Faced with the growing ambitions of China in the Asia-Pacific region, the prime ministers of United Kingdom Y Japan defense agreement signed in London on Wednesday “of enormous importance” that will allow the deployment of British troops in the Asian archipelago. Before the signing, scheduled at the historic Tower of London in the framework of […]
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Amazon announces warehouse closures and new hires in the UK
The American e-commerce giant Amazon announced on Tuesday a reorganization in the United Kingdom which implies the closure of three distribution centers that employ 1,00 people, but with a plan to open another two plants with 2,500 workers. Amazon “initiated consultations on the proposal to close three distribution centers in 2023” Y “It plans to […]
Great British executives earn the median salary in the United Kingdom in three days
The executives of the FTSE 100, an index that brings together the hundred largest companies listed on the London stock exchange, had already earned on Thursday, after three working days in 2023, the equivalent of the median annual salary in the United Kingdom, according to a study. They needed 30 hours of work, nine less […]
Resignation, elections or survival, the options of the British prime minister
Weaker than ever after the removal of most of her controversial tax measures, British Prime Minister Liz Truss is facing calls to resign. These are four possible scenarios for the Conservative prime minister, who succeeded the controversial Boris Johnson just six weeks ago. Resignation At least four Conservative MPs publicly demanded the resignation of Truss, […]
Boris Johnson, the great survivor who died from a thousand stab wounds
It has been a commonplace of British politics for months that the prime minister Boris Johnson I would only succumb “for a thousand cuts”alluding to the fact that his agony would be long and painful: the fall of the controversial conservative leader has endorsed those predictions. to the conjurer “tory”the man chosen with an overwhelming […]
Overweight men more likely to die of prostate cancer, study says
Lima, 05/08/2022 03:25 am The risk of dying from prostate cancer it is higher among overweight men, according to a large study that, however, does not establish a direct physiological link. For the study, published in the journal BMC Medicinethe researchers analyzed data on more than 200,000 men from the database Biobankan organization that has […]
UK imposes more sanctions on Russia, including vodka import
The British government on Tuesday expanded its sanctions against Russia in response to the invasion of Ukraine, including some 350 more individuals and imposing punitive tariffs on products such as vodka and a ban on the export of luxury goods. Seeking to increase economic pressure on the regime of President Vladimir Putin and the Russian […]
The United Kingdom will reinforce the production of hydrocarbons in the North Sea
The United Kingdom is committed to reinforcing oil and gas production at its plants in the North Sea to replace Russian hydrocarbons by the end of the year, in addition to seeking alternative sources of imports, said the Minister for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Kwasi Kwarteng. “The UK is a significant producer of crude […]
UK to inject $100 million into Ukraine’s economy
The Government of the United Kingdom announced that it will inject US$100 million into the Ukrainian economy to mitigate the financial pressures caused by the invasion of the Russian Army. The funds may be used to defray salaries in the public sector, allow critical state functions to continue to operate, as well as to meet […]
War in Ukraine could last for years, UK anticipates
Updated on 03/06/2022 07:14 am The deputy prime minister of the United Kingdom, Dominic Raab, warned this Sunday that the war in Ukraine could drag on for years, and considered that the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, underestimated the difficulties of an invasion. ”We must be clear that our mission, together with our allies, is to […]