China suspends short-term visas for visitors from South Korea and Japan
BEIJING - China has suspended issuing some visas for South Korea and Japan in Beijings first retaliation against Covid-related curbs...
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Virgin Orbit shares set to crash after failure of first UK space launch
Shares in Virgin Orbit, the company behind the failed first UK space launch, are on course to fall by more...
Amazon UK warehouse shake-up places 1,200 jobs at risk
Amazon has revealed plans to shut three UK warehouses, a decision that will affect 1,200 jobs, but open two new...
Anti-strikes bill ‘will protect lives and respect right to strike’, Business Secretary Grant Shapps says
Introducing mandatory minimum levels of service during strikes will protect people's lives while respecting workers' rights to stage walkouts, the...
Consumer spending figures add to evidence the UK is in recession
Consumer spending failed to keep pace with inflation in December, figures suggest, likely bolstering the view among economists that the...
More than 1.4 million households face higher fixed rate mortgage bills this year
More than 1.4 million fixed rate mortgage customers are facing the prospect of significant hikes to their monthly payments when...
Former chancellor Javid in talks to join investment firm Centricus
Sajid Javid, the former chancellor of the exchequer, is in talks about a role with an investment firm with close...
NI protocol: ‘New basis’ for resolving row after UK and EU agree data sharing deal
The EU and UK say there is a "new basis" for resolving the Northern Ireland Protocol row after an agreement...
African payments giant Flutterwave vies to buy British fintech Railsr
A prominent British fintech is in talks with rival suitors including Africa's largest payments technology company about a sale that...
New scaled back energy support measures for businesses announced as old scheme to expire
Businesses are set to secure £5.5bn in scaled back government support to help them with their energy bills from the...
Potential for UK to experience persistent inflation, Bank of England chief economist says
Inflation may prove to be more persistent in the UK than other countries, the Bank of England's chief economist has...
What Twitters 200 million email leak really means
Not Elon's fault — What Twitters 200 million email leak really means Exposure of email addresses puts pseudonymous users of...
Why is Spore not imposing any Covid-19 tests for travellers from China?
SINGAPORE - China resumed outbound leisure travel from Sunday, and removed quarantine requirements for returning travellers. In reaction, some countries...
DeSantis is GOPs early front-runner. That could be a problem
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is the early front-runner in the 2024 GOP presidential primary, but lawmakers and strategists warn this...
Mark Daniels: Here's what the Patriots must do to get Mac Jones back on track
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. Mac Jones deserved better. Mac Jones also needed to be better. Both statements felt true following the...
The Jan. 6 Committee Asked Congress To Consider Banning Donald Trump From Holding Office Ever Again
Congress should consider barring Donald Trump from holding any future office for inciting a violent mob to storm the US...
Cyanide poisoning of Eskom boss Andre de Ruyter shines light on corruption in South Africa
For the chief executives of most leading British companies, occupational hazards include the media publishing details of their salary, the...
Obama Says Republicans Are ‘Obsessed’ With 2 Things One Of Them Is Trump
Ahead of the mid-term elections on Nov. 8, 2022, former President Barack Obama took a swipe at Republican politicians, saying...
7,000 nurses at 2 NYC hospitals go on strike
NYC nurses strike Nurses at Montiefiore and Mount Sinai hospitals walked off the job on Monday morning. NEW YORK -...
