The sugar tax is working. Experts say we should double it to WHO-recommended levels

Read More When it comes to good health, sugary drinks are bad news. Scientists working in this field agree that regularly consuming sugar-sweetened beverages — such as fizzy sodas, juice with added sugar, and energy drinks — is a major driver of obesity and chronic, noncommunicable diseases, such as type two diabetes.  Type two diabetes, […]

Tuesday briefing: Britain’s winter power struggle

Read More Fears hundreds of thousands could face ‘very difficult’ times ahead … PM praises lifting of US travel ban … Daniel Craig the ‘woke, tender’ Bond? by Tue 21 Sep 2021 01.27 EDT Last modified on Tue 21 Sep 2021 02.19 EDT Top story: household budgets face ‘triple whammy’ Morning everyone. I’m Martin Farrer […]

Marcegaglia: “Ora l’economia italiana corre, ma la strada è ancora lunga”

Read More ROMA – «Ce la possiamo fare. Una crescita del 6% quest’anno è alla portata e il prossimo anno me l’aspetto tra il 4 e il 4,2%. Ce lo dimostra la ripresa degli investimenti, dei consumi e, nel caso della mia azienda, gli ordinativi garantiti fino ad aprile. Dunque l’obiettivo del governo di un […]

Coups are always a bad idea – even the popular ones

Read More The coup d’état in Guinea earlier this month was just the latest manifestation of a worrying trend: an increase in the frequency of military coups in Africa. In 2019, there was one successful seizure of power (Sudan), and another one in 2020 (Mali). So far in 2021 there have been three: Chad, Mali […]

Livestock industry lobbying UN to support more meat production

Read More Animals farmedFarming Livestock industry lobbying UN to support more meat production Meat and dairy groups threaten to stop contributing to international summit on food sustainability after critical voices invited Animals farmed is supported by About this content Tue 21 Sep 2021 01.00 EDT Last modified on Tue 21 Sep 2021 01.18 EDT Livestock […]

Universal Music chief predicts billions of dollars of growth from digital listening

Read More Universal Music Universal Music chief predicts billions of dollars of growth from digital listening Record firm’s EUR40bn flotation is just beginning of new wave of music consumption, says Sir Lucian Grainge ‘Ruthless but good ears’: key architect of music industry revival @marksweney Tue 21 Sep 2021 01.00 EDT Last modified on Tue 21 […]

Canadians re-elect Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party

Post Content Canadians gave Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party a victory in Monday’s parliamentary elections, but it was unclear whether his gamble to win a majority of seats paid off. The Liberals were on track to win the most seats of any party. The 49-year-old Trudeau channeled the star power of his father, the […]