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Complex arguments face EU proposals to put a new tax on the manufacture of plastics, mooted by EU Commissioner Günther Oettinger. The proposed Plastics Strategy revealed last month would see a levy placed on the production of plastics, with a dual aim of cutting waste and replenishing EU coffers. The European Commission is facing an annual loss of €13.9 billion as a result of the UK's vote t...

Businesses exist in all shapes and sizes, but when it comes to some of the biggest employers on the planet, there are a few that truly stand out. The US Department of Defense With its headquarters at the sprawling Pentagon building in Virginia, the US Department of Defense (DOD) is regarded as the world's biggest employer. It's estimated that 3.2 million people work for the USA's military...

St Trinian's is one of the most famous and enduring movie franchises of all time, revolving around the comedy antics of a bunch of pupils at an all-girls' boarding school - where the students are all mini-criminals in the making and the staff are even worse! Loved by audiences for more than 60 years (ever since the first movie The Belles of St Trinian's was released in 1954) in total, seven ...

A number of luxury marinas offer various attractions such as spectacular locations, world-class facilities, local heritage, privacy and more - but only a handful qualify as true superyacht berths that should be on everyone's bucket list. Read on to find out where you can rub shoulders with the world’s yachting elite! 1. Marina Ibiza, Spain It's been called the best marina in the Medite...

Britain has a long and proud tradition of public houses, with the oldest on record possibly dating back an amazing 1,500 years. Historians say it's hard to prove the exact age of some of the pubs believed to be the oldest in the country, due to a lack of historical documents - but a few have been earmarked as dating back possibly as far as the 5th century. Customers at the Old Ferryboat Inn ...

Created by Keith Chapman for young viewers, the first episode of Bob the Builder was broadcast on 28th November 1998. Bob's aim is to have a positive attitude to help solve problems and get things done, so he and his friends, including Dizzy the cement mixer and Muck the dump truck, work together in a fun world of imaginative experiences. In the first series, stop-motion animation created th...

Have you ever fancied a trip to Mars? It may seem like a far-fetched idea, but did you know that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in the United States is already on a mission to send space travellers to the Red Planet in the 2030s? For decades, NASA and its partners have been sending orbiters, landing craft and rovers to Mars to pave the way for future astronauts to make the...

As the world’s largest contract caterer, Compass Group has more than 500,000 employees who serve five billion meals a year, in around 50,000 locations, across 50 countries! Based at Compass House in Chertsey, Surrey, the global organisation is a market-leader in contract catering, cleaning and property management. It serves meals in locations such as offices, factories, hospitals, schools, u...

Winter is a wonderful season for viewing the amazing species of bird life that will grace your garden. If you feed the birds and provide water and shelter, you can see the wonderful species that only come during the winter months, when resident birds are joined by those who have migrated from Russia, Scandinavia and continental Europe. 1.Robin The North wind doth blow and we shall have snow...

The Pentagon is headquarters to the Department of Defence in the USA. Located in Arlington, Virginia, the world's largest office building has an astounding 603,869 square metres of total floor space -  three times that of New York's Empire State Building. It is home to around 26,000 employees, including 23,000 military and civilian staff and a 3,000-strong support team. Designed by Wisconsin...