OpenStreetMap Looks To Relocate To EU Due To Brexit Limitations
OpenStreetMap, the Wikipedia-for-maps organisation that seeks to create a free and open-source map of the globe, is considering relocating to the EU, almost 20 years after it was founded in the UK by the British entrepreneur Steve Coast. From a repor.....»»
Holography "quantum leap" could revolutionise imaging
A new type of quantum holography which uses entangled photons to overcome the limitations of conventional holographic approaches could lead to improved medical imaging and speed the advance of quantum information science......»»
"Everything has become an admin nightmare" due to Brexit say UK designers
Designers and architects in the UK are suffering in the wake of Brexit, with companies abandoning exports and setting up offices in the EU to avoid losing clients. Read more Designers and architects in the UK are suffering in the wake of Bre.....»»
Despite Brexit and COVID-19, Irish investors remain bullish
"Dublin is a really vibrant startup ecosystem," said Michelle Dervan of Rethink Education Management. "Young population. Lots of government supports to encourage entrepreneurship." Ireland’s technology scene has come in leaps and boun.....»»
Brexit: Amazon prepares to stop selling some products to NI
It would take effect on 1 April when the "grace period" for GB-NI parcels expires......»»
Social exclusion, career limitations hinder LGBTQ STEM professionals
LGBTQ professionals' pride in their science, technology, engineering, and math work is not reciprocated, say researchers......»»
Brexit trade problems: What"s gone wrong and can it be fixed?
Queues of lorries at borders and empty supermarket shelves confirm what most already knew: the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) has increased trade barriers between the EU and the UK......»»
Google Ad Changes Face UK Probe in First Shot at Big Tech
Google is the U.K.'s first big post-Brexit antitrust target as regulators opened a probe into the company's planned changes to curb publishers' collection of advertising data. From a report: The Competition and Markets Authority said it's investigati.....»»
81,000 UK-Owned<nobr> <wbr></nobr>.EU Domains Suspended As Brexit Transition Ends
An anonymous reader quotes a report from ZDNet: Tens of thousands of website owners who are based in the UK might have started the year with an unpleasant surprise: Eurid, the registry manager of .eu domain names, has suspended .eu domain names regis.....»»
Some online stores stop UK deliveries over Brexit
Some specialist firms across the EU are no longer delivering to the UK because of Brexit tax changes......»»
Lessons from Wistron row in India: Q&A with ELCINA secretary general Rajoo Goel
As more Taiwanese companies relocate part of their supply chains from China to South and Southeast Asia, cross-border management has become a test of agility and cultural sensitivity for them. The recent riot at a Wistron plant in India serves as a w.....»»
UK automakers seek Brexit phase-in period to avoid border mess
The accord reached last week largely addresses the auto industry’s immediate concerns about tariffs, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said. But the trade group said the agreement fails to deliver on key demands such as regulatory coop.....»»
Brexit Deal Mentions Netscape Browser and Mozilla Mail
References to decades-old computer software are included in the new Brexit agreement, including a description of Netscape Communicator and Mozilla Mail as being "modern" services. From a report: Experts believe officials must have copied and pasted c.....»»
Brexit deal mentions Netscape browser and Mozilla Mail
Experts suggest officials saved time by copying and pasting text from old legislation......»»
Brexit deal may be too little, too late for UK auto industry
Automakers could struggle to qualify UK-built models for tariff-free export to the EU, and increased costs from switching suppliers and customs certifications could convince them that they are better off investing elsewhere......»»
Mobile roaming: What will happen to charges after Brexit?
Will Britons be able to use their mobile phones in Europe after Brexit transition, without paying extra?.....»»
Automakers welcome post-Brexit accord between EU and UK
The agreement will allow for tariff and quota-free trade after Dec. 31 and avoids the "catastrophic" effect of a no-deal Brexit......»»
Jaguar Land Rover avoids UK border chaos so far
Congestion at ports after EU countries closed their borders with the UK due to a fast-spreading new coronavirus variant compounded issues that were already affecting automakers ahead of Brexit......»»
Newsroom: Fewer UK Buyers Will Engage in Cross-Border Retail Ecommerce Amid Brexit
October 21, 2020 (New York, NY) — With a hard Brexit looming, 2020 will be the peak of cross-border ecommerce penetration in the UK, according to the latest forecast from […].....»»
Bright outlook for Vietnam in 2021
Although manufacturers may feel less compelled than before to relocate their production out of China, now that Donald Trump is leaving the White House, they will carry on with their plans to move factories to other countries, such as Vietnam......»»
Water limitations in the tropics offset carbon uptake from arctic greening
More plants and longer growing seasons in the northern latitudes have converted parts of Alaska, Canada and Siberia to deeper shades of green. Some studies translate this Arctic greening to a greater global carbon uptake. But new research shows that.....»»