atlas news
  BBC : World of Business
06  may     23h06
Gulf economies face long-term hit from Iran conflict
   Commentators say it will take years or even decades to repair the damage.
03  may     23h07
Amsterdam bans public adverts for meat and fossil fuels
   Local politicians say the move is in line with the Dutch capital’s environmental targets.
26  april     23h16
How climate change threatens the economic backbone of the Pacific
   Tuna populations around the Pacific Islands could move away as ocean temperatures increase.
19  april     23h02
Why your recycled clothes could end up in this South American desert
   Old garments from around the world are being discarded in the South American country.
15  april     23h06
Back to books - Sweden’s schools cutting back on digital learning
   Swedish classrooms swap laptops for books, pens and paper, raising concerns from the tech sector.
11  april     02h02
Every drop of water counts’: Fear for the future of Argentina’s glaciers
   A controversial law to ease protections for the glaciers has passed, opening the doors for mining.
07  april     23h00
The US refinery now processing Venezuelan oil
   Chevron is now importing 250,000 barrels of crude per day from Venezuela.
05  april     23h19
Spain’s huge pork industry seeks salvation from swine fever threat
   Countries around the world, including the US, have already stopped imports over the outbreak.
29  march     23h07
Why Chinese tech companies are racing to set up in Hong Kong
   Mainland firms are using the territory to test products and as a springboard for global expansion.
23  march     00h03
Germany has a shortage of workers - so it’s turning to India for help
   The European nation, struggling to find skilled staff, is giving jobs to young people from India.
19  march     00h10
How Finnish supermarkets are central to the country’s defence
   The chains all have detailed plans to follow in the event of the nation going to war.
17  march     01h12
India’s outsourcing industry is worth 300bn. Can it survive AI?
   Indian IT stocks have plunged as fears grow of AI disrupting back offices. But some say these are overblown.
16  march     00h06
Ukraine’s urgent fight on the financial frontline
   The war-torn country is battling to secure crucial funding from the IMF and EU, as well as putting up taxes.
09  march     00h17
Spain’s migrants welcome amnesty: ’It will help us in every way’
   Madrid cites humanitarian and economic reasons to give undocumented workers legal status.
05  march     00h04
We have more privacy controls yet less privacy than ever
   Has online privacy become a luxury not a right for us all in 2026?
03  march     05h28
The little town making nearly all of China’s lanterns
   A remarkable 80% of the country’s lanterns are still made by hand in one small town in Hebei Province.
02  march     06h47
Deepfake attack: ’Many people could have been cheated’
   The boss of the Bombay Stock Exchange was recently targeted in what is a growing global problem.
26  february     00h06
The family-owned soda firm that still uses returnable glass bottles
   Soft drinks company Twig’s Beverage has a loyal following for its old-fashioned approach.
23  february     00h01
Are you cut out for living and working in Antarctica?
   Jobs are available on the icy continent for chefs, plumbers, carpenters and even hairdressers.
19  february     00h16
The two farms in Senegal that supply many of the UK’s vegetables
   During winter in Britain fresh produce is sent by cargo ship from the West African nation every week.
16  february     09h50
Trump eyes Venezuela visit - but obstacles to his oil plan remain
   The US president wants American energy firms to start extracting the crude but they are reluctant.
12  february     00h00
The Dutch love four-day working weeks, but are they sustainable?
   The Netherlands has the lowest working hours in Europe, but some say it is harming its economy.
09  february     00h09
The shadowy world of abandoned oil tankers
   A growing number of tankers and other commercial vessels are being ditched by their owners.
29  january     00h05
You don’t feel judged’: Why we buy more at self-service terminals
   How restaurants and retailers use behavioural science to get us to increase our spending.
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