[ad_1] By Joanna Plucinska and Tim Hepher BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Ryanair's boss is confident that commercial jets will not be sucked into trade tensions between the United States and other trade powers, including Europe, after a meeting with a top Boeing executive. Michael O'Leary, CEO of the European budget airline, said he had met Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Stephanie Pope earlier this week and the signs were that U.S. President Donald
[ad_1] An investigation is under way after a house in Cornwall was damaged by debris that fell from a plane during a military exercise.Devon and Cornwall Police officers said the property in Tregaswith, near one end of the Cornwall Airport Newquay runway, had suffered damage at about 17:00 GMT on Wednesday.Homeowner Sue Rundle said it had been "terrifying" and her bathroom was a scene of "total devastation", with large holes
[ad_1] Easter egg prices have risen by as much as 50% compared to last year, while some have shrunk in size, according to an investigation by Which?.The price of chocolate has risen by 16.5% in a year, outpacing an overall 4.4% increase in the cost of supermarket food and drink, the consumer group says. Meanwhile, several treats have been affected by "shrinkflation" - when products get smaller but the price
[ad_1] British Steel is launching a consultation that could see the closure of its two blast furnaces at Scunthorpe, putting between 2,000 and 2,700 jobs at risk.The company said the blast furnaces were "no longer financially sustainable" due to tough market conditions, the imposition of tariffs and higher environmental costs.British Steel chief executive Zengwei An said it was "a necessary decision given the hugely challenging circumstances the business faces".The GMB
[ad_1] Julian Metcalfe on starting up fast food chain Pret A Manger and later Itsu. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Some mortgage rates have decreased today while others have increased — but the shifts are small. According to Zillow, the 30-year fixed mortgage rate is down one basis point to 6.60%, and the 15-year fixed rate has risen by one basis point to 5.98%. You could lock in a lower rate with an FHA loan than a conventional one, but remember that you'll likely make mortgage insurance payments for
[ad_1] By Che Pan and Brenda Goh BEIJING (Reuters) - China can use domstically developed tools to make advanced semiconductors, countering U.S. curbs on Beijing's access to high-end chipmaking technology, an executive at a major Chinese supplier said on Thursday. Du Lijun, president of chip equipment maker Shenzhen SiCarrier Industry Machines, said China faces export controls on access to lithography systems to make chips, but homemade tools could be employed
[ad_1] Tony Williams is Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services' senior director of supply chain management.Tony Williams is Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services' senior director of supply chain management. (Mark Cumby/CBC)Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services says everything it buys is under the microscope as it looks for alternatives to U.S. products, but adds it can't come at the cost of affecting patients.Tony Williams, the senior director of supply chain for NLHS, says
[ad_1] Israeli strikes overnight and into Thursday killed a family of six and a Hamas spokesman in the Gaza Strip.A strike hit the tent where Abdel-Latif al-Qanoua was staying in the Jabaliya area of northern Gaza, killing him, according to Basem Naim, another Hamas official.Another strike near Gaza City killed four children and their parents, according to the emergency service of Gaza’s Health Ministry.Israel ended its ceasefire with Hamas last
[ad_1] Russia's troops tend to retreat when encountering NATO fighters, a Ukrainian F-16 pilot said.He said Ukraine tends to deploy its F-16s and Mirages for cover missions or in precise strikes.His comments were part of the first video interview Ukraine has published with an F-16 pilot.A Ukrainian F-16 pilot said Moscow's forces appear to particularly shy away from Western aircraft because they know how deadly the jets can be.Ukraine's air
