Historic satellite launch from Britain scheduled for Monday
A historic satellite launch from Cornwall in south west England has been scheduled for Monday, Virgin Orbit said, in what will be the first time an orbital satellite has ever ...
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UK equity funds saw record $10 bln outflows in 2022-Calastone
Investors sold a record 8.38 billion pounds ($10 billion) worth of UK-focused equity funds last year, shunning Britain as the country braces for the worst recession among major economies, a global funds ...
Tesla’s Dec sales of China-made cars fall to the lowest in five months
Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) delivered 55,796 China-made electric vehicles in December, the lowest level in five months, according to data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) on Thursday.
That was ...
Signs of fighting after Russia says unilateral truce comes into force in Ukraine (Update 2)
Artillery fire could be heard from the front line in Ukraine on Friday, even after the official start of a unilateral ceasefire declared by Moscow and rejected by Kyiv.
President ...
World food prices hit record high in 2022
A surge in the cost of most food commodities last year, as the disruption caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine raised concerns of shortages, sent the U.N. food ...
Next takes comfort from UK’s low unemployment
The boss of British clothing retailer Next (NXT.L) said that while the consumer outlook for 2023 had darkened he took comfort from the country’s low level of unemployment.
“If ...
One dead, another injured after shots fired at Austrian barracks
A soldier was killed and another injured after an exchange of fire at an airfield barracks in the Austrian town of Wiener Neustadt on Friday, a Defence Ministry spokesperson said.
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Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano eruption resumes, alert level raised -USGS
The Kilauea volcano in Hawaii began erupting on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Service’s volcanic activity notice said, after detecting a glow in the summit producing smog that is ...
Travel curbs rack up as Covid-hit China readies reopening
More countries around the world are demanding that visitors from China take COVID tests, days before it drops border controls and ushers in an eagerly awaited return to travel for ...
High winds, torrential rains lash California, killing at least two
A massive Pacific storm unleashed high winds, torrential rains and heavy snow across California for a second day on Thursday, knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes and ...
Ukraine clinches U.S., German armoured vehicles, rejects Russian truce order
Ukraine dismissed as a trick a unilateral order by Russia for a 36-hour ceasefire starting on Friday and the leaders of the United States and Germany said they were sending ...
Judge says Celsius Network owns most customer crypto deposits
A US bankruptcy judge ruled on Wednesday that Celsius Network owns most of the cryptocurrency that customers deposited into its online platform, meaning most Celsius customers will be last in ...
DOJ to seize $465 million of Robinhood shares tied to Bankman-Fried
US prosecutors are in the process of seizing shares of Robinhood Markets Inc (HOOD.O) tied to Sam Bankman-Fried, who has been charged with fraud in the collapse of the ...
Mahrez earns City win at Chelsea to narrow gap to Arsenal
Second-half substitute Riyad Mahrez earned Manchester City a 1-0 win at Chelsea on Thursday to move to within five points of leaders Arsenal in the Premier League.
Mahrez got on ...
Leaders of Turkey, Syria could meet for peace – Erdogan
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday he may meet Syria’s Bashar al-Assad as part of a new peace process, after their defence ministers met last week for the ...
Mexico arrests Ovidio Guzman, son of ‘El Chapo,’ city engulfed by violence (Updated)
Mexican drug cartel leader Ovidio Guzman, a son of jailed kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, was arrested, unleashing a violent backlash by gang gunmen on Thursday that shut the airport ...
Oil rebounds after biggest drop in decades at start of year
Oil rebounded over 2 per cent on Thursday after posting the biggest two-day loss for the start of a year in three decades with the shutdown of a US fuel pipeline ...
PSG say Messi needs more time to recover from World Cup
Lionel Messi will be rested for Paris St Germain’s French Cup game at third division side Chateauroux as the Argentine forward needs more time to recover from his world ...
FIFA chief Infantino shows support for duo after racist abuse
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has called on fans to “shut up all the racists” after Lecce defender Samuel Umtiti and team mate Lameck Banda were subjected to racial abuse during ...
Russia sends more Arctic oil to China, India after sanctions
Russia is sending more crude oil produced in the Arctic region to China and India, and at steeper discounts, after Europe slammed its doors shut on Russian supplies last month, ...
Samsung’s quarterly profit set to hit 6-year low as consumers hunker down
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd’s (005930.KS) quarterly profit will likely plunge 58 per cent to its lowest in six years as a global economic downturn saps demand for electronic devices and ...
‘Feels like summer’: warm winter breaks temperature records in Europe
Record-high winter temperatures swept across parts of Europe over the new year, bringing calls from activists for faster action against climate change while offering short-term respite to governments struggling with ...
Ukraine pleads with allies to send tanks as fighting grinds on
Ukrainian and Russian troops battled in eastern regions on Thursday as Kyiv tried to push back occupying forces, while President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged the West to provide his army with ...
UK businesses face ‘bleak’ outlook after poor end to 2022
British businesses are gloomy about prospects for 2023 as they face the likelihood of a surge energy bills and ongoing post-Brexit trade difficulties, the British Chambers of Commerce said late on ...