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Shell leaves for UK and wants to become fully British (Translated)

  https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2021/11/15/shell-vertrekt-naar-vk-en-wil-volledig-brits-worden-a4065516#/handelsblad/2021/11/15/#102   Shell leaves for UK and wants to become fully British   NRC 16 November 2021 by Wafa Al Ali   Oil and gas company Shareholders still have to approve Shell's departure. The cabinet is  "unpleasantly surprised".   Shell wants to move its headquarters to the United Kingdom. The oil and gas company reported this on Monday. The company says it wants to simplify its share structure by continuing as a UK company only. That would increase Shell's 'competitiveness'. The shareholders still have to consider this proposal from the central management.   Shell also expressly wishes to remain present in the Netherlands. For example, a number of divisions, including renewable energy, will remain in There  Hague. It is also expected that, if the shareholders agree to the plan, the conditions for carrying the Royal predicate will no longer be met –

Britons have pigs cut elsewhere due to staff shortages

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Translation of https://www.tijd.be/ondernemen/voeding-drank/britten-laten-varkens-elders-versnijden-wegens-personeelsgebrek/10343951.html Britons have pigs cut elsewhere due to staff shortages The UK is having to send pig carcasses to the EU to have them processed due to staff shortages. The continuing shortages of staff in the UK are forcing meat processors to transfer pig carcasses to the European Union for processing, and then re-import the meat. Due to the corona crisis, export problems and lower demand for pork from China, the United Kingdom has been struggling with a pig surplus for some time. UK slaughterhouses cannot cope because there are an estimated 10,000 to 12,000 unfilled vacancies in the sector. "It's survival of the fittest". Processing British pork in the EU alleviates the immediate problem, but the consequence is that the meat is no longer allowed to be sold as 'British pork'. There are also financial implications, additional transport costs and