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Starbucks contends that it already offers competitive pay and benefits, with the average hourly pay for its retail workers higher than $19.

Whatever the business, there is no doubt the American consumer will feel the absence, or potentially higher prices, of Chinese goods.

Opposition to the arms shipments was even higher among young people.

Speaking on RTÉ's Prime Time on Tuesday, the band's manager said "moral hysteria" had taken hold and that the band are being held to a higher moral standard than politicians.

"Doctors in Northern Ireland generally report a lot more negative experiences than the average in England, Scotland and Wales. That included a much higher level of dissatisfaction in their work," Mr Sindu said.