英國開始大規模建築規定檢查，Visa考慮在英國鼓勵無現金交易

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重新探討氣候協定，無現金化繼續推行，EasyJet擴大版圖，英國大學海外申請人數下降。

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Officials have begun preparations for a major review of building regulations in England, Newsnight has learned.

The decision reflects official alarm at the state of building safety in the wake of last month s Grenfell Tower fire, in which at least 80 people died.

Source:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40602991

上個月格倫費爾塔火災導致至少80人死亡。目前記者了解到英國政府官員已經開始準備對英國建築規定進行重大審查。具體審查內容及方向詳見新聞報道。

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French President Emmanuel Macron said he "respected" Donald Trump s decision to pull out of the Paris climate accord but that France would remain committed.

Speaking alongside Mr. Macron, Mr. Trump then hinted that the US could shift its position but failed to elaborate.

"Something could happen with respect to the Paris accord." he said.

Source:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-40597244

美國總統於上月退出2015年簽訂的巴黎氣候協議，表示要談判達成一個新的，不會損害美國企業利益的「公平」協議。法國總統埃曼努爾·馬克龍（Emmanuel Macron）表示，他尊重美國總統特朗普退出巴黎氣候協議的決定，但是法國會繼續履行自己的承諾。與馬克龍一同出席會見記者的特朗普之後則暗示，美國有可能在這一問題上轉變立場，但未有作更多解釋。

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Visa has said it is considering offering incentives to UK businesses to go cashless, after introducing a similar scheme in the US.

The payments company is selecting 50 small companies in the US to receive $10,000 if they only use cards.

Source:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-40604373

在美國推出類似的計劃之後，Visa表示正在考慮向英國企業提供獎勵來實現無現金化。Visa在美國選擇了50家小型企業，在他們只使用銀行卡的情況下將提供給他們10,000美金。但英國央行表示英國現有5%的成年人口完全依賴現金生活，作為一個負責任的社會需要照顧依賴現金的弱勢群體。

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A British-based company that made smartphones costing thousands of pounds will be liquidated after a plan to save it failed.

Vertu was known for its high-end, jewel-encrusted handsets, but recently faced financial difficulties.

The company s liquidation will result in the loss of nearly 200 jobs.

Source:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-40593936

Vertu以其高端寶石鑲嵌手機而聞名，但最近面臨財務困難。該公司的清算將導致近200個工作崗位的損失。一位技術分析師表示，Vertu將面臨來自提供定製其他智能手機與昂貴材料的公司的競爭。

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UK airline EasyJet is planning to set up a new company in Austria to protect its European business after Britain leaves the EU.

The new airline, EasyJet Europe, will be based in Vienna.

Source:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-40604375

英國航空公司EasyJet計劃在奧地利設立一家新公司，以保護其在英國脫歐後的歐洲業務。新航空公司EasyJet Europe將在維也納設立。航空公司必須在歐盟成員國擁有航空運營人證書，以便在英國脫歐後繼續在成員國之間飛行。EasyJet表示，其應用程序先進，希望在不久的將來獲得許可。

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The number of people applying for UK university places has fallen by more than 25,000 (4%) on last year, data from the admissions service Ucas shows.

The figures show a sharp decline in those applying to study nursing courses - down 19% - and a continued fall in the number of mature students, notably in England and Northern Ireland.

Source:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-40581643

UCAS表示，申請英國大學學位的人數比去年下降了4%。數字顯示，申請學習護理課程的人數急劇下降，下降了19％。計劃在英國學習的歐盟學生人數下降了5％。這是2012年英國學費上漲後的首次下降。

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