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It's the first day of action by the Unite union and follows two days of GMB walkouts. READ SOURCE...

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 emailsThe five largest parties at Stormont have written to the Northern Ireland Secretary urging him...

The UK's electric vehicle industry has received some much-needed good news, as a major battery manufacturer has revealed its plans to build a £1billion gigafactory in the UK. As the UK shifts away from petrol and diesel cars, large-scale electric vehicle...

A woman conceived through rape, who has campaigned for a change in the law to recognise people like herself as victims, is celebrating after achieving her goal.The government has announced that the victims’ bill will extend the definition of a...

KKR has become the latest investment manager to limit withdrawals from a property fund, following rival Blackstone Group in imposing curbs after a surge in redemption requests from clients. The $1.6bn KKR Real Estate Select Trust fund disclosed in a...

Privacy & Data Security Law Jan. 19, 2023, 11:14 AMYum Brands suffered a ransomware attack that impacted certain information technology systems on January 18, 2023.Company initiated response protocols, including deploying containment measures such as taking certain systems offline and implementing...

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MOTORING experts have revealed the six easy ways you can slash the cost of your car insurance – and loved ones can help you out. As Brits across the country are feeling the pinch from the ongoing cost of living...

Overview The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) published its first ‘Tech Horizons Report’ (the Report) on 15 December 2022. In this article, we provide a summary of the Report and our thoughts on its implications for the insurance industry. The Report...

Over the past 30 years, MNCs have enjoyed an increasingly open world. Taking advantage of a unipolar globe with relatively free flows of capital, trade and ideas, MNCs tapped capital from wherever they chose, built businesses optimised for global supply...

Ride-hailing giant Uber is not planning any company-wide layoffs, the US firm's boss said Thursday, bucking the downsizing trend in the tech sector.Uber employed some 32,600 drivers worldwide at the end of September, according to the company's last quarterly earnings...

ANTRIM, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire mill complex that dates to the 1800s that made a popular line of apple parers has been added to the National Register of Historic Places.The Goodell Company Mill in Antrim was at one...

For crypto investors, it sometimes comes down to choosing between digital assets such as Dogecoin, Cardano, and the over 20,000 other coins in the space to invest in. It eventually comes down to the performance of each cryptocurrency and how...

King Charles has declared that profits from a £1bn-a-year deal to lease offshore windfarms will be used for the “wider public good”, weeks after citing the cost-of-living crisis in his Christmas Day speech. The funds come from the crown estate....

Generally speaking, the higher your credit score, the better off you are when it comes to getting a loan.FICO scores, the most popular scoring model, range from 300 to 850. A "good" score generally is above 670, a "very good" score is...

Four years after taking the World Economic Forum by storm, Greta Thunberg returned to Davos on Thursday to blast the United Arab Emirates for appointing the head of its state-owned oil company to chair the Cop28 climate talks later this...

Alec Baldwin will be criminally charged by New Mexico prosecutors for the 2021 fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film "Rust," authorities said Thursday.Baldwin, the Emmy-winning star of "30 Rock" and dozens of films including...

So the new king has reversed a thousand years of feudal convention and accepted that the value of the seabed rightfully belongs to his “subjects” rather than himself. That is the implication of the decision announced today saying King Charles...

JHVEPhoto/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) stock gained as much as 3.2% on Thursday after the firm's Q4 results were largely in line with expectations, with higher rates and growth in commercial and industrial loan balances lifting...

The government should pilot a mental health tribunal that would enable patients under the Mental Health Act to potentially challenge their treatment plans, a parliamentary committee tasked with scrutinising reforms of the 40-year-old legislation has recommended. Following an independent review...

Martin Lewis, founder of MoneySavingExpert, warned ISA savers they could be missing out on better interest rates.He urged people in his Money Tips email to use his cash ISA check up to see if they can get a better deal.The...

Sunak says people understand why government cannot cut taxes now because they're 'not idiots'The most significant moment in Rishi Sunak’s Q&A came when he said that people understand why the government cannot cut taxes now because “you’re not idiots”.It was...

OKX, the seventh largest crypto exchange by volume, published its third proof of reserves report Thursday. The report was the first by OKX to show an exact breakdown of assets, which consist of bitcoin, ether, and USDT.  A third-party group...

Halliburton has again added a handful of energy tech startups to its Houston-based incubator.Three companies — Matrix Sensors, Renew Power Systems, and SunGreenH2 — have joined Halliburton Labs as its newest clean energy participants.“Companies across the energy landscape are interested...

© Reuters. By Sam Boughedda Uber (NYSE:) is said to be working with automakers to design electric vehicles at a lower cost, tailored to its ride-hailing and delivery business, according to The Wall Street Journal on Thursday. The move is...

Sir Keir Starmer has called for a “clean power alliance” of countries at the forefront of climate ambition to accelerate action and bring down energy prices.The Labour leader also criticised Rishi Sunak’s absence at the World Economic Forum in Davos,...

Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur are set to clash for a high-voltage Premier League match. The match is scheduled to take place at Etihad Stadium, Manchester City on January 19, 2023. Both Manchester City and Tottenham are under pressure after...

The state of emergency healthcare in England is “in crisis”, a major report commissioned by the House of Lords has warned. The report, released on Thursday by the Lords’ Public Services Committee, urges Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to convene a...

Greta Thunberg joined a panel of climate activists in Davos to debate the environmental crisis with the executive director of the International Energy Agency. To open the discussion, Thunberg told the audience it is 'absurd' that in Davos 'we are...

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFNS) --  U.S. and international combat air forces senior leaders participated in the Weapons and Tactics Conference and C2 Summit at Nellis Air Force Base, Jan. 2-13.WEPTAC is Air Combat Command’s annual pinnacle...