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Updated: UK envoy who quit top EU post resigns from civil service
A senior British diplomat who warned that negotiating a European Union exit could take 10 years has quit the civil service, days after stepping down as the U.K.'s envoy to the bloc, the government said Saturday.Ivan Rogers unexpectedly resigned as Britain's permanent representative in Brussels on Tuesday, months before divorce ...
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Brexit eats into Jamie Oliver's Italian restaurants
Jamie Oliver is to close six Jamie's Italian restaurants as the celebrity chef is hit by a combination of rising Brexit cost pressures and tough trading. The closures will impact 120 staff, although the company will attempt to place those affected in other parts of Oliver's restaurant empire. Restaurants in Aberdeen, Cheltenham, ...
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Jamie Oliver to shut six UK restaurants in tough Brexit market
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver is shutting six of his 42 Jamie's Italian restaurants in Britain amid tough trading conditions and a lower pound following Britain's vote to leave the European Union.The Jamie Oliver Restaurant Group said Friday that five restaurants in England and one in Scotland would close in the ...
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The shock waves continue
This week the UK ambassador to the European Union resigned from his post. It is an event that may mean a lot or may mean nothing at all. However, it does increase the uncertainty as to the type of Brexit the UK government will opt for: will it be a ...
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Updated: Departing UK ambassador to EU criticises government in email
Britain's outgoing ambassador to the European Union has strongly criticized the government's approach to Brexit negotiations in a blistering farewell email to his staff.Ivan Rogers said Prime Minister Theresa May's government has been hindered by "ill-founded arguments" and "muddled thinking" in its approach to the upcoming talks to pull Britain ...
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Updated: UK's top ambassador to EU resigns before start of Brexit negotiations
Underscoring the hectic preparations for Britain's divorce proceedings from the European Union, London's envoy to the EU has unexpectedly resigned only months before the negotiations are due to start and on the heels of a nasty controversy.Ivan Rogers decided to leave now so that a successor could be in place ahead of ...
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Chef conditionally discharged for 3 years after pleading guilty to circulating false currency
A man who pleaded guilty to a single charge of circulating false currency on the island has been conditionally discharged by the court for a period of three years. The court, presided over by Magistrate Audrey Demicoli, heard how Terence Saliba, a chef based in London, tried to use Euro ...
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Air Malta’s January three-day sale starts today
Between today, 3 January, and Friday, 6 January, Air Malta is offering hard-to-turn-down deals to 17 of its most popular destinations, starting from as little €35 one-way, inclusive of taxes and charges.The 72-hour sale kicked off today at 9am and closes on Friday at 8.59am. Travel validity between January 03 ...
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Juncker accused of blocking EU efforts against tax avoidance
Jean-Claude Juncker deliberately blocked the EU’s efforts to fight tax avoidance while in office as prime minister of Luxembourg, according to documents revealed by The Guardian and the International Consortium of Journalists. Member states have supposedly spent the last two decades cooperating in the committee on business taxation, known simply as the ...
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June 2016: New PL deputy leader elected, Alfred Mifsud renounces to top CBM post
These are the main news items reported in June2 JuneThe Malaysian company that was building the Delimara LNG tanker, Bumi Armada, confirmed that the vessel would not be delivered until the third quarter of the year, marking another missed deadline.Two men escaped from Mount Carmel Hospital, prompting an investigation. One ...
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December 2016: EP President in Malta, Libyan aeroplane hijacked, Strina record
December 1 The Malta Independent reported that Malta had become the first ever EU Member State which was not on track to achieve its targets in all three areas of the EU’s Climate and Energy 2020 directive, namely on greenhouse gas emission reductions, renewables and energy efficiency. December 5Malta became ...
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AP Interview: Referee Clattenburg opens up on coping with errors
In the hours and even days after blowing the final whistle, Mark Clattenburg endures hidden anguish as the decisions made during 90 minutes of refereeing whirl through his mind."If I make a mistake, it beats me up," Clattenburg told The Associated Press during a rare interview."It's about being able to ...
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Maltese MEPs share their expectations for their country taking over EU presidency
Malta has taken over the rotating presidency of the EU Council from Slovakia. This means that for the next six months the small island state plays a key role in setting the agenda, finding compromises and addressing a range of challenges such as the migration crisis and the expected start ...
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China to London freight train kicked off as Xi boosts trade
China started a freight train to London as part of President Xi Jinping’s efforts to strengthen trade ties with Europe, according to state-owned China Railway Corp.
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Record di vendite di vinili nel 2016.
Record di vendite di vinili nel 2016. Era da 25 anni che nel Regno Unito non si vendevano così tanti vinili. Anche se rappresentano solo il 5 per cento del mercato, i vinili stanno riacquistando prestigio e diffusione e sono sempre più importanti per i musicisti e le etichette musicali.
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Britain’s ambassador to EU quits
Britain’s ambassador to the European Union, Ivan Rogers, has resigned less than three months before the UK is due to trigger the process to leave the bloc, a source has said. The BBC reported last month that Rogers had told UK ministers that EU countries believe a trade deal with ...
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Wenger hails quality Iwobi
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes Alex Iwobi’s recent performances have defied the midfielder’s tender years. Iwobi has successfully established himself as a regular at Emirates Stadium, having started 11 of the Gunners’ 19 Premier League fixtures this season. Securing regular game time in north London highlights the speed of Iwobi’s ...
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Euronext Offers to Buy Unit of London Stock Exchange for $536 Million
L.S.E. is seeking to sell the French arm of its clearing business to try to win regulators’ approval for a merger with Deutsche Börse.
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Samsung announces first smartphones since Note7 safety concerns
Samsung has announced its first new smartphones since being forced to discontinue the Galaxy Note7 over safety concerns. The Korean technology giant is to launch new versions of their Galaxy A series - the A3 and A5 - two mid-range phones designed to be more affordable than the company's flagship Note ...
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Britain avoids M&A collapse as foreign buyers go Brexit bargain hunting
Britain avoided a collapse in mergers and acquisitions activity after the shock Brexit vote as foreign companies used sterling’s spectacular devaluation against the US dollar to snap up British companies, Thomson Reuters data shows. British M&A totalled £145 billion in 2016, down sharply from the record £321 billion reached in 2015 ...
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2016 – Top 10 political hot topics of a year rife with controversy and scandals
This year has, to say the least, been a turbulent year, with ever bolder acts of terror around Europe, war raging in Syria and unexpected results at the polls – such as the UK’s Brexit vote and the election of soon-to-be US President Donald Trump.No-one would describe 2016 as a ...