Crunch time in Britain as even beloved crisps in short supply
After enduring panic buying at the fuel pumps and soaring heating prices, the British must now brave a new shortage: crisps, or potato chips, one of the country’s favourite ...
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BMW cuts east German working hours to same as west
BMW will cut working hours at its east German plant from 38 to 35, in line with its west German factories, it said on Friday, in a move welcomed by the works ...
New UK magnet factory for EVs should copy Chinese playbook-report
Britain can revive production of high-powered magnets vital for the ramp up of electric vehicles, but it should copy China’s centralised strategy to make it viable, according to a ...
Liverpool’s Firmino faces spell out with serious hamstring injury
Liverpool’s Brazilian forward Roberto Firmino sustained a serious hamstring injury in Wednesday’s 2-0 Champions League win over Atletico Madrid and there is no timeline for the 30-year-old’s ...
BA-owner IAG optimistic on transatlantic reopening despite 2021 losses
British Airways owner IAG (ICAG.L) is “very optimistic” about the reopening of transatlantic travel and planning to ramp up capacity on those routes next year, fuelling recovery hopes despite ...
Pfizer says antiviral pill cuts risk of severe COVID-19 by 89%
Pfizer Inc’s experimental antiviral pill to treat COVID-19 was shown to cut by 89% the chances of hospitalization or death for adults at risk of developing severe disease, the company ...
With fourth wave raging, Germany agrees booster shots for all
Germany’s COVID-19 situation is entering a very difficult period with rising numbers of intensive care patients, health minister Jens Spahn said, as German state leaders warned the country may ...
Gene linked to doubling risk of Covid-19 death found by UK scientists
British scientists have identified a gene that doubles the risk of dying from COVID-19, providing new insights into why some people are more susceptible to the disease than others, while ...
Xavi set for Barca as Al Sadd agree to coach’s release
Xavi Hernandez is free to take over as head coach of Barcelona after the Catalan club paid the release clause in his contract with Al Sadd, the Qatari team said ...
DNA from Sitting Bull’s hair confirms living great-grandson’s ancestry
A sample of Sitting Bull’s hair has helped scientists confirm that a South Dakota man is the famed 19th century Native American leader’s great-grandson using a new method ...
Republican governors say Biden’s vaccine mandate tramples civil liberties, ready to sue
Republican governors are expected to sue on Friday to stop the Biden administration’s requirement that nearly 2 million U.S. employers get workers tested or vaccinated for Covid-19, saying it ...
Bullet point previews of Premier League matches
Match-by-match facts and statistics ahead of the 11th round of Premier League fixtures from Nov. 5-7 (times GMT)
Friday, Nov. 5
Southampton v Aston Villa (2000)
* Southampton have lost just one of ...
Perez can help Verstappen with dream podium in Mexico
Formula One leader Max Verstappen, along with tens of thousands of fervent fans, will be hoping to see Red Bull team mate Sergio Perez stand on his home Mexican Grand ...
Death row inmates in Japan sue over ‘inhumane’ same-day notification
Two death row inmates in Japan are suing the country over how prisoners are notified only hours before the death penalty is carried out, demanding change and seeking compensation for ...
Two suspected gang members killed in beach shooting near Cancun resort in Mexico
Two suspected drug gang members were shot dead on a beachfront near the Mexican resort of Cancun on Thursday, authorities said, in an apparent gangland slaying a couple of weeks ...
Colombian beetles exported to Japan with help from cryptocurrency
A Colombian exporter of long-horned beetles, a popular pet for Japanese children, has created its own cryptocurrency to avoid high commissions on international sales.
“It’s an alternative to be ...
Conte enjoys winning start with Spurs in frantic Vitesse clash
Antonio Conte got a crash course in what he can expect as Tottenham Hotspur’s new manager after the Italian’s first game in charge ended in a 3-2 home ...
Saudi gets first major arms deal under Biden with air-to-air missiles
The U.S. State Department approved its first major arms sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under U.S. President Joe Biden with the sale of 280 air-to-air missiles valued ...
Soucek own goal denies West Ham win, Lyon reach last 16
West Ham United dropped points for the first time in this season’s Europa League as a late own goal by Tomas Soucek in a 2-2 draw at Genk denied ...
Biden’s vaccine mandate for private-sector workers to begin Jan 4
President Joe Biden will enforce a mandate that workers at U.S. companies with at least 100 employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 or be tested weekly starting Jan. 4, spurring legal challenges ...
Boosters should only go to immunocompromised, WHO says
The World Health Organization called on Thursday for vaccine makers to prioritise deliveries of COVID-19 jabs to the COVAX dose-sharing facility for poorer countries and said that no more doses ...
Moderna struggles with vaccine ramp-up, cuts 2021 sales
Moderna Inc (MRNA.O) on Thursday slashed the 2021 sales forecast for its COVID-19 vaccine by as much as $5 billion, grappling to fill vials and distribute them to meet unprecedented world ...
EU regulator reviewing data on AstraZeneca booster shots
The European Union’s drug regulator said on Thursday it was in discussions with AstraZeneca over possible authorisation of booster doses of the drugmaker’s COVID-19 vaccine, after it already ...
Volkswagen CEO faces German workers as Tesla tensions flare again
Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) CEO Herbert Diess sought to defuse a clash over the pace of reforms he thinks are needed to keep up with the likes of Tesla (TSLA....