An ancient Bronze Age settlement was recently uncovered by archaeologists in the United Kingdom while a highway was being built. The Suffolk City Council described the site as a “Late Bronze Age settlement and cremation cemetery” that dates back 3,000 years; they shared the information in a press release dated mid-April. In Britain, the Bronze […]
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission is analysing the trade deal struck last week between the United States and Britain for implications for the 27-nation European Union and global trade, European Economic Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said on Monday. The United States and Britain announced a deal to lower tariffs on some goods last Thursday, with U.S.
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Birmingham City Council has launched market engagement ahead of a planned £980m framework covering highways and civil engineering work across the West Midlands. The council published a prior information notice (PIN) on Monday (12 May) under the Procurement Act 2023. The proposed framework would last for eight years and cover projects ranging from minor road
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Pick-Up Pick-Up by Nora Dahlia is $1.99! This is a contemporary romance with two single parents who keep getting off on the wrong foot. Have you read this one? Harkening to the witty and swoon-worthy rom-coms of Christina Lauren and Kate Clayborn, a new enemies-to-lovers romp whisking us from the stress of city life to lush
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. House committee released a budget proposal that includes more than $1.5 billion to replenish and maintain the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and cancels a congressionally mandated sale, following huge sales from the facility in 2022. The proposal from the House Energy and Commerce Committee released late on Sunday contains $1.32 billion to
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Two fortunate fishermen in the Mountain State recently broke two statewide records, both on the same day. In a May 1 announcement, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) said the two records were broken on April 22. The records are related to two different types of fish: a redhorse sucker and a redear
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John Cena never thought it would happen to him. But then he got the call — twice. The spots on his skin were cancerous. Cena’s first skin spot was discovered on his left pectoral muscle during a routine visit to the dermatologist. It was promptly removed and sent for testing. His second spot was noticed
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A tightened skilled worker visa setup will “impose more pressures” on construction SMEs already struggling to recruit enough workers, experts have warned. Plans to tighten access to the skilled worker visa in particular could stymie attempts to plug a widening skills gap, lawyers said in response to a new immigration white paper published on Monday
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Profit has dropped by over two fifths at roofing specialist BriggsAmasco after a number of project delays. The latest financial results for the Sandwell-based firm show that pre-tax profit before exceptional items fell last year from £5.3m to £3m on turnover that declined from £44m to £37m, a drop of almost 16 per cent. However,
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A Gateshead-based heating manufacturer has lost a High Court challenge over a tax claim on dividend income received more than two decades ago. Rettig Heating Group Ltd, now in liquidation, sought a judicial review after HMRC refused to extend a statutory time limit to offset a non-trading loan relationship deficit (NTLRD) against profits from overseas
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