british Secrecy, Public Relations and the British Nuclear Debate By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mar 5, 2020 Mar 5, 2020The opening of the British archives has seen historians uncover the secrets of the UK's nuclear weapons programme since the 1990s. While a growing number have sought to expose these former secrets, there has been less effort to consider government secrecy itself. What was kept a secret, when and why? And how and why, notably from the 1980s, did the British government decide to officially disclose greater information about the British nuclear weapons programme to Members of Parliament, journalists, defence academics and the tax-paying general public. Full Article
british Secrecy, Public Relations and the British Nuclear Debate By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mar 5, 2020 Mar 5, 2020The opening of the British archives has seen historians uncover the secrets of the UK's nuclear weapons programme since the 1990s. While a growing number have sought to expose these former secrets, there has been less effort to consider government secrecy itself. What was kept a secret, when and why? And how and why, notably from the 1980s, did the British government decide to officially disclose greater information about the British nuclear weapons programme to Members of Parliament, journalists, defence academics and the tax-paying general public. Full Article
british Secrecy, Public Relations and the British Nuclear Debate By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mar 5, 2020 Mar 5, 2020The opening of the British archives has seen historians uncover the secrets of the UK's nuclear weapons programme since the 1990s. While a growing number have sought to expose these former secrets, there has been less effort to consider government secrecy itself. What was kept a secret, when and why? And how and why, notably from the 1980s, did the British government decide to officially disclose greater information about the British nuclear weapons programme to Members of Parliament, journalists, defence academics and the tax-paying general public. Full Article
british Brexit: British identity politics, immigration and David Cameron’s undoing By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Fri, 24 Jun 2016 12:59:00 -0400 Like many Brits, I’m reeling. Everyone knew that the "Brexit" referendum was going to be close. But deep down I think many of us assumed that the vote would be to remain in the European Union. David Cameron had no realistic choice but to announce that he will step down. Mr. Cameron’s fall can be traced back to a promise he made in the 2010 election to cap the annual flow of migrants into the U.K. at less than 100,000, "no ifs, no buts."Membership in the EU means free movement of labor, so this was an impossible goal to reach through direct policy. I served in the coalition government that emerged from the 2010 election, and this uncomfortable fact was clear from the outset. I don’t share the contents of briefings and meetings from my time in government (I think it makes good government harder if everyone is taking notes for memoirs), but my counterpart in the government, Mr. Cameron’s head of strategy, Steve Hilton, went public in the Daily Mail just before this week’s vote. Steve recalled senior civil servants telling us bluntly that the pledged target could not be reached. He rightly fulminated about the fact that this meant we were turning away much more skilled and desirable potential immigrants from non-EU countries in a bid to bring down the overall number. What he didn’t say is that the target, based on an arbitrary figure, was a foolish pledge in the first place. Mr. Cameron was unable to deliver on his campaign pledge, and immigration to the U.K. has been running at about three times that level. This fueled anger at the establishment for again breaking a promise, as well as anger at the EU. In an attempt to contain his anti-European right wing, Mr. Cameron made another rash promise: to hold a referendum. The rest, as they say, is history. And now, so is he. Immigration played a role in the Brexit campaign, though it seems that voters may not have made a clear distinction between EU and non-EU inward movement. Still, Thursday’s vote was, at heart, a plebiscite on what it means to British. Our national identity has always been of a quieter kind than, say the American one. Attempts by politicians to institute the equivalent of a Flag Day or July Fourth, to teach citizenship in schools, or to animate a “British Dream” have generally been laughed out of court. Being British is an understated national identity. Indeed, understatement is a key part of that identity. Many Scots, Welsh and Northern Irish feel a much stronger affinity to their home nation within the U.K. than they do to Great Britain. Many Londoners look at the rest of England and wonder how they are in the same political community. These splits were obvious Thursday. Identity politics has tended in recent years to be of the progressive kind, advancing the cause of ethnic minorities, lesbians and gays, and so on. In both the U.K. and the U.S. a strongly reactionary form of identity politics is gaining strength, in part as a reaction to the cosmopolitan, liberal, and multicultural forms that have been dominant. This is identity politics of a negative kind, defined not by what you are for but what you are against. A narrow majority of my fellow Brits just decided that at the very least, being British means not being European. It was a defensive, narrow, backward-looking attempt to reclaim something that many felt had been lost. But the real losses are yet to come. Editor's Note: This piece originally appeared in the Wall Street Journal's Washington Wire. Authors Richard V. Reeves Publication: Wall Street Journal Image Source: © Kevin Coombs / Reuters Full Article
british To British voters: Don’t score an own goal By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Mon, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 Those who advocate for a British exit from the European Union seem to think that they can turn back the clock on globalization. They can’t, writes Arturo Sarukhan, who outlines the problematic ripple effects that would likely come with Brexit. Full Article Uncategorized
british Brexit: British identity politics, immigration and David Cameron’s undoing By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Fri, 24 Jun 2016 12:59:00 -0400 Like many Brits, I’m reeling. Everyone knew that the "Brexit" referendum was going to be close. But deep down I think many of us assumed that the vote would be to remain in the European Union. David Cameron had no realistic choice but to announce that he will step down. Mr. Cameron’s fall can be traced back to a promise he made in the 2010 election to cap the annual flow of migrants into the U.K. at less than 100,000, "no ifs, no buts."Membership in the EU means free movement of labor, so this was an impossible goal to reach through direct policy. I served in the coalition government that emerged from the 2010 election, and this uncomfortable fact was clear from the outset. I don’t share the contents of briefings and meetings from my time in government (I think it makes good government harder if everyone is taking notes for memoirs), but my counterpart in the government, Mr. Cameron’s head of strategy, Steve Hilton, went public in the Daily Mail just before this week’s vote. Steve recalled senior civil servants telling us bluntly that the pledged target could not be reached. He rightly fulminated about the fact that this meant we were turning away much more skilled and desirable potential immigrants from non-EU countries in a bid to bring down the overall number. What he didn’t say is that the target, based on an arbitrary figure, was a foolish pledge in the first place. Mr. Cameron was unable to deliver on his campaign pledge, and immigration to the U.K. has been running at about three times that level. This fueled anger at the establishment for again breaking a promise, as well as anger at the EU. In an attempt to contain his anti-European right wing, Mr. Cameron made another rash promise: to hold a referendum. The rest, as they say, is history. And now, so is he. Immigration played a role in the Brexit campaign, though it seems that voters may not have made a clear distinction between EU and non-EU inward movement. Still, Thursday’s vote was, at heart, a plebiscite on what it means to British. Our national identity has always been of a quieter kind than, say the American one. Attempts by politicians to institute the equivalent of a Flag Day or July Fourth, to teach citizenship in schools, or to animate a “British Dream” have generally been laughed out of court. Being British is an understated national identity. Indeed, understatement is a key part of that identity. Many Scots, Welsh and Northern Irish feel a much stronger affinity to their home nation within the U.K. than they do to Great Britain. Many Londoners look at the rest of England and wonder how they are in the same political community. These splits were obvious Thursday. Identity politics has tended in recent years to be of the progressive kind, advancing the cause of ethnic minorities, lesbians and gays, and so on. In both the U.K. and the U.S. a strongly reactionary form of identity politics is gaining strength, in part as a reaction to the cosmopolitan, liberal, and multicultural forms that have been dominant. This is identity politics of a negative kind, defined not by what you are for but what you are against. A narrow majority of my fellow Brits just decided that at the very least, being British means not being European. It was a defensive, narrow, backward-looking attempt to reclaim something that many felt had been lost. But the real losses are yet to come. Editor's Note: This piece originally appeared in the Wall Street Journal's Washington Wire. Authors Richard V. Reeves Publication: Wall Street Journal Image Source: © Kevin Coombs / Reuters Full Article
british Unilever and British American Tobacco invest: A new realism in Cuba By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Thu, 14 Jan 2016 00:00:00 -0500 The global consumer products company Unilever Plc announced on Monday a $35 million investment in Cuba’s Special Development Zone at Mariel. Late last year, Brascuba, a joint venture with a Brazilian firm, Souza Cruz, owned by the mega-conglomerate British American Tobacco (BAT), confirmed it would built a $120 million facility in the same location. So far, these are the two biggest investments in the much-trumpeted Cuban effort to attract foreign investment, outside of traditional tourism. Yet, neither investment is really new. Unilever had been operating in Cuba since the mid-1990s, only to exit a few years ago in a contract dispute with the Cuban authorities. Brascuba will be moving its operations from an existing factory to the ZED Mariel site. What is new is the willingness of Cuban authorities to accede to the corporate requirements of foreign investors. Finally, the Cubans appear to grasp that Cuba is a price-taker, and that it must fit into the global strategies of their international business partners. Certainly, Cuban negotiators can strike smart deals, but they cannot dictate the over-arching rules of the game. Cuba still has a long way to go before it reaches the officially proclaimed goal of $2.5 billion in foreign investment inflows per year. Total approvals last year for ZED Mariel reached only some $200 million, and this year are officially projected to reach about $400 million. For many potential investors, the business climate remains too uncertain, and the project approval process too opaque and cumbersome. But the Brascuba and Unilever projects are definitely movements in the right direction. In 2012, the 15-year old Unilever joint-venture contract came up for renegotiation. No longer satisfied with the 50/50 partnership, Cuba sought a controlling 51 percent. Cuba also wanted the JV to export at least 20% of its output. But Unilever feared that granting its Cuban partner 51% would yield too much management control and could jeopardize brand quality. Unilever also balked at exporting products made in Cuba, where product costs were as much as one-third higher than in bigger Unilever plants in other Latin American countries. The 2012 collapse of the Unilever contract renewal negotiations adversely affected investor perceptions of the business climate. If the Cuban government could not sustain a good working relationship with Unilever—a highly regarded, marquée multinational corporation with a global footprint—what international investor (at least one operating in the domestic consumer goods markets) could be confident of its ability to sustain a profitable long-term operation in Cuba? In the design of the new joint venture, Cuba has allowed Unilever a majority 60% stake. Furthermore, in the old joint venture, Unilever executives complained that low salaries, as set by the government, contributed to low labor productivity. In ZED Mariel, worker salaries will be significantly higher: firms like Unilever will continue to pay the same wages to the government employment entity, but the entity’s tax will be significantly smaller, leaving a higher take-home pay for the workers. Hiring and firing will remain the domain of the official entity, however, not the joint venture. Unilever is also looking forward to currency unification, widely anticipated for 2016. Previously, Unilever had enjoyed comfortable market shares in the hard-currency Cuban convertible currency (CUC) market, but had been largely excluded from the national currency markets, which state-owned firms had reserved for themselves. With currency unification, Unilever will be able to compete head-to-head with state-owned enterprises in a single national market. Similarly, Brascuba will benefit from the new wage regime at Mariel and, as a consumer products firm, from currency unification. At its old location, Brascuba considered motivating and retaining talent to be among the firm’s key challenges; the higher wages in ZED Mariel will help to attract and retain high-quality labor. Brascuba believes this is a good time for expansion. Better-paid workers at Mariel will be well motivated, and the expansion of the private sector is putting more money into consumer pockets. The joint venture will close its old facility in downtown Havana, in favor of the new facility at Mariel, sharply expanding production for both the domestic and international markets (primarily, Brazil). A further incentive for investment today is the prospect of the lifting of U.S. economic sanctions, even if the precise timing is impossible to predict. Brascuba estimated that U.S. economic sanctions have raised its costs of doing business by some 20%. Inputs such as cigarette filters, manufacturing equipment and spare parts, and infrastructure such as information technology, must be sourced from more distant and often less cost-efficient sources. Another sign of enhanced Cuban flexibility: neither investment is in a high technology sector, the loudly touted goal of ZED Mariel. A manufacturer of personal hygiene and home care product lines, Unilever will churn out toothpaste and soap, among other items. Brascuba will produce cigarettes. Cuban authorities now seem to accept that basic consumer products remain the bread-and-butter of any modern economy. An added benefit: international visitors will find a more ready supply of shampoo! The Unilever and Brascuba renewals suggest a new realism in the Cuban camp. At ZED Mariel, Cuba is allowing their foreign partners to exert management control, to hire a higher-paid, better motivated workforce, and it is anticipated, to compete in a single currency market. And thanks to the forward-looking diplomacy of Raúl Castro and Barack Obama, international investors are also looking forward to the eventual lifting of U.S. economic sanctions. This piece was originally published in Cuba Standard. Authors Richard E. Feinberg Publication: Cuba Standard Image Source: © Alexandre Meneghini / Reuters Full Article
british British Airways job cuts: the knives are out By www.marxist.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 12:09:39 +0100 Ruthless British Airways bosses are set to cut thousands of jobs at the airline, using the pretext of the pandemic to undermine workers’ wages and conditions. The labour movement must fight for nationalisation and workers’ control. Full Article Britain
british British utility allows businesses to buy "local" renewable energy By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Aug 2016 06:09:21 -0400 Should we care where our electrons come from? Full Article Energy
british British couple has a zero waste wedding feast By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Aug 2017 14:18:00 -0400 Charlotte and Nick Baker managed to feed 135 guests on rejected food that was delivered one day before the wedding. Full Article Living
british British engineer builds a house with (almost) no heating By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 12:27:14 -0400 Max Fordham's house is "simple and practical" and mostly all natural. Full Article Design
british Billboards display the best of British art By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 23 Aug 2013 05:00:00 -0400 Everywhere you look for the next week in London there is an arty billboard. Full Article Living
british California, Oregon and Washington join British Columbia to create new environmental superpower By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2013 09:53:24 -0500 Last week, California joined Oregon and Washington in signing a pact with British Columbia called the Pacific Coast Action Plan on Climate and Energy, which forms an alliance to set shared fuel standards and mandates for cutting carbon emissions. Full Article Business
british British scientists power cell phones with urine By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 07:46:40 -0400 The researchers have developed a fuel cell that creates electricity from urine and could be used to power our gadgets. Full Article Technology
british British Columbia promotes active transportation (e-bikes! scooters! skateboards!), Vision Zero, $850 incentive for e-bikes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Jun 2019 10:30:09 -0400 There is so much in their new strategy that I can't get it all in the title. Full Article Transportation
british Robin Day, Master of British Furniture Design, Dies By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 05:04:38 -0500 Yesterday TreeHugger asked whether the Monobloc was the most famous plastic chair in the world. Now, sadly, the death has been announced of the creator of another very famous plastic chair. Full Article Living
british London Pop-up Shop Showcases Best of British Design By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Dec 2010 05:01:35 -0500 Our friends over at the design blog Dezeen have launched a pop-up shop in the smartest part of town. Calling it Temporium, because it is only up for 10 days, it features the best of new British design. Full Article Design
british It's Back! British Architect Builds Bucky Fuller's Dymaxion Car By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Oct 2010 12:32:39 -0400 Buckminster Fuller 's 1933 Dymaxion car was a marvel. Architect Norman Foster tells Jonathan Glancey of the Guardian: "The Dymaxion had the same engine and transmission as the Ford Sedan of the time," says Foster, who worked Full Article Transportation
british Biodegradable plastic is bad for the environment, British MPs say By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Sep 2019 09:00:00 -0400 It's time we stopped greenwashing plastic alternatives and realized they do more harm than good. Full Article Science
british Grizzly bear trophy hunting will be banned in British Columbia this fall By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Aug 2017 08:01:00 -0400 No longer will hunters be able to buy the right to kill this majestic apex predator. Full Article Science
british Polluted air is sending British kids to the ER By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Feb 2019 12:32:00 -0500 A child experiencing an asthma attack is admitted to the hospital every 20 minutes. Full Article Living
british British architects put women in the kitchen, British women architects get mad By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Mar 2019 08:35:11 -0500 More proof that some things never change. Full Article Design
british British Columbia's Quest for Carbon Neutrality By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Dec 2011 13:04:29 -0500 In 2007 BC's Premier shocked North America when he announced his government's bold Climate Action Plan. Is it working? Full Article Energy
british U.S. is trying to boost British appetite for chlorinated chicken By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Sep 2019 09:00:00 -0400 The problem is, it's not just about the presence of chlorine, but rather why the chlorine is needed in the first place. Full Article Living
british British architects declare climate and biodiversity emergency By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Jun 2019 11:08:47 -0400 Architects all over the world should be doing this too. Full Article Design
british British Labour Party Green Deal calls for zero carbon by 2030 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Sep 2019 14:57:10 -0400 Some question if it is even possible. Full Article Business
british Reusable cup program comes to Victoria, British Columbia By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Dec 2019 06:40:00 -0500 The Canadian city is the latest to rethink disposal culture and insist on something better. Full Article Business
british British supermarket cracks down on glitter By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Dec 2018 14:31:00 -0500 It might be pretty, but it's just another toxic microplastic. Full Article Science
british British shoppers told to buy white eggs, not brown By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 10:02:00 -0400 The idea is that it will reduce animal suffering, but it's more complicated than that. Full Article Science
british RetroFirst: A new campaign from British architectural magazine to promote retrofit and renovation By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Sep 2019 16:28:55 -0400 The upfront carbon emissions from replacing existing buildings now are as big as operating emissions. We have to stop this now. Full Article Design
british Significant levels of formaldehyde found in British houses By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Jun 2019 11:23:56 -0400 But hey, what’s wrong with formaldehyde? It’s in our breath, our apples and our trees. Full Article Design
british belVita Introduces A New Way To Get Ahead, With A Fake British Accent - belVita British Business Man By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 04 Feb 2016 10:45:00 EST Alongside new “British Businessman” digital spot, belVita debuts its latest tool to help you fake it ‘til you make it. Full Article Food Beverages Retail New Products Services Broadcast Feed Announcements Survey Polls & Research MultiVu Video
british British start-up Culture Trip confirms layoffs as coronavirus hits travel By www.cnbc.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 12:19:44 GMT The London-based company has raised over $100 million from investors but it hasn't been an easy ride. Full Article
british british tv By www.toothpastefordinner.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Dec 2016 04:00:00 EST Today on Toothpaste For Dinner: british tvThe Worst Things For Sale is Drew's blog. It updates every day. Subscribe to the Worst Things For Sale RSS! Full Article comic
british British vicar catches fire waiting for God's answer By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 01:07:42 -0400 A British vicar got more than he expected from his first attempt at an online sermon when he leaned too close to a candle on a cross and his sweater caught fire. Full Article oddlyEnoughNews
british How to support the best British nail brands | Sali Hughes By www.theguardian.com Published On :: 2020-05-09T07:00:50Z We can lend a shaky hand to the struggling salon sector as we file and paint during lockdownSales of nail polish are up 24% since lockdown began, mostly because no one can visit salons for the long-lasting UV-cured lacquers that dominate the modern industry but also, I’m convinced, because we suddenly have way more time and inclination to bother.It may be one minuscule piece of good fortune in this crisis, but we can also lend a shaky hand to the struggling salon sector as we file and paint. Continue reading... Full Article Nail varnish Beauty Life and style Fashion Nail art
british This Europe Day we send a message of solidarity and friendship to British people By www.theguardian.com Published On :: 2020-05-09T07:30:50Z The UK may no longer be an EU member but, as the current health crisis shows, cooperation continues to be essentialCoronavirus shows British–EU solidarity vital, say ambassadorsOn Saturday, for the first time in almost 50 years, we observe Europe Day without the United Kingdom as a member state of the European Union. As ambassadors and high commissioners representing the EU and its 27 countries in the UK, we are nonetheless very keen to mark the date with all the citizens of this great country and with the millions of EU nationals who live and work in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.We celebrate Europe on 9 May because on this same day in 1950, exactly 70 years ago, in the aftermath of the devastating second world war, Robert Schuman, the Luxembourg-born foreign minister of France, laid the foundations of our collective endeavour. He said then: “Europe will not be made all at once, or according to a single plan. It will be built through concrete achievements which first create a de facto solidarity.” Continue reading... Full Article Brexit Coronavirus outbreak UK news World news European Union Politics Europe
british COVID-19: Formula One's British GP to go ahead sans fans By www.mid-day.com Published On :: 28 Apr 2020 03:05:04 GMT Silverstone owners said on Monday that no spectators would be able to attend the British Grand Prix due to the coronavirus pandemic but the race is still scheduled to go ahead. The French Grand Prix scheduled for June 28 was cancelled on Monday but while organisers have not yet made a final decision on postponing or cancelling the July 19 British race, Silverstone managing director Stuart Pringle paved the way for a behind-closed-doors race. "I am extremely disappointed to tell you that we are unable to stage this year's British Grand Prix in front of the fans at Silverstone," Pringle in his statement on Silverstone's Twitter account. "We have left this difficult decision for as long as possible, but it is abundantly clear given the current conditions... that a grand prix under normal conditions is just not going to be possible." Britain has been one of the countries worst affected by the COVID-19 outbreak, with the number of deaths topping 20,000. The actual toll could be much higher when deaths in the community are taken into account, particularly at care homes. The French Grand Prix is the 10th leg of the 2020 championship to be either scrapped (Australia, Monaco, France) or postponed (Bahrain, China, Vietnam, Netherlands, Spain, Azerbaijan, Canada). Catch up on all the latest sports news and updates here. Also download the new mid-day Android and iOS apps to get latest updates. Mid-Day is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel (@middayinfomedialtd) and stay updated with the latest news This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever Full Article
british This new Gastropub at Kamla Mills will transport you to the British capital By www.mid-day.com Published On :: 08 Sep 2017 00:31:57 GMT Alleppy Prawns Curry in Spicy Rosemary Warqi Taco It's hard to miss London Taxi standing tall at a corner of Kamala Mills. The facade of the three-level gastropub, which opens this Saturday, might seem like it’s bovine inspired but a close look reveals a map of London, the city that serves as an inspiration for this pub, with the river Thames running through it. The 6,000-sq ft property is helmed by ad filmmakers Vivek DasChaudhary, Sanjay Shetty and Ricky Singh Bedi, with Dhaval Udeshi as the managing partner. The first things we notice when we enter are the custom-made, taxi-shaped tiles. The bar features cab grills lining the front. Colourful pipes run across the ceiling, to form a map of the London Underground. The table tops are printed with artwork inspired by Abbey Road. Sherlock in a Pickle The London inspiration continues on the menu, albeit in a less obvious manner. It has a wild mix of cuisines (think Prawn Thai Broth, Moroccan Fish Tikka and Madras Curry Scotch Egg). Chef Nagraj Bhat says the menu speaks of London’s cosmopolitan nature, and stories from his time spent there. The south Indian dishes are an ode to his mother’s cooking. Everything is made in-house, including the sausages, sauces and breads. Ami Shroff, who has created the bar menu, informs that the infused liquor and shrubs are made in-house too. Bhat picks some of his favourites for us to try. The first is Truffle-scented Dark Chocolate Caramelised Cauliflower Veloute ('260). A soup is not something we would normally have at a pub, but the dark chocolate flavour, heightened by the bitter-sweetness of the caramelised onion, makes it a must-try. From the salad spread, we are served Cajun-spiced Prawn and Kale Chips Salad ('385). Grilled pieces of spicy pineapple add a punch to the dish, with drops of mango jalapeño coulis offering a sweet-and-spice combination. By now, Shroff is ready with her cocktails, the first concoction being The Trip ('725). A pleasant woody flavour of turmeric envelopes our palate, thanks to the gin infused with the healthy ingredient. Saffron honey water and fresh orange add to the unique flavour. It is followed by Sherlock In A Pickle ('675). The savoury cocktail features Earl Grey-infused vodka mixed with wine-beetroot reduction, sweet lime juice and pickled gherkins — inspired by the culinary favourites of the fictional sleuth. Beer lovers can opt for Picadilly Circus ('450), made with lager, espresso and cocoa-infused whisky with bitters. There is a section dedicated to gin and tonic and martinis for the Londoner in you. Only paper or metal straws are offered, to reduce plastic usage, a move that we wholly approve of. Our food picks also include Alleppy Prawns Curry in Spicy Rosemary Warqi Taco ('580), Truffle Scented Welsh Rarebite Doughnut ('365), which makes for a great bar bite, and Theecha Tepenade Flatbread ('575) made with beer-fermented flatbread. For dessert, try their Banana Rum and Toffee Parfait ('465). With intriguing decor, a crowd-pleasing menu and unique cocktails (which are heavy on the pocket), London Taxi is revving up as the newest entrance in the restaurant race at Kamala Mills. Opens on September 9, 6 pm to 1 am At Kamala Mills, Trade World, Lower Parel. Call 24951000 Full Article
british Mysterious tunnels dated to British era found in Pune By www.mid-day.com Published On :: 26 Apr 2019 09:42:33 GMT The Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation (Maha-Metro) found two mysterious tunnels on March 26 at Swargate in Pune while carrying out its underground work for laying the metro rail line. On Thursday, it was revealed that the tunnel is more than a century old and was built by the Britishers for water management. The spot was inspected and two channels were found to be 57 metres in length, six feet in height and closed at both ends. It was assumed that the tunnels must have been a water treatment plant built by the British governing agencies. After the tunnels were discovered, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) along with a historical expert visited the site due to which the work was stopped for some time. However after a through references of the documents and thesis from the government, the ASI has given no objection notice. Vilas Vahane, the assistant Director of ASI told mid-day, "Our team inspected the site and discovered the Regional Plan for Pune Metropolitan Region document which consisted references of the tunnels by the Pune Metropolitan regional planning board. The tunnels belong to the British era between 1908 to 1915 and are around 109 years old. Such a reference is found in Chapter VIII of the book of the Public Utility Service on water supply." The PRO of Maha-Metro said that they have received a NOC regarding the construction and the work has not been affected. Catch up on all the latest Crime, National, International and Hatke news here. Also download the new mid-day Android and iOS apps to get latest updates Full Article
british British PM Boris Johnson to return to work on Monday By www.mid-day.com Published On :: 26 Apr 2020 05:28:24 GMT British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be back at work in 10 Downing Street on Monday, after recovering ving a London hospital in his fight against the novel coronavirus, Xinhua news agency stated after citing British media reports on Saturday night. Johnson told his cabinet colleagues that he will be back to his normal schedule following his treatment in St. Thomas' Hospital in London for COVID-19. Depending on doctors' advice, Johnson may host Monday's daily Downing Street news conference and possibly take on the new Labour leader Keir Starmer at Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday, Sky News reported. "He is 'raring to go' and will be back Monday," Sky News noted, citing a Downing Street source. Johnson said on April 12 that he had left the hospital "after a week in which the NHS has saved my life, no question." Johnson, who spent three nights in intensive care in the hospital, spent a week in Chequers, the prime minister's country house after leaving hospital. "He had a Chequers meeting with advisers on Friday and he will be meeting the (British) health secretary, Matt Hancock, and getting back to his normal schedule," Sky News reported. British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, who is also the first secretary of state, had been deputized by Johnson to carry out his duties during his illness. Earlier in the day, the British Department of Health said that a further 813 people had died of COVID-19 as of 1600 GMT on Friday, bringing the death toll to 20,319 and making UK the fifth nation globally to pass the grim milestone of 20,000 deaths, after the United States, Italy, Spain and France. Care home deaths and those in the community are still excluded from the British tally. The UK-wide figure has doubled in less than two weeks. A total of 148,377 people have now tested positive for the virus in the country, a jump of 4,913 in 24 hours. Catch up on all the latest Crime, National, International and Hatke news here. Also download the new mid-day Android and iOS apps to get latest updates. Mid-Day is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel (@middayinfomedialtd) and stay updated with the latest news This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever Full Article
british COVID-19: British Airways to cut 12,000 jobs amid grounded air travel By www.mid-day.com Published On :: 29 Apr 2020 03:27:15 GMT British Airways may be forced to cut more than a quarter of its workforce as the coronavirus pandemic takes its toll on one of Europe's biggest airlines. Parent company IAG (ICAGY) said in a statement cited by CNN on Tuesday that the Airways is notifying labour unions about a restructuring program which will affect most employees and "may result in the redundancy of up to 12,000 of them." IAG, which also includes Spanish airline Iberia, said its first-quarter revenues declined by 13 per cent to EUR4.6 billion (USD 5 billion) as it swung to an operating loss of EUR535 million (USD 579 million). The airline group warned that losses in the second quarter would be "significantly worse" and that it expects that "the recovery of passenger demand to 2019 levels will take several years." The warning echos a similar decision made by airline group Lufthansa (DLAKY), which owns national carriers in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Belgium. Announcing earlier this month that it was permanently reducing the size of its fleet and shuttering one of its low-cost carriers, Lufthansa said that worldwide demand for air travel will take years to recover from the coronavirus. "What we are facing as an airline ... is that there is no 'normal' any longer," British Airways CEO Alex Cruz said in a letter to staff that was released to CNN Business. "Yesterday, British Airways flew just a handful of aircraft out of Heathrow. On a normal day, we would fly more than 300," he added. The news comes as flight bans and nationwide lockdowns are threatening to bankrupt airlines around the world. The "mounting financial crisis" facing carriers could cause revenues to tumble by as much as 55 per cent this year, or some USD 314 billion, according to the International Air Transport Association. Virgin Australia collapsed into administration last week, while sister airline Virgin Atlantic confirmed on Monday that it was on the hunt for outside investors to keep it alive. Virgin Atlantic, which is controlled by Richard Branson's Virgin Group, is also seeking a commercial loan from the British government. Earlier this month, British Airways furloughed 30,000 employees on 80 per cent of their regular monthly pay until the end of May, with the government covering the first PS2,500 (USD 3,100) under its coronavirus job retention program. But Cruz said the outlook for the aviation sector had worsened in the last few weeks and measures taken to conserve cash were not enough. "There is no government bailout standing by for BA and we cannot expect the taxpayer to offset salaries indefinitely," he added. "Any money we borrow now... will not address the longer-term challenges we face," he wrote. With no certainty on when lockdowns will lift or when countries will reopen their borders, British Airways has to "reshape" itself, Cruz said. "The scale of this challenge requires substantial change so we are in a competitive and resilient position, not just to address the immediate Covid-19 pandemic, but also to withstand any longer term reductions in customer demand, economic shocks or other events that could affect us," he added. The collapse in air traffic puts about 6.7 million jobs at risk in Europe, according to IATA, which has called for urgent government action to "preserve air services." In a similar circumstance, Air France-KLM (AFLYY) further announced on Friday that following "several weeks of discussions" with the French government and banks, it had secured EUR7 billion ($7.6 billion) in loans backed by the French state "to help overcome the crisis and prepare for the future." Catch up on all the latest Crime, National, International and Hatke news here. Also download the new mid-day Android and iOS apps to get latest updates. Mid-Day is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel (@middayinfomedialtd) and stay updated with the latest news This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever Full Article
british British Lab Growing Human Body Parts: Report By www.medindia.net Published On :: Daily Mail reported that British experts are growing human body parts like nose and ears in laboratory. "This is a nose we're growing for a patient Full Article
british Tax-News.com: British Columbia Announces Tax Breaks For Gas Investors By www.tax-news.com Published On :: Fri, 23 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT British Columbia is to offer a provincial sales tax exemption to a proposed new liquefied natural gas project. Full Article
british The Political Economy of British Columbia's Carbon Tax - Environment Working Paper No. 63 By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 08 Oct 2013 11:36:00 GMT This paper reviews the political economy of the Canadian province of British Columbia (BC) tax in three periods: its origins, its survival in the face of political backlash, and its longer-term prospects. The BC launched North America’s first revenue-neutral carbon tax reform. The tax, applied to all combustion sources of fossil fuels, was introduced at a rate of CAD 10 per tonne of CO2. Full Article
british Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, in Whistler, British Columbia, on 1-2 June 2018 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 31 May 2018 10:23:00 GMT Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, will be in Whistler on 1-2 June 2018 to attend the G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting. He will deliver remarks on growth that works for all and on adapting the economy to technological transformation. He will also update the Ministers on latest developments regarding international taxation. Full Article
british Australia Imports from Virgin Islands British By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:19:00 GMT Imports from Virgin Islands, British in Australia remained unchanged at 0 AUD Million in March from 0 AUD Million in February of 2020. Imports from Virgin Islands, British in Australia averaged 0.15 AUD Million from 1988 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 3 AUD Million in August of 2002 and a record low of 0 AUD Million in February of 1988. This page includes a chart with historical data for Australia Imports from Virgin Islands, British. Full Article
british British Pound LIBOR Three Month Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 06:06:00 GMT British Pound LIBOR Three Month Rate was at 0.40 percent on Friday May 8. Interbank Rate in the United Kingdom averaged 5.18 percent from 1986 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 15.63 percent in October of 1989 and a record low of 0.28 percent in September of 2017. The three month Pound LIBOR interest rate is the average interest rate at which a LIBOR contributor bank can obtain unsecured funding in the London interbank market for a three month period in British Pounds. This page provides - United Kingdom Three Month Interbank Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
british Brexit and the declining value of Britishness By www.ft.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Jan 2020 05:00:36 GMT ‘Young Britons risk being excluded from Erasmus — and won’t have the luxury of taking migration for granted’ Full Article
british Wanted: British export and innovation expertise post-Brexit By www.ft.com Published On :: Sat, 21 Apr 2018 03:00:29 GMT The UK needs new ideas and skills for expanding sales worldwide Full Article
