News
Average UK house price hits new record with highs in England, Scotland and Wales

The average UK house price hit a record high of £245,000 in October – also marking a £13,000 increase on a year earlier – according to official figures.

Posted by The Analyst | December 16, 2020 | Breaking News
‘The situation is very serious’- Health Minister says Ireland will help with NI hospital overcrowding if needed

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has said “as always” Ireland will help the North with regards to healthcare capacity if it would be of use to them.

Posted by The Analyst | December 16, 2020 | Politics
UK still plans to ease restrictions on holiday gatherings

Britain's easing of restrictions for family gatherings over Christmas looks like it's still on despite a sharp spike in new coronavirus infections in the last few weeks that's raised fears...

Posted by The Analyst | December 16, 2020 | Breaking News
Eat Out scheme helps Wagamama like-for-like sales jump before second lockdown

Asian restaurant chain Wagamama has posted a jump in like-for-like sales prior to the second national lockdown.

Posted by The Analyst | December 16, 2020 | Politics
Germany enters harder lockdown as virus deaths hit new high

Germany hit a new record level of coronavirus deaths as it entered a harder lockdown Wednesday, closing shops and schools to try to bring down stubbornly high new cases. The...

Posted by The Analyst | December 16, 2020 | Breaking News
Superdry founder secures permanent chief executive role amid board overhaul

Fashion retailer Superdry said founder Julian Dunkerton has been appointed as permanent chief executive following his return to the top job last year after a boardroom coup.

Posted by The Analyst | December 16, 2020 | Breaking News
Germany enters harder lockdown to curb coronavirus cases

Germany has entered a harder lockdown, closing shops and schools in an effort to bring down stubbornly high new cases of coronavirus

Posted by The Analyst | December 16, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Verdicts due for 14 over links to Jan. 2015 Paris attackers

The terrorism trial of 14 people linked to the January 2015 Paris attacks on the satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo and a kosher supermarket ends Wednesday after three months punctuated by...

Posted by The Analyst | December 16, 2020 | Breaking News
Eu Commission President says there is “path to an agreement” on Brexit

The EU's chief executive has said that here had been progress on a trade deal with Britain and the next few days would be critical.

Posted by The Analyst | December 16, 2020 | Politics
China prepares for return of lunar probe with moon samples

Chinese ground crews are standing by for the return of a lunar probe bringing back the first fresh samples of rock and debris from the moon in more than 45...

Posted by The Analyst | December 16, 2020 | Politics
‘People are flocking to music.’ Instrument stores are trying to keep up

CHESTERFIELD, Mo. — Abby McGuire started playing the ukulele at age 5. A couple years later, she sold 300 homemade bookmarks to earn the money for a 3/4 -size guitar....

Posted by The Analyst | December 16, 2020 | Politics
‘People are flocking to music.’ Instrument stores are trying to keep up

CHESTERFIELD, Mo. — Abby McGuire started playing the ukulele at age 5. A couple years later, she sold 300 homemade bookmarks to earn the money for a 3/4 -size guitar....

Posted by The Analyst | December 16, 2020 | Politics
‘People are flocking to music.’ Instrument stores are trying to keep up

CHESTERFIELD, Mo. — Abby McGuire started playing the ukulele at age 5. A couple years later, she sold 300 homemade bookmarks to earn the money for a 3/4 -size guitar....

Posted by The Analyst | December 16, 2020 | Politics
Silicon Valley VCs contemplate a pandemic move, but where?

This year, the partners at Founders Fund—a prominent San Francisco venture capital firm that has backed Airbnb Inc., Palantir Technologies Inc. and other leading companies—took an informal internal poll: If...

Posted by The Analyst | December 16, 2020 | Politics
Silicon Valley VCs contemplate a pandemic move, but where?

This year, the partners at Founders Fund—a prominent San Francisco venture capital firm that has backed Airbnb Inc., Palantir Technologies Inc. and other leading companies—took an informal internal poll: If...

Posted by The Analyst | December 16, 2020 | Politics
Silicon Valley VCs contemplate a pandemic move, but where?

This year, the partners at Founders Fund—a prominent San Francisco venture capital firm that has backed Airbnb Inc., Palantir Technologies Inc. and other leading companies—took an informal internal poll: If...

Posted by The Analyst | December 16, 2020 | Politics
Silicon Valley VCs contemplate a pandemic move, but where?

This year, the partners at Founders Fund—a prominent San Francisco venture capital firm that has backed Airbnb Inc., Palantir Technologies Inc. and other leading companies—took an informal internal poll: If...

Posted by The Analyst | December 16, 2020 | Politics
Judge fines Uber $59 million, threatens license in California over assault data

California regulators issued a $59-million fine to Uber and threatened to suspend the company's operating license in a Monday ruling. At issue: the company's ongoing refusal to hand over detailed...

Posted by The Analyst | December 16, 2020 | Politics
Judge fines Uber $59 million, threatens license in California over assault data

California regulators issued a $59-million fine to Uber and threatened to suspend the company's operating license in a Monday ruling. At issue: the company's ongoing refusal to hand over detailed...

Posted by The Analyst | December 16, 2020 | Politics
Judge fines Uber $59 million, threatens license in California over assault data

California regulators issued a $59-million fine to Uber and threatened to suspend the company's operating license in a Monday ruling. At issue: the company's ongoing refusal to hand over detailed...

Posted by The Analyst | December 16, 2020 | Politics
Judge fines Uber $59 million, threatens license in California over assault data

California regulators issued a $59-million fine to Uber and threatened to suspend the company's operating license in a Monday ruling. At issue: the company's ongoing refusal to hand over detailed...

Posted by The Analyst | December 16, 2020 | Politics
GM’s new 3D printing shop will speed up production, cut costs

General Motors is increasing its use of 3D printing across more production vehicles with a new 3D printing shop at its Global Technical Center in Warren, Mich. The Additive Industrialization...

Posted by The Analyst | December 16, 2020 | Politics
GM’s new 3D printing shop will speed up production, cut costs

General Motors is increasing its use of 3D printing across more production vehicles with a new 3D printing shop at its Global Technical Center in Warren, Mich. The Additive Industrialization...

Posted by The Analyst | December 16, 2020 | Politics
GM’s new 3D printing shop will speed up production, cut costs

General Motors is increasing its use of 3D printing across more production vehicles with a new 3D printing shop at its Global Technical Center in Warren, Mich. The Additive Industrialization...

Posted by The Analyst | December 16, 2020 | Politics
GM’s new 3D printing shop will speed up production, cut costs

General Motors is increasing its use of 3D printing across more production vehicles with a new 3D printing shop at its Global Technical Center in Warren, Mich. The Additive Industrialization...

Posted by The Analyst | December 16, 2020 | Science & Tech
During holidays, used video games can be a bargain or a source of shopping funds

With the Sony PlayStation 5 and Microsoft Xbox Series X and S becoming available, some video gamers are selling older consoles and games at GameStop.

Posted by The Analyst | December 16, 2020 | Breaking News
Huge queues of ambulances at Northern Ireland hospitals ‘only the beginning’

Pressure continues to mount on Northern Ireland's over-stretched health service, with queues of ambulances forming outside several hospital emergency departments on Tuesday.

Posted by The Analyst | December 16, 2020 | Breaking News
Competition watchdog to probe Rangers and retailers over replica kits

The UK competition watchdog has launched an investigation into Rangers FC and sportswear retailers over the price of replica football kits.

Posted by The Analyst | December 16, 2020 | Breaking News
Competition watchdog to probe Rangers and retailers over replica kits

The UK competition watchdog has launched an investigation into Rangers FC and sportswear retailers over the price of replica football kits.

Posted by The Analyst | December 16, 2020 | Politics
Mandatory unconscious bias training has been ditched by UK government as experts say it makes people MORE prejudiced

The woke brigade have suffered a setback on their long march through our institutions, as compulsory civil service courses in this identitarian drivel are axed after a study revealed they...

Posted by The Analyst | December 16, 2020 | Politics
Hack brings unwanted attention to obscure but vital IT firm

Before this week, few people were aware of SolarWinds, a Texas-based software company providing vital computer network monitoring services to corporations and government agencies around the world. But the revelation...

Posted by The Analyst | December 16, 2020 | Farming
Brazil pledge on Amazon needed to save EU-Mercosur trade deal -EU diplomat

Until Brazil makes a political commitment to curb deforestation in the Amazon rainforest, the trade deal between the European Union and South America's Mercosur trade bloc will not advance toward...

Posted by The Analyst | December 16, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Virus shuts many UK theaters but online the show goes on

When Andrew Lincoln steps onstage at London's Old Vic Theatre as Ebenezer Scrooge in “A Christmas Carol,” he looks out on an empty auditorium. The spectators are beyond the theater...

Posted by The Analyst | December 16, 2020 | Business
Global investors keep pouring cash into China amid coronavirus pandemic

A new report by China's Ministry of Commerce showed that foreign direct investment (FDI) into the country rose 6.3 percent in the first 11 months of 2020, year-on-year to 899.38...

Posted by The Analyst | December 16, 2020 | Farming
Ectoparasites and their effect on housed cattle

When talking about parasite control, we must think of both internal and external parasites.

Posted by The Analyst | December 16, 2020 | Farming
Waterford farmer loses almost half his flock in vicious dog attack

A sheep farmer in West Waterford has lost almost half his flock after they were attacked and killed by dogs.

Posted by The Analyst | December 16, 2020 | Farming
Waterford farmer loses almost half his flock in vicious dog attack

A sheep farmer in West Waterford has lost almost half his flock after they were attacked and killed by dogs.

Posted by The Analyst | December 16, 2020 | Farming
Waterford farmer loses almost half his flock in vicious dog attack

A sheep farmer in West Waterford has lost almost half his flock after they were attacked and killed by dogs.