economic news this week
- ECONOMY
Humanities degrees: ave atque vale
Humanities degrees are falling out of favour in the UK. This month, Sheffield Hallam University nixed its English Literature course,…
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Labour shortfall leading to ‘catastrophic’ food waste, UK farmers warn
Labour shortages have resulted in “catastrophic” food waste and placed huge quantities of further crops at risk, British farmers have…
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Mitsui OSK chief says Japan has no choice but to buy Russian gas
Japan will have to continue importing Russian liquefied natural gas because of soaring energy prices and limited prospects of rebooting…
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Biden administration split on whether to remove China tariffs
As President Joe Biden debates whether to lift Trump-era tariffs on Chinese imports, his cabinet is split over a politically…
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China’s rise pushes Asia-Pacific nations to embrace Nato
When Nato leaders gathered in Madrid this week they were joined by heads of government from four nations far beyond…
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Chinese hackers kept up hiring drive despite FBI indictment
Hackers with suspected links to China’s intelligence agencies were still advertising for new recruits to work on cyber espionage, even…
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George Orwell’s wild island retreat
Leaving Oban harbour, the water spills out in front of us like a bolt of silk. The general landscape is…
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UK science minister in dispute with Treasury over post-Brexit funding
Science minister George Freeman is locked in a struggle with the Treasury over post-Brexit research funding as fears grow of…
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Biden administration floats new oil leasing plan in Gulf of Mexico
US president Joe Biden is likely to sell new oil leases in offshore waters despite his election campaign pledge to…
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Hong Kong’s mid-life existential crisis
Xi Jinping arrived in Hong Kong this week to praise Beijing’s version of “one country, two systems”. This is the…
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