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Scottish port feels force of UK fishing storm
Scottish port feels force of UK fishing storm
Business and Economy
by  AFP

In Peterhead, a major port in northeast Scotland and Europe's largest wholesale market for white fish, Brexit was supposed to offer "a sea of opportunity" for locals. - 'Make it work' - In 2019, Boris Johnson, prime minister at the time, visited Peterhead as he sought re-election for his Conservative party on a platform of Brexit promotion, telling locals: "It's a sea of opportunity up here."

Bavarian village to decide future of key BMW factory
Bavarian village to decide future of key BMW factory
Business and Economy
by  AFP

A sleepy Bavarian village could decide the future of BMW's drive towards electromobility as it goes to the polls on Sunday over the German automobile giant's plans to build a huge battery factory. - High-voltage batteries - The factory would be "a huge opportunity for the region to invest in sustainable technologies and jobs for the future", he said.