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What are cold weather payments and who can get them? Each cold weather payment is paid for a seven-day period and is worth £25. More than one payment will be made during the course of the winter if there are enough periods of cold weather. The scheme runs between 1 November and 31 March each … Read more
Leonardo wins Bahrain radar deal | MEED The upgrades will provide real-time surveillance to improve Bahrain’s air traffic management capabilities Bahrain’s Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications has contracted Leonardo to upgrade radar systems at Manama Airport. The agreement involves installing Leonardo’s advanced radar technologies at the Manama Airport including the ATCR 33S NG primary surveillance radar and SIR S/I secondary surveillance radar. The ATCR 33S NG primary … Read more
Ed Balls reveals what REALLY made Labour listen as he recalls farmers fuel dispute in 2000 As protesting farmers descend on London today, former Labour Chancellor Ed Balls has appeared to hint how they need to get militant to be heard by the government in a conversation about the last widescale rural protests in 2002. … Read more
Inheritance tax: ‘Betrayed’ farmers take Budget protest to London Getty Images Members of the farming community from Winchester have travelled to London for the protest The National Farmers Union has accused the government of “betrayal” over changes to inheritance tax as thousands of farmers prepare to gather in London for a rally. Its president Tom … Read more
Sepco 3 and Doosan to undertake Remah 1 and Nairiyah 1 | MEED A team of SEC, Acwa Power and Kepco offered to develop Remah 1 for $c 4.5859/kWh and Nairiyah 1 for $c 4.6114/kWh Subscribe to read the full article Become a MEED subscriber for unlimited access to: Exclusive news, comment and … Read more
UK retail bosses warn higher prices and job losses ‘inevitable’ after Budget More than 70 of Britain’s largest retailers have warned Chancellor Rachel Reeves that her National Insurance hike will lead to job losses and inevitable price increases across the high street. The retailers claim that a combination of new costs, including increased employers’ National … Read more
Popular weight-loss drug Wegovy goes on sale in China Novo Nordisk has launched its weight-loss drug Wegovy in China after it was approved by local health authorities in June. It is set to intensify competition with rival Eli Lilly, whose popular weight-loss treatment also got the green light months ago but has yet to go … Read more
Conceptual design for Saudi LNG terminal to start next year | MEED Key elements of Aramco’s gas strategy need to be finalised Subscribe to read the full article Become a MEED subscriber for unlimited access to: Exclusive news, comment and analysis on the MENA region An unrivalled 20-year old archive Exclusive … Read more
Sephora to open 20 stores in the UK as part of expansion plans Sephora is planning to open 20 more stores across the UK as part of its latest expansion efforts into the market. The popular US makeup retailer opened its first location in Britain last year despite the recent trend of store closures that … Read more
Chocolate makers stoke boom for Indian cocoa beans George Matthew George Matthew moved into cocoa production to keep his farm going If it hadn’t been for the squirrels, George Matthew’s attempt to become a cocoa bean producer might have failed. His farming career began in the 1970s when he inherited a rubber plantation in the … Read more