Failure to reach an agreement by 31 December would result in a no-deal Brexit. Prices could go up for the goods the UK buys and sells from and to the EU. That’s because the UK and EU would trade on World Trade Organization (WTO) terms – the basic rules for countries without trade deals. Illustration by Vectors by…
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Word of the Day – V-Day
Tuesday the 8th became the new V-Day, the name chosen to resonate with VE Day that marked the end of the second world war in Europe. “mass vaccination programme” BBC Illustration Shield Vectors by Vecteezy
US Election Terms
Bellwether state: A state that historically tends to vote for the winning candidate, perhaps because it is, demographically, a microcosm of the country as a whole. A good example is Ohio, which has not backed a losing presidential candidate since 1960. The term derives from the name for a sheep which shepherds would fit with a…
Word of the day – Alumni
An alumnus (masculine, plural alumni) or alumna (feminine, plural alumnae) is a former student or pupil of a school, college, or university. Commonly, but not always, the word refers to a graduate of the educational institution in question. To find out what matriculation means click here.
Word of the day – Quartz worktops
Quartz worktops are made of pieces of natural stone bonded together with a small amount of adhesive. The stone used is quartz, one of nature’s toughest materials, and a very versatile one. Quartz worktops are 90-99% quartz. The exact ratio depends on the manufacturer and type of quartz worktop. Surrey Marble and Granite Co Illustration by Kitchen Vectors by Vecteezy
Word of the Day – Escrow
An Escrow is a financial agreement between two people or organizations in which money or property is kept by a third person or organization until a particular condition is met. It helps make transactions more secure by keeping the payment in a secure escrow account which is only released when all of the terms of an agreement are met as overseen by the escrow company. image source Paper Vectors by Vecteezy
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