Ever-worsening conditions in supply-chain jobs have made Britain’s shortages inevitable, and a pay rise for lorry drivers won’t end themThe retail phenomenon of 2021 is not a new fashion craze, electronic gadget or children’s toy. The most discussed it…
Tanso nabs $1.9M pre-seed to help industrial manufacturers do sustainability reporting
The climate crisis is creating massive demand for data capture as industries grapple with how to decarbonize. Put simply, you can’t cut your carbon emissions if don’t know what they are in the first place. This need to gather data is a big opportunity for startups — and a wave of early companies have already […]
The Guardian view on Brexit diplomacy: thaw, not Frost | Editorial
The government must stop trying to re-enact old battles with Brussels and focus instead on building new relationsIt is usually worth paying more attention to what ministers do than what they say, especially when the subject is Europe. At the start…
EU commissioner calls for urgent action against Pegasus spyware
Didier Reynders condemns hacking of political opponents and journalists and says bloc closely watching Hungary investigationThe EU must swiftly legislate to further protect the rights of activists, journalists and politicians following the Pegasus spyw…
Von der Leyen: EU must acquire ‘political will’ to build own military
European Commission president says in state of union speech that bloc must learn lessons from US withdrawal from AfghanistanThe EU must learn the lessons of the abrupt end of the US-led mission in Afghanistan and acquire the “political will” to build u…
UK government threatens to suspend Northern Ireland protocol
Brexit minister Lord Frost tells House of Lords that the European Commission must take renegotiation proposals seriouslyThe row over Brexit and Northern Ireland has escalated after the UK government issued a new warning to the EU that it will not shy a…
The Guardian view on families separated by Brexit: where’s the compassion? | Editorial
Returning British nationals who made a home in the EU with foreign spouses are being treated appallinglyIn Franz Kafka’s The Trial, a blameless citizen wakes up one day to find himself under suspicion for no good reason. It was, presumably, never the i…
Dutch court finds Uber drivers are employees
Uber has lost another legal challenge in Europe over the employment status of drivers: The Court of Amsterdam, in the Netherlands, has ruled that drivers for Uber are employed, rather than self-employed contractors. The court also found drivers are covered by an existing collective labor agreement in the country — which pertains to taxi drivers […]
‘My son misses his Papa’: Brexit rules force families to split
Partners and spouses are being kept apart by Home Office delays in processing revised versions of entry permits to BritainA British woman has told how she had to separate her six-year-old son from his French father because post-Brexit rules prohibited …
Iceland’s Crowberry Capital launches $90M seed and early-stage fund aimed at Nordics
Crowberry Capital, operating in Reykjavik and Copenhagen, has launched Crowberry II: a $90 million seed and early-stage fund aimed at startups in the Nordic region. A second close — bringing in an additional $40 million — is planned for July 2022. The EIF (European Investment Fund) is the lead LP on the fund, after putting […]