News archive from 21 February 2015
McDonald's pressured to hike pay as Wal-Mart raises, economy improves
The pressure comes at a particularly difficult time for the world's biggest fast-food chain. McDonald's and its roughly 3,000 U.S. franchisees are fighting to break a long streak of lacklustre sales that has made it virtually impossible to boost...
Fire tears through Dubai’s Marina Torch building
A HUGE fire has broken out at the world's largest residential building in Dubai. The blaze at the Marina Torch building is said to spreading after starting on the 50th floor, according to witnesses. Many people have been evacuated and there have been...
Black box telemetry cut premiums
TECHNOLOGY can help young drivers priced out of car insurance, writes Jeff Salway. So-called “black boxes” that allow drivers to slash their car insurance costs are still not being widely used by those that can benefit most. Some drivers can cut their...
McDonald's pressured to hike pay as Wal-Mart raises, economy improves
The pressure comes at a particularly difficult time for the world's biggest fast-food chain. McDonald's and its roughly 3,000 U.S. franchisees are fighting to break a long streak of lacklustre sales that has made it virtually impossible to boost...
Mayweather-Pacquiao fight agreed
Floyd Mayweather has announced he has agreed a deal to fight Manny Pacquiao in May. The undefeated 11-times world champion posted a picture of the signed contract on social network Shots and confirmed the fight would take place on May 2, adding:...
Falcons denied by late Wasps push
Newcastle's second largest crowd of the season witnessed a gripping 23-23 draw. The home fans dominating the 7,547 present at Kingston Park almost saw the Falcons grab victory, but Wasps fought back with a late levelling converted try. It seemed Juan...
Gloomy start to year for shopkeepers
RETAIL sales fell by 0.3 per cent in January despite a boost from motorists taking advantage of cheaper petrol by filling up their cars much more. Sales volumes excluding fuel were even weaker, falling by 0.7 per cent, according to the Office for...
Comment: All bets are off on pensions
LEADING life and pensions companies, as well as lobby groups and think-tanks, seem pretty divided on George Osborne's reforms to the retirement savings industry. In his last Budget, the Chancellor announced he was to abolish the requirement for...
ESpark chief calls for free entrepreneur support
FREE support for entrepreneurs should be available in every major city across the UK to help boost job creation and economic activity, according to the head of business accelerator network Entrepreneurial Spark (ESpark). Jim Duffy, speaking at the...
Bungling Leeds robbers forgot to put on masks
A pair of bungling armed robbers who terrorised shop staff were caught after forgetting to put on their disguises before being caught on camera. Michael Worville and John Maude looked directly into a CCTV camera before realising they had failed to...
Leeds fraudster stole cash from his dying father
A MAN who "plundered" his dying father's bank account after gaining legal control of his finances when he suffered a stroke has been sent to jail. Jones, of Otley Road, Guiseley, was jailed for six months after pleading guilty to fraud....
Stoke City archive: Lee Dixon and the penalty that never was against Coventry
LEE Dixon was one of the most exciting young full-backs in England before his attacking instincts were tempered at Arsenal. In 1986/87, his emerging runs down the right were a big factor in Stoke's push for promotion back to the top flight and run...
Greece wins 4-month bailout reprieve
GREECE and eurozone nations have agreed a deal to extend
Thailand bans paid surrogacy
Foreigners have been banned from paying Thai women to be surrogate mothers, in a bid to stop the country becoming "the womb of the world", following a string of high-profile scandals. Thailand’s military-picked legislature yesterday approved...
Rebels ‘target Mariupol’ as Ukrainian war goes on
Deadly fighting between Ukrainian forces and separatist rebels continued yesterday, as foreign ministers scrambled to save a ceasefire deal supposed to come into effect almost a week ago. The rebels fired on Ukrainian positions nearly 50 times over 24...
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- 02:19 Can the Brexit Party succeed?
- 02:18 Tay Cities Business Week
- 02:18 Dundee firm at forefront of robotics revolution
- 02:18 Fergus Ewing demands compensation for Scottish farmers and crofters...
- 02:18 Kirkcaldy pay TV specialist announces landmark BT deal
- 02:18 Major Angus windfarm to boost local companies
- 02:18 Potato chiefs working to keep buyers on side post-Brexit
- 02:18 Blackberry breeding scheme is already bearing great fruit
- 02:10 Sick refugees on Manus and Nauru to be sent to Christmas Island not...
- 02:10 16 US states sue over Trump border wall emergency declaration
- 02:07 Arsene Wenger appears to disagree with Maurizio Sarri over how best...
- 01:54 Labour warned more MPs 'thinking long and hard' about futures
- 01:50 No points punishment as Leeds United are hit with fine by EFL for...
- 01:45 Sheela-na-gigs: The naked women adorning Britain's churches
- 01:45 Stephen Lawrence: How has his murder changed policing?
- 01:45 Birmingham bin row: Workers start latest strike action
- 01:29 Top Gear season 26 episode 1 review: is the show finally back on...
- 01:28 Australia's drought leading to 'suffering' of children, UN warns
- 01:23 Police search for missing UK and French tourists at beach near Port...
- 01:14 US states sue Trump over border wall
- 01:06 The Yorkshire Post says: Labour split comes at fractious time for...
- 01:06 The Yorkshire Post says: Attitudes to clothing must shift from...
- 00:59 Green anger at SNP for bowing to ‘right-wing voices’ over income tax
- 00:58 Justin Trudeau's top adviser resigns as 'political meddling'...
- 00:53 The long and contentious story of the £1bn Aberdeen bypass
- 00:53 Puppy and kitten pet shop sales could be banned in Wales
- 00:53 Glasgow's alcohol court to deal with domestic abuse
- 00:53 Premature baby born in Vietnam arrives home in Wales
- 00:45 Viewpoint: Should Britain apologise for Amritsar massacre?
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