Ex-journalist | Business blog writer | Posting personal views, motoring bits and interesting stuff ignored by national media

Hertfordshire
Joined March 2017
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Brazilian officials found 163 Chinese nationals working in "slavery-like conditions" at a construction site for a factory owned by Chinese electric vehicle producer BYD in Brazil's Bahia state, the local labor prosecutor's office said during a news… reuters.com/business/autos-t…
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Volkswagen shares were down 3% in afternoon trading as investors struggled to digest a cost-cutting deal struck between company management and a union reut.rs/3VNmJBZ
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Car manufacturing down in November as sector seeks an easing of cost pressures 🚗 production falls -30.1% in November with 64,216 units rolling off factory lines. 📉Output for domestic and export markets decline -56.7% and -21.3% respectively ⚡️Year to date volumes down -12.9% to 734,562 units with 258,938 electrified vehicles produced smmt.co.uk/2024/12/car-ma…
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42 years ago this bakery plugged in their Commodore 64s to use as cash registers at Hilligoss Bakery in Brownsburg, Indiana, and are still in use. The POS system is written in BASIC and has never had no problems, no hackers and no internet. It will out last all of us.
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The data talks. In October, China's passenger car sales far exceeded the combined sales of the United States, Japan and Germany. 数据在说话。10月份中国乘用车销量远超美国、日本和德国的销量总和。#经济形势
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Barry Hunt retweeted
Honda China's car sales in November 2024 decreased by 30.7% YoY. Auto in Japan & Germany are dead
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Europe's car sales were down 2% in November and this is what the breakdown looks like: - Hybrids were the only segment up with an 18% gain - EVs were down 9.8% - Sales mix looks like this:
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The quickest way to get advice is by leaving a message on our MessageLine 01920 459 944 which is open Monday to Thursday. If you need extra support to get advice, our Citizens Advice Contact Centre is open at Ware Priory, High Street, Ware, SG12 9AL every Tuesday 11am-1pm
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Enjoy friendly, effective business networking in Ware on the second Wednesday of every month. £12 inc full English breakfast bit.ly/3ZmVKNf #A10 @FeathersOEI #networking #Herts #Hertfordshire @WareTownCouncil #Hertford #Ware #B2B @eastherts @HertsCC
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Furthermore, traffic should turn left out of the School and, if needed, turn around at the roundabout. The School have consistently advised that no right-turns should be made and there are no right turn signs in place.
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Desperately sad for all Shrimpers fans . Lived on the edge in recent years. Surely football is not just going to let them go the way of Bury ? @JimWhite I have no outlet right now. Time for you to take up the fight.
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Feeback Fridays! Our fully-trained staff offer a range of tailored services, from self-help to specialist help with benefits and debt. To find out more, access help and support our charity, visit citizensadviceeastherts.org.… #eastherts #citizensadvice #community #volunteer
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We meet on the second Wednesday of the month, it’s 7.15am for a 7.30am start and we finish at 9am. £12 inc full English breakfast bit.ly/3KS3mn1 #A10 @FeathersOEI #networking #Herts #Hertfordshire #HertsHour #Hertford #Ware #B2B @WareTownCouncil @EastHerts @HertsCC
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If you need extra support to access our advice, come to a Contact Centre where our friendly staff will assess how to move you forward with your issues. Tuesday's 12-2 pm Bishop’s Stortford Methodist Church CM23 3AZ Wednesdays's 11 am-1 pm Hertford Sele Community Hub SG14 2DJ
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Our next networking breakfast has been moved back to Weds April 19 to avoid the #Easter hols. Feathers Inn, Wadesmill Cost: £12 inc full English breakfast (or veggie option). bit.ly/3KS3mn1 #networking #Herts #Hertfordshire #Hertford #Ware #business #localbusiness
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To avoid the #Easter hols, our next meeting has been moved to Weds April 19! No forms or joining fees – it costs £12 including a full English breakfast (or veggie option). bit.ly/3KS3mn1 #networking #Herts #Hertfordshire #Hertford #Ware #B2B @EastHerts @HertsCC
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Meet other local businesses on the second Wednesday of the month. No forms and no joining fees - it's just £12 including a full English breakfast. bit.ly/3KS3mn1 @FeathersOEI #networking #Herts #Hertfordshire #HertsHour #Hertford #Ware #B2B @EastHerts
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BREAKING NEWS... our next meeting has been moved to Weds April 19! No forms or joining fees – it costs £12 including a full English breakfast (or veggie option). bit.ly/3KS3mn1 @FeathersOEI #networking #Herts #Hertfordshire #HertsHour #Hertford #Ware @EastHerts
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Next month's meeting has been moved to Weds April 19! No forms or joining fees – it costs £12 including a full English breakfast (or veggie option). bit.ly/3KS3mn1 @FeathersOEI #networking #Herts #Hertfordshire #HertsHour #Hertford #Ware #B2B @EastHerts @HertsCC
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To avoid the #Easter hols, our next meeting has been moved to Weds April 19! No forms or joining fees – it costs £12 including a full English breakfast (or veggie option). bit.ly/3KS3mn1 #networking #Herts #Hertfordshire #Hertford #Ware #B2B @EastHerts @HertsCC
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