British food firms lobbied to defer £1.7bn plastic packaging tax, documents reveal
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Biden urges Congress to pass disaster-relief package as Helene costs soar
Agency tasked to help business owners and homeowners after disaster needs immediate $1.6bn in funding. Joe Biden is urging lawmakers to refill the coffers of disaster relief programs as the ...2 hours ago - Joe Biden -
World - The Guardian
British food firms lobbied to defer £1.7bn plastic packaging tax, documents reveal
New scheme to improve recycling rates and tackle pollution was pushed back by Tories after industry complaints. Lobbyists for Britain’s biggest food brands successfully pushed for a £1.7bn ...4 hours ago -
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Trump and Harris say they want to cut taxes. Here’s why you should prepare for a tax hike.
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Profiteers take over Gaza food trade as UN aid falters
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World - The Guardian
Blind date: ‘Barbecue and ribs are not the most demure food to eat on a first date’
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The joy of micro-managing my food cupboard – the Edith Pritchett cartoon
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Politics - The Hill
Task force requests documents from authorities on second Trump assassination attempt
The House task force investigating the assassination attempts on former President Trump's life sent two letters to Biden administration officials in September, requesting documents and information ...23 hours ago - Donald Trump -
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WATCH: The need for food after Hurricane Helene
ABC News' Will Reeve visits Asheville, North Carolina, to share how the community is coming together as the need for food grows exponentially.Yesterday -
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Electric cars brought from China to the EU to be hit with steep tax rise
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Yotam Ottolenghi on making familiar comfort food with a fresh and creative twist
Renowned chef and James Beard Award winner Yotam Ottolenghi, known for his bold flavor combinations and love of vegetables, joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to talk about his latest cookbook "Ottolenghi ...Yesterday -
World - The Guardian
Outraged that some plastic you send for recycling ends up being burned? Don’t be | James Piper
Recycling is, by its nature, complicated. The imperfections in the process don’t mean the whole system is a con. The process of recycling is, by its nature, complicated. We put our mix of rubbish ...Yesterday -
World - Financial Times
In British politics, the centre no longer holds
Real energy is to be found in single-issue groups and parties to the left and right of Labour and the ToriesYesterday -
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Letby NHS trust deleted documents, tribunal told
The ex-chief executive of the hospital trust where Lucy Letby worked is suing it at a tribunal.Yesterday -
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World - Financial Times
Chagos Islands, British treatment and Tory rivalries
Conservative leadership hopefuls attack Labour and clash over decision, though there is a historical irony in all thisYesterday -
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Collapse of national security elites' cyber firm leaves bitter wake
IronNet, a cybersecurity startup, had promised it would combat hackers using a unique blend of expertise and softwareYesterday -
Lifestyle - The New York Times
Hodinkee, the Watch Fan Site, Is Sold to a British Retailer
Neither Benjamin Clymer, its founder, nor the Watches of Switzerland Group would disclose terms, but they stressed that coverage would continue to be independent.Yesterday -
World - Financial Times
Why are the British so reluctant to invest?
Millions of people have five-figure sums sitting in cash, in spite of inflation’s corrosive effectsYesterday -
World - Financial Times
Pension tax breaks: what’s in the Budget firing line?
Analysts lay out the range of options at the chancellor’s disposal as Starmer warns of ‘decisions’ on the horizonYesterday -
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World - Financial Times
Warning over tax self-assessment ‘time bomb’
Newly self-employed advised to check need to register as deadline loomsYesterday -
Business - The New York Times
Movie Theater Food Becomes Bigger
Over-the-top specialty concessions at theaters aren’t new, but they are newly everywhere.Yesterday - Entertainment -
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British nationals tell of 'surreal' Lebanon evacuation
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In time for Oct. 7 anniversary, a new film documents Hamas' attack on Israel music festival
A new documentary captures the horror of the Hamas attack on a music festival in Israel, in time for the first anniversary of the event2 days ago - Israel -
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Port strike could drive prices of food and other goods up
The dockworkers strike that's affecting ports from Boston to Houston is now in its third day with no deal in sight. CBS News senior business and tech correspondent Jo Ling Kent has more on what the ...2 days ago -
Business - CNBC
CNBC's Inside India newsletter: The 'sticky' outsourcing firms on the rise
Inside India looks at the growing trend in outsourcing research and development to India, and how India will fabricate its first microchip in two years.2 days ago - India -
Science - The New York Times
The Food of Space Travel Could Be Based on Rocks
Scientists are studying whether future astronauts on deep-space journeys could transform compounds in asteroids into food.2 days ago