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Parents face higher nursery fees due to national insurance hike, charity warns

Two in five senior staff in childcare settings have said changes in the Budget could lead to permanent closures unless the Government takes action.

Evening Standard · Nov 12, 2024

Weed dispensary plan at old Rainforest Cafe in River North goes up in smoke

Two lawsuits sought to block the joint venture between Progressive Treatment Solutions LLC and Bio-Pharm for an outlet at 605 N. Clark St.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 4, 2024

Fake HDMI cable crackdown - Taiwanese police raid suppliers of counterfeit HDMI cables, seize $2.6 million in knockoffs in a single day

Police in Taiwan have cracked down on counterfeit HDMI cable sales, raiding online sellers across the island.

Tom’s Hardware · Nov 30, 2023

Vote for pot company’s plan to set up at old Rainforest Cafe drags out

The vote for the weed shop was held up Friday night amid a resident’s presentation and constant questioning of the pot firm and its experts who testified at the Chicago Zoning Board of Appeals.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 19, 2022

David and Goliath battle brewing over clouted company’s bid to set up a weed shop inside old Rainforest Cafe

“The neighborhood has just gone to pot,” said Robert Brown, who has questioned the legality of the proposal and has organized neighbors who feel another dispensary could tank property values and further drive up crime.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 17, 2022

Exclusive-Europe braces for mobile network blackouts - sources

Once unthinkable, mobile phones could go dark around Europe this winter if power cuts or energy rationing knocks out parts of the mobile networks across the region.

Reuters · Sep 29, 2022

Edinburgh Street Assist desperately raising money for new patient transport

Street Assist work to keep members of the public safe during the night time economy hours of the weekends and their service often takes pressure off of stretched emergency services like the police and ambulance services.

Edinburgh Live · Sep 14, 2022

Swedish Court Upholds Ban on Huawei Sale of 5G Gear

A Swedish appeals court on Wednesday upheld a ruling by a lower court that bans Chinese telecoms company Huawei from selling 5G equipment in the Nordic country. In 2020, Swedish telecom regulator PTS unexpectedly banned Huawei supplying 5G equipment to Swedish mobile firms due to security concerns raised by Sweden's…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 22, 2022

As flourishing cannabis industry expands to pricier, high-profile sites, social equity applicants left behind

When medical marijuana sales began in Illinois in 2014, cannabis firms typically chose unobtrusive buildings, sometimes hidden away in industrial parks, to sell the controversial product.

Chicago Tribune · May 26, 2022

Afternoon Edition: May 11, 2022

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 11, 2022