Missiles pound Odesa after Russia marks WW2 victory
A RUSSIAN FLAG flies with the Spasskaya Tower of the Kremlin in the background in Moscow, Russia, Feb. 27, 2019. — REUTERSKYIV/KHARKIV, Ukraine — Buildings in Odesa lay in ruins on Tuesday, a day after Kremlin forces pounded the southern
TV binges, heated toilets targeted in Tokyo’s energy saving push
REUTERSTHE DRIVE to conserve energy is coming for Tokyo residents’ living rooms, bathrooms and kitchens.With governments globally grappling with surging electricity prices as the war in Ukraine strains fossil fuel supply chains, authorities are examining almost every possibility to reduce
‘Our mountains are gone’: Grief as sacred New Mexico forests burn
A firefighter works to combat the Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon wildfire, near Las Vegas, New Mexico, US, May 4. — REUTERSANGOSTURA, N.M. — Forests in Ella Arellano’s family for nine generations burned in a day on Monday as fierce
Only one in ten UK workers to get pay rise this year
Most workers are in the dark over their pay or have already been told they will not have a wage rise this year, according to new research. A survey of 4,000 workers showed that only one in 10 has been told
Yoon faces early North Korea, inflation tests
SEOUL — South Korea’s new president, Yoon Suk-yeol, will face two major problems as soon as he takes over on Tuesday, a belligerent North Korea testing new weapons and inflation threatening to undermine an economic recovery from two years of
Ofgem ‘failed to understand and tackle risks in the market’ argues Citizens Advice
Energy regulator Ofgem “failed to understand and tackle risks in the market” in the run-up to the industry crisis last winter, argued Citizens Advice. Gillian Cooper, head of energy policy at the advisory group has said that Ofgem has intervened too late
FCA warns of buy now pay later usage amid cost of living crunch
The UK’s top financial watchdog issued a warning over the use of buy-now pay-later products (BNPL) today as fresh data revealed Brits are turning to the products to ease the pain of a cost of living crunch. The Financial Conduct Authority,
UK has ‘given up’ on Brexit talks and plans to kill off Northern Ireland Protocol
The government will reportedly move to discard large portions of the Northern Ireland Protocol after giving up on Brexit negotiations with the EU. It is being reported that officials working for Foreign Secretary Liz Truss have drawn up draft legislation to
Use of TikTok by young business owners doubles during pandemic
Small businesses are increasingly looking to TikTok to build their sales, according to iwoca’s research. The new list compiled by the small business lender reveals the top online channels that SME owners are using for their business. The findings reveal that one
High UK inflation could last for ‘years rather than months’, warns economist
The squeeze on British households from high inflation could be bigger and last longer than expected, amid a series of economic shocks from Brexit, Covid and Russia’s war in Ukraine, economists have warned. Michael Saunders, a member of the Bank of