Boris Johnson announced the government department responsible for foreign aid is to be scrapped in a dramatic overhaul of the way Britain operates overseas. The department for International Development (Dfid) will be merged into the Foreign Office to create the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in a bid to ‘maximise British influence’ overseas, he told … Read more
BT scraps its dividend for at least 2 YEARS as Covid-hit boss Philip Jansen focuses on getting full fibre broadband rolled out across the nation Philip Jansen set a new target of full fibre to 20 million homes by late 2020 To hit the new target, BT will spend £1.3 billion over five years BT … Read more
Royal Mail scraps all Saturday letter deliveries until further notice saying it is because of the coronavirus crisis The Royal Mail is set to ‘temporarily’ cut back its services from this weekend People will face a two-day for letters as the post does not come on Sundays But most parcels will not be impacted and … Read more
China pledges to import more US goods if Trump scraps new tariffs as world’s two largest economies agree trade pact By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:57 BST, 15 January 2020 | Updated: 21:57 BST, 15 January 2020 The US and China moved a step closer to resolving their 18-month trade war after … Read more
High-flying Rightmove dragged down to earth by the property market freeze as it scraps its dividend and forecasts People have been told not to move and agents instructed not to market homes FTSE 100 group has ‘suspended’ all its financial forecasts for the year Online property portal has also axed its 4.4p a share final … Read more
Tesco stops selling skimmed milk and scraps multi-buy offers in bid to ensure supply of essential goods after coronavirus panic-buyers strip shelves The supermarket giant will only sell the more popular two and four-pint cartons Local dairy farms have been drafted to shore up the supply chain in rural areas It comes after a wave … Read more
Sonos scraps its controversial ‘recycle’ program that purposefully BRICKED older models of speakers Sonos will scrap its controversial ‘recycle’ program that bricked older speakers The company is letting customers decide what happens to their old devices It will continue to run its trade-in program that gives discounts on new speakers Legacy devices are still slated … Read more
Germany’s top court scraps ban on assisted suicide, sparking dismay from church groups German lawmakers rule people have ‘the right to self-determined death’ The decision was made during a Federal Court session in Karlsruhe Church leaders expressed their dismay at the landmark ruling which is ‘guaranteed in all stages of a person’s existence’ By Stephen Delahunty … Read more