UK manufacturers plan biggest price rises since 1977
British manufacturers expect to raise prices by the most since 1977 over the next three months, as they wrestle with serious labour shortages and the biggest increase in costs since 1980, a ...
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Surging UK inflation erodes room for budget manoeuvres
Britain’s government looks firmly on track to borrow less this tax year than forecast but surging inflation will soon curb any leeway for finance minister Rishi Sunak who is ...
Kremlin eyes US actions over Ukraine with great concern
The NATO alliance will make all decisions on possible movement of troops amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis, U.S. Deputy national security adviser Jonathan Finer said on Tuesday.
“That’s ...
Nvidia preparing to walk away from Arm acquisition
Nvidia Corp (NVDA.O) is preparing to abandon its purchase of Arm Ltd from SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T) after offering about $40 billion for the British company in 2020, Bloomberg News reported ...
Green transition slowed by economic and social barriers, not technology
By Laurie Goering
The big shifts in thinking and large-scale funding needed to drive a swift global transition to a climate-smart economy are far behind schedule, even if most of ...
Australian Open day nine wrapup
World number one Ash Barty is within two victories of winning her home Grand Slam after another dominant display.
The 25-year-old reached the semi-finals at Melbourne Park for the second ...
Omicron survives longer on plastic and skin than prior variants
The Omicron variant can survive longer than earlier versions of the coronavirus on plastic surfaces and human skin, Japanese researchers found in laboratory tests.
Its high ‘environmental stability’ – its ability ...
Ozone harms East Asian crops, costing $63bln a year, scientists say
Fossil fuel emissions aren’t just driving climate change and worsening air quality, they’re also hurting crop yields enough to cause some $63 billion in annual losses in East Asia, ...
Johnson under fresh pressure over lockdown birthday bash
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was on Tuesday fighting fresh allegations that he broke the COVID lockdown rules he imposed by attending a surprise birthday party in Downing Street when ...
Cameroon stadium stampede kills at least eight
At least eight fans died and 38 people were injured in a stampede at the Yaounde Olembe Stadium in Cameroon on Monday before the host nation’s round of 16 game in ...
Thousands evacuated from Athens motorway as snowstorm hits Greece (videos)
Rescue crews, including the army, worked through the night to evacuate thousands of people stranded in their cars on an Athens motorway after a severe snowstorm swept across Greece on ...
Tesla countersues JPMorgan, claims bank sought ‘windfall’ after Musk tweet
Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) on Monday fought back against JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) over a disputed bond contract, countersuing the bank for seeking a “windfall” following Elon Musk’...
Bitcoin skids to six-month low as fears over Ukraine shake markets
Bitcoin tumbled to its lowest level in six months on Monday as fears of a Russian attack on Ukraine saw riskier assets worldwide extend their sell-off.
The largest cryptocurrency was ...
Shopify eases concerns over fulfillment network changes, shares rebound
Canada’s Shopify Inc (SHOP.TO) said on Monday proposed changes to its fulfillment network would help merchants on its ecommerce platform compete better with big retailers and would not ...
NATO beefs up eastern flank, Russia denounces Western ‘hysteria’
NATO said on Monday it was putting forces on standby and reinforcing eastern Europe with more ships and fighter jets, in what Russia denounced as an escalation of tensions over ...
Tsitsipas outlasts Fritz in late-night thriller to reach quarters
– Fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas survived an attritional fourth-round battle with American Taylor Fritz on Monday, twice coming from a set behind to win 4-6 6-4 4-6 6-3 6-4 and reach ...
Assange gets chance to take extradition case to UK’s top court
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Monday was given the chance to challenge at Britain’s highest court a decision allowing him to be extradited to the United States to face 18 ...
Australian Open day 8 highlights (wrapup)
Highlights of the eighth day of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Monday, times local (GMT +11):
0004 TSITSIPAS HOLDS ON AGAINST FRITZ
Fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas came back from a ...
WHO chief says world at ‘critical juncture’ in Covid pandemic
The head of the World Health Organisation on Monday urged countries to work together to bring the acute phase of the pandemic to an end, saying that they now have ...
Assailed by scandal, Johnson fights for his job
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was fighting to shore up his premiership on Monday as he faced the publication later this week of an investigation into boozy parties at the ...
French fashion designer Thierry Mugler dies aged 73
French fashion designer Thierry Mugler, who dressed Beyonce and Lady Gaga, has died aged 73, according to a statement on Mugler’s official Facebook page confirming earlier French media reports.
“We ...
How bad is Lebanon’s economic meltdown?
Lebanon is suffering an economic meltdown that began in 2019 when the financial system collapsed under colossal state debts and the unsustainable way they were funded, while politicians have yet to ...
US tells diplomats’ families to leave Ukraine, weighs troop options
The U.S. State Department announced it was ordering diplomats’ family members to leave Ukraine, as U.S. President Joe Biden weighed options for boosting America’s military assets in ...
Renault, Nissan, Mitsubishi to unveil 2030 EV plan this week
Renault SA (RENA.PA), Nissan Motor Co and Mitsubishi Motors Corp (7211.T) plan to triple their investment to jointly develop electric vehicles (EVs), two people with knowledge of the plan ...