Mackerel recipes: Our resident chef Mark Hix is overjoyed it’s mackerel season so he’s come up with a recipe to help you make the most of your catch | City A.M. July 25, 2018 The mackerel have finally arrived in Lyme Bay. They’re very late, maybe having been put off by the orca whale spotted in the bay a couple of weeks back or the dolphins that have been close into the shore. Until we can figure out the language of fish, we’ll never know the reasons for their [...]
EU ‘ready’ to discuss reduction of ‘all tariffs’ with US | City A.M. July 25, 2018 The European Union has said it is prepared to discuss lowering tariffs “in all sectors” if the US drops its punitive levies on aluminium and steel, ahead of a crunch meeting today. European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker is meeting President Donald Trump at the White House today in a bid to get the US to [...]
First-time buyers in London struggle to keep up as north east offers most affordable house prices | City A.M. July 25, 2018 London has been the least affordable region for hopeful first-time buyers in 14 of the last 19 years, according to new statistics out today. Buyers looking to get onto the property ladder in the capital last year could have expected to spend 13 times their earnings on property. However, that stands in stark contrast to [...]
Firms cough up as much as £100,000 and perks to keep EU workers after Brexit | City A.M. July 25, 2018 British firms are coughing up as much as £100,000 in pay rises, bonuses and even school fees to keep hold of top EU workers, a new study suggests. According to a survey of 1,000 HR directors conducted by law firm Migrate UK, six in 10 companies have paid additional incentives since the Brexit vote to [...]
Ireland would “absolutely” back extending Brexit talks to avoid no deal, says deputy PM Simon Coveney | City A.M. July 25, 2018 Ireland would “absolutely” back extending the Brexit process so that talks can be concluded without the UK crashing out of the EU, a senior government member said today. Simon Coveney, deputy to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and minister for foreign affairs, told the BBC “of course” Dublin would support the UK if it asked to extend [...]
Facebook to use AI to combat Russian interference ahead of US mid-term elections | City A.M. July 25, 2018 Social media giant Facebook has said it will start using artificial intelligence to fight people including Russian operatives who use false information to influence public opinion on its website. Speaking to media, the company said they were expecting there to be activity From Russian agents and other parties on the site ahead of the mid-term [...]
The Girl Power puzzle: What women really, really do (and don’t) want | City A.M. July 25, 2018 Girl Power seems to be the feminist mantra these days – on T-shirts, mugs, and across a whole shelf of sparkly notebooks in Paperchase. Does this phrase make anyone else feel a little bit nauseous? (And this from an original Spice Girls fan.) Let’s start with “girl” – what’s so bad about that? Well, nothing, [...]
Coinbase announces a new deal to let you pay for your Uber with crypto | City A.M. July 25, 2018 Coinbase has today revealed a new partnership that will allow you to pay for physical goods and services from your favourite retailers with cryptocurrencies. The deal, which will be powered by WeGift, enables Coinbase users to buy an electronic gift card, load it with cryptocurrency from their Coinbase wallet and then use them at over [...]
Trump is planning a $12bn bailout for US farmers hurt by its trade war | City A.M. July 24, 2018 US President Donald Trump has today unveiled an aid programme for US farmers totalling $12bn (£9.1bn), in a bid to help those affected by international trade disputes. Dubbed a “short-term relief strategy to protect agricultural producers while the administration works on free, fair, and reciprocal trade deals” by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), the [...]
Trevor Steven: Liverpool are winning the transfer window so far, plus my verdict on Tottenham, Chelsea, Manchester City, Manchester United and Arsenal | City A.M. July 24, 2018 With the window closing in just two weeks’ time, the most surprising thing about this summer’s Premier League transfer activity is just how little business has been done so far. Of the top six teams to have traded, however, Liverpool stand out as having made the strongest signings by a distance. Alisson, whose £67m move [...]