23 h. ago 'Reprehensible' sports star pretended to have cancer to steal £350,000

He has been jailed today

Economics

3 d. ago Where does a western chemical plant that contaminated drinking water go next? To India

Miteni factory closed after water pollution scandal but machinery and patents were bought and rebuilt by Indian companyThe thick green jungle and rust-red hills of Lote, on India’s west coast, give way to a small hill where a factory looms against the sky.The factory is almost brand new, but its machinery is not: it comes from the former Miteni factory in Vicenza, Italy. Miteni closed down in 2018 after one of the worst environmental scandals in the country’s recent history: after decades of producing Pfas forever chemicals, the company’s management was brought to trial for contaminating water resources in an area where 350,000 people live. In June, its former executives were found guilty at the Vicenza court of assizes of causing environmental pollution and other charges and given prison sentences, which they are expected to appeal against. Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. ago Our homes are dwarfed by ‘monster’ 60ft grey walls just metres away that feel ‘surreal’ – it’s so frustrating

RESIDENTS living meters away from "huge monster" 60ft high steel walls said they are frustrated by the gigantic "surreal" structures dwarfing their homes. The colossal structures loom over the houses next to them and are part of a planned 350,000 sq ft industrial site with four vast warehouses. The residents will meet Greater Manchester Mayor...

Events

6 d. ago Fury as 'cheated' residents buying homes next to 'monstrous' 60ft tall warehouses 'were told you won't see them' by developers

Residents in Tyldesley, Wigan, have branded the colossal steel frames 'monstrous', revealing how it felt as though the 350,000 sq ft industrial site arrived on their doorstep 'overnight'.

Society

7 d. ago Amazon plans to cut up to 30,000 corporate roles, sources say

This figure represents nearly 10 percent of its approximately 350,000 corporate staff

Politics

7 d. ago Amazon plans to cut 30,000 corporate jobs in response to pandemic overhiring

Figure represents nearly 10% of the company’s roughly 350,000 corporate employeesAmazon is planning to cut as many as 30,000 corporate jobs beginning Tuesday, as the company works to pare expenses and compensate for overhiring during the peak demand of the pandemic, according to three people familiar with the matter.The figure represents a small percentage of Amazon’s 1.55 million total employees, but nearly 10% of the company’s roughly 350,000 corporate employees. This would represent the largest job cut at Amazon since around 27,000 jobs were eliminated starting in late 2022. Continue reading...

Events

last month Typhoon Matmo: China evacuates almost 350,000 people as powerful storm makes landfall

Flights, trains and businesses shut down across Guangdong and Hainan as authorities raise top-level warning

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