10 h. ago New College Lanarkshire students to trial financial incentive to encourage recycling by using Reverse Vending Machines

Keep Scotland Beautiful is partnering with the college and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) to introduce a 20p reward - redeemable at the college's canteens - for every can and plastic bottle recycled through RVMs on campuses during September.

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3 d. ago Colleges face financial struggles as Trump policies send international enrollment plummeting

Signs of a decline in international students have unsettled colleges around the U.S., but some schools are especially vulnerable

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4 d. ago Canada struggles to ease Trump tariffs despite Carney concessions

Prime minister’s praise of US president and decision to scrap levies on American goods fails to win deal

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6 d. ago ICE agents burnt out and struggling with Trump’s immigration crackdown

The Trump administration has pushed for high daily arrest quotas, leading to high pressure on ICE officials

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9 d. ago Putin fawns over Trump as ‘light at the end of tunnel’ for US and Russia

Russian president Vladimir Putin praised Donald Trump as “the light at the end of the tunnel” for struggling relations between Russia and the United States.

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1 week ago Workers who developed cancer while building America’s nuclear weapons struggle to make medical claims after Trump cuts

Unless the Trump administration chooses to renew the compensation program former nuclear weapons employees who are hoping to receive assistance with their medical payments will no longer have the opportunity.

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1 week ago Future Queen of Belgium's future at Harvard revealed amid President Donald Trump's move to ban foreign students

The academic fate of the Belgian royal, 23, appeared to be hanging in the balance when the US president revoked Harvard's ability to enroll international students.

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1 week ago Department of Justice to begin handing over Epstein files to Capitol Hill – US politics live

DoJ agrees to provide Congress documents from the Epstein sex trafficking investigation, says House lawmaker on MondaySoftBank has agreed to invest $2bn (£1.5bn) in Intel, amid reports that Donald Trump’s administration is also considering a stake in the struggling US chip maker.The Japanese technology investor announced the multibillion-dollar deal on Tuesday, in a move expected to give it a 2% stake in the business. Continue reading...

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1 week ago SoftBank invests $2bn in Intel; proposed new UK property tax ‘could cut cost of buying expensive homes’

Washington reportedly considering 10% stake in US chipmakerGood morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets and the world economy.Japan’s SoftBank has agreed to invest $2bn (£1.5bn) in Intel, the struggling US chip company, while the Trump administration is reportedly considering a 10% stake in the business by converting Chips Act subsidies into equity. That would make Washington Intel’s largest shareholder.Semiconductors are the foundation of every industry. For more than 50 years, Intel has been a trusted leader in innovation. This strategic investment reflects our belief that advanced semiconductor manufacturing and supply will further expand in the United States, with Intel playing a critical role. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Intel shares jump after report says Trump administration looking at stake

Market value passes $104bn despite White House saying claims of talks to invest in factories are ‘speculation’Shares in Intel have jumped 7.4% after it was reported that the Trump administration is considering taking a stake in the struggling US chipmaker.The potential investment, which would be paid for by the US government, would be used to develop Intel’s factory hub in Ohio, according to Bloomberg. It would also help shore up the chipmaker’s finances at a time when Intel has been slashing jobs as part of a wider cost-cutting drive. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Grant Forrest opens up on 'surreal' Donald Trump phone call and his 'rock' during struggle

Scot says return to winning ways in Nexo Championship was reminder about how ‘crazy golf is’

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3 w. ago College endowment tax is leading to hiring freezes and could mean cuts in financial aid

An increase in the tax on university endowments is creating financial challenges for the wealthiest U.S. colleges

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3 w. ago US international students: how are you feeling about the upcoming semester?

We would like to hear from new and returning students on how they are approaching the new academic yearHarvard University is in court against the Trump administration, fighting federal attempts to end international student enrolment at the university and challenging the federal freeze on research funds.In May, international students at Harvard were ordered to transfer schools or lose their legal status. While that order was swiftly blocked by a judge, it is one of a series of events creating uncertainty on campuses across the US. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Democrats see their party as ‘weak and ineffective’ in fighting Trump, damning new poll finds

Opposition struggling to hold Donald Trump’s administration to account and accused of ‘rolling over’ by their own supporters in latest survey of voter sentiment

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