Jonathan Landrum Jr., Ap Entertainment Writer Updated 5:34 am PDT, Friday, August 23, 2019 FILE - In this Friday, July 26, 2019, file photo, Lela Loren participates in the Starz "Power" panel at the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour in Beverly Hills, Calif. The series that has turned into a ratings juggernaut and already sparked plans for spinoffs begins airing its final season on Sunday, Aug. 25. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File) less FILE - In this Friday, July 26, 2019, file photo, Lela Loren participates in the Starz "Power" panel at the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour in Beverly Hills, Calif. The series that has turned ... more Photo: Richard Shotwell, Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP Photo: Richard Shotwell, Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP Image 1 … [Read more...] about ‘Power’ heads toward its finale, but its influence grows
City Fields care home plan could create 42 jobs
More than 40 jobs could be created with plans to build a care home for the elderly on the City Fields development site. Providing general care and specialist care for those with dementia, the plans show an L-shaped building design set over three storeys that could cater for up to 66 residents.Accessed from the Wakefield East Relief Road / Neil Fox Way, it could be positioned to the rear of Parkside Lane in Stanley.The application has been submitted by LNT Care Developments who say around 42 roles would be created, working on shift patterns, meaning up to 15 people working at any one time. They expect the majority of workers and the residents to come from within a three-mile catchment area.The application comes a month after 198 homes were given approval as part of the City Fields development COLUMN: ‘School holidays should mean fun, not hunger’ says Yvette Cooper MP Electoral forms will be in the post for Wakefield residents … [Read more...] about City Fields care home plan could create 42 jobs
China Announces Tariff Hike on $75 Billion of US Products
China on Friday announced tariff hikes on $75 billion of U.S. products in retaliation for President Donald Trump's planned increase, deepening a trade war that threatens to tip the global economy into recession. The tariffs of 10% and 5% take effect on two batches of goods on Sept. 1 and Dec. 15, the official Xinhua News Agency said. It gave no details of what goods would be affected but the timing matches Trump's planned duty hikes. The spiraling conflict over China's trade surplus and technology ambitions has fueled concern among companies and investors that it might drag down already weakening global economic growth. China's government appealed to Trump this week to compromise in order to break a deadlock in negotiations. The Trump Administration held off the last round of tariffs against Chinese goods under pressure from retailers concerned about holiday sales. (Published Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019) Trump previously announced plans to raise tariffs on an additional $300 … [Read more...] about China Announces Tariff Hike on $75 Billion of US Products
China announces tariff hike on $75 billion of U.S. products
Associated Press Published 8:49 AM EDT Aug 23, 2019 Beijing – China has announced it will raise tariffs on $75 billion of U.S. products in retaliation for President Donald Trump’s planned Sept. 1 duty increase in a war over trade and technology policy. The official Xinhua News Agency said Friday the tariffs of 10% and 5% take effect on two batches of goods Sept. 1 and Dec. 15 but gave no details on what imports would be affected. Trump previously announced plans to raise tariffs on an additional $300 billion of Chinese imports on Sept. 1 but postponed a portion of that to Dec. 15. China’s government appealed to Trump this week to compromise in deadlocked talks aimed at settling the dispute that has battered exporters on both sides and threatens to tip the global economy into recession. … [Read more...] about China announces tariff hike on $75 billion of U.S. products
The Latest: France halts Brazil trade deal over Amazon fires
Updated 7:38 am CDT, Friday, August 23, 2019 This satellite image provided by NASA shows the fires in Brazil on Aug. 20, 2019. As fires raged in the Amazon rainforest, the Brazilian government on Thursday denounced international critics who say President Jair Bolsonaro is not doing. (NASA via AP) less This satellite image provided by NASA shows the fires in Brazil on Aug. 20, 2019. As fires raged in the Amazon rainforest, the Brazilian government on Thursday denounced international critics who say ... more Photo: AP Photo: AP Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 This satellite image provided by NASA shows the fires in Brazil on Aug. 20, 2019. As fires raged in the Amazon rainforest, the Brazilian government on Thursday denounced international critics who say … [Read more...] about The Latest: France halts Brazil trade deal over Amazon fires