MORE than 50,000 retail jobs will be lost over the next 12 months unless the Government takes action to address the problem of upward-only rent reviews for existing lease holders, shop owners warned yesterday.

Georgia’s entry for this year’s Eurovision song contest was banned by organisers today because its lyrics seem to poke fun at Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin.

The Telecoms Regulator has established a working group comprising representatives from the three operators, Hutchison Whampoa, O2 and Vodafone to whom 3G licences have been issued.