Foxconn accused of breaking promises for Wisconsin electronics plant

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Foxconn accused of breaking promises for Wisconsin electronics plantElectronics manufacturing giant Foxconn had made an agreement with state leaders in 2017 to build a $10bn LCD panel manufacturing plant in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin. Under the terms of the agreement, Foxconn would employ 13,000 people and the state would give the company up to $4.8bn in […]

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Coronavirus pandemic exploited to throw out digital freedoms, report finds

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Coronavirus pandemic exploited to throw out digital freedoms, report findsThe annual study assesses internet freedom in 65 countries, accounting for 87 per cent of the world’s internet users. The 2020 Freedom on the Net report [PDF] found that this is the 10th consecutive year in which internet freedom has declined overall. China was ranked lowest […]

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UK Space Agency to take major role in Nasa’s Artemis moonshot

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UK Space Agency to take major role in Nasa’s Artemis moonshotBusinesses across the UK will be involved in building the service module and habitation module of the Lunar Gateway, a new space station orbiting the Moon. UKSA said it expects the deal will generate economic benefits and create high-skilled jobs. The Agency originally put in […]

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The quest to end world hunger

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The quest to end world hungerMany countries worldwide are facing the double burden of hunger and undernutrition alongside overweight and obesity, with one in three people across the globe currently suffering from some form of malnutrition. In fact, it’s not unusual to find people with different forms of malnutrition living side-by-side. While globally there are now […]

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Can Britain keep its taps running?

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Can Britain keep its taps running?Flooding events along rivers and coastlines in the UK often hit the headlines, but less well publicised are problems with drought, which have put a severe strain on the water supply network. The combined effects of population growth and climate change have fuelled a potentially disastrous situation, with resources in […]

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