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A discovery of metal bars embedded with uranium at Heathrow in late December has triggered an urgent counter-terrorism investigation, in an attempt to establish why it was concealed in an aeroplane shipment.Scotland Yard said on Tuesday night the amount of...

Mum-of-five Deborah Adams, 49, decided to leave her corporate job to become a weight loss consultant. She wanted to help others who wanted to slim down after she lost eight stone with the 1:1 Diet by Cambridge Weight Plan.She said:...

Accidents happen. Insurer Direct Line revealed more than just a scrape on Wednesday. The UK motor specialist said a December cold snap added £90mn in extra claims from such mishaps as burst pipes. Weather-related claims for the year would be...

There will be a public consultation in coming weeks on Britain’s first general regulatory approach to cryptoassetsWith a possible crypto bro in Downing Street, plans for a ‘digital pound’ is slowly taking shape. On Tuesday, Britain’s Financial Services Minister Andrew...

With climate change remaining a mainstay of headline news and increasing awareness around the efficacy of eco-friendly devices, now is a great time make sure your kitchen is running as efficiently as possible.If you’re looking to lessen your impact then...

Our ego gives us confidence in our abilities and judgments. Taken too far, though, ego can cause long-lasting damage.Here are four tips to keep your ego in check. But first, here's three quick stories about how ego can affect decision-making,...

In a fantasy world, the would-be rescuer of Britishvolt would be a consortium that included a car manufacturer or two. The ailing startup would instantly get what it needs most after six months of crisis: endorsement for a battery product...

Key Takeaways Crypto volatility has come down and extreme on-chain activity subsided in period of relative calm Several concerning developments around Genesis, Gemini and DCG are still ongoing, however Volatility could also spark up once the US inflation data is...

The Law Society has issued an ultimatum to lord chancellor Dominic Raab over criminal legal aid fees: increase them by the minimum amount recommended by the government-commissioned Bellamy review or face a judicial review. The Bellamy review, published towards the...

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The Tabula GCC Sovereign USD Bonds UCITS ETF aims to offer exposure to government bonds issued by six GCC countries: Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain and Kuwait. It tracks the ICE Gulf Cooperation Council Government Bond ex-144a index,...

Shoppers going “all out for a big Christmas dinner” and returning to Argos stores amid the rail and postal strikes have helped put Sainsbury’s on track to achieve annual profits at the top end of expectations.The UK’s second-biggest supermarket said...

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emails Japan and South Korea defended public health restrictions on travelers from China on Wednesday,...

Britain’s largest housebuilder, Barratt Developments, has introduced a hiring freeze and is “significantly” cutting back on buying land as it steels itself for a further slump in the UK housing market.Barratt said it was responding to a “marked slowdown” in...

© Reuters. By Peter Nurse Investing.com - The U.S. dollar traded largely flat in Europe Wednesday, with risk sentiment on the rise but attention firmly on this week's key U.S. inflation release. At 03:10 ET (08:10 GMT), the , which...

Direct Line has scrapped its dividend after a spell of severe cold weather in December pushed up the cost of claims, sending shares in the UK insurer down more than a quarter and sparking a sector sell-off. “It’s just so frustrating...

The truck startup Tevva has become the first company to start high-volume production of electric lorries in the UK.The company has started making its 7.5 tonne electric truck for customers at a facility in Tilbury, Essex, after receiving European type...

High earning middle-aged men will pay more in national insurance over their working lives than they get back in state pension income, analysis has shown.Employees and the self-employed earning or making profits over a certain threshold are required to pay...

Commercial property deals have collapsed to their lowest level in more than a decade as investors reckon with higher interest rates, the prospect of a lengthy recession and the fallout from the Liz Truss “mini” Budget.The £7bn of deals transacted...

The World Bank slashed its global growth forecasts from projections it made in mid-2022 on the back of what it sees as broadly worsening economic conditions.The international development institution downgraded almost all of its forecasts for advanced economies in the...

Buy or Sell: Stock ideas by experts for January 11, 2023 - The Economic Times Video | ET NowET Now | 11 Jan 2023, 08:50 AM ISTET Now spoke to various experts and here's what they have to recommend for...

Sign up for a full digest of all the best opinions of the week in our Voices Dispatches emailSign up to our free weekly Voices newsletterThe proportion of children and young people prescribed antipsychotics in England almost doubled between 2000...

Counter-terrorism police have launched an investigation after Border Force officials seized material containing uranium at Heathrow.Scotland Yard confirmed its counter-terrorism team was investigating after the contaminated material was discovered as part of a routine security screening.It was discovered on 29...

Rishi Sunak has been told he risks “re-toxifying” his government’s record on LGBTQ+ rights and introducing “an effective trans travel ban” after the equalities minister announced a review of countries whose process for changing gender on legal documents is recognised...

The Scottish government has proposed making the “fastest possible” transition away from oil and gas production, laying out an energy strategy that prioritises an accelerated shift to increased wind and hydrogen development.The ruling Scottish National party said on Tuesday that...

Key Takeaways GBTC Fund is up 25% since the start of the year, compared to a 4% rise in the underlying asset, Bitcoin The discount is now back to where it was prior to the FTX collapse, at 37% The...

Not since the early 1990s has the world faced such a period of low growth.Discounting the havoc caused by the financial crash of 2008 and the initial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the World Bank says that by the end...

All across the brutally beaten crypto market, altcoins are beginning to show their first signs of a potential recovery following a nearly 90% drawdown in most assets. But could the recovery be due to a calendar-based phenomenon called the January...

I was heartened to read Andy West’s experience of philosophy in his own life, and also in that of his students (Teaching philosophy in a children’s prison has shown me the meaning of anger, 2 January). I came to philosophy...

The French government is presenting new plans to update the pension system. Analysts expect some backlash from some workers.Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesFrench President Emmanuel Macron is going at it again.A new pension reform proposal was presented Tuesday that...