Media BBC to face further cuts following Ministers’ curtailment of licence fee… admin Dec 8, 2023 UK ministers are to cut about £90mn from the BBC’s annual budget after announcing a smaller than expected increase…
Oil and Gas Venezuela increases stakes in dispute over oil with Guyana admin Dec 8, 2023 Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro raised the stakes dramatically in his country's dispute over its border with…
Business Somerset Capital Management will close after losses to clients admin Dec 8, 2023 Somerset Capital Management is closing after large redemptions from clients made it unsustainable. This move…
Business Thames Water must answer questions from Ofwat regarding dividend payments admin Dec 7, 2023 Ofwat questioned Thames Water about how it could justify paying a dividend of £37.5 million to its parent company…
Oil and Gas Oil drops to lowest level in five months despite Opec+ cuts admin Dec 7, 2023 Oil prices are at their lowest levels in five months, as investors become increasingly skeptical that the…
AI AMD launches new AI chip to compete with Nvidia admin Dec 7, 2023 AMD, a chip designer, is now selling a product that aims to challenge Nvidia's stronghold in the market for…
Banking Bank of England warns of risks associated with private credit and leveraged loans admin Dec 7, 2023 The Bank of England has warned that private credit and leveraged loan markets are vulnerable to "sharp"…
Politics Michael Gove’s reforms on ground rents could lead to a backlash from UK… admin Dec 7, 2023 A trade group has cautioned that Michael Gove's proposal to limit ground rentals in England and Wales may expose…
Financial The Issa brothers, who are billionaires, have sold off KFC to reduce their debt. admin Dec 7, 2023 The billionaire Issa Brothers, who own Asda, agreed to sell more than 200 KFC restaurants as part of their plan to…
Economy BlackRock: World entering a new era with low growth and high rates of interest admin Dec 7, 2023 BlackRock, world's biggest asset manager, says that the world has entered a new age of low growth rates and high…
Mortgage Blackstone Mortgage Trust is at risk of “liquidity crisis”, says hedge… admin Dec 7, 2023 Muddy Waters, a hedge fund, is warning that Blackstone's New York-listed Mortgage Trust could run out of cash.…
Electric vehicles How Britain and Germany worked together to defeat France over electric car tariffs admin Dec 7, 2023 Years ago, Brexiteers referred to the UK as "a treasure island" that brought Berlin billions of dollars in revenue…
Energy UAE invests in UK wind farm market admin Dec 6, 2023 The United Arab Emirates purchased a 49% stake in a major British wind farm, even though increasing costs have…
Automotive German automakers accused of supplying Putin’s Russia via the backdoor admin Dec 6, 2023 German automakers are accused of providing Vladimir Putin's Russia by the backdoor as Central Asia exports boom.…
NHS Fresh strikes by junior doctors in England in December and January admin Dec 6, 2023 Junior doctors in England will continue their strike for nine days in December and January because they couldn't…
Financial Thames Water investigated for financial stability and dividends admin Dec 6, 2023 Thames Water faces new scrutiny by lawmakers and regulators regarding its financial state. Ofwat said on Tuesday…
UK immigration Families of UK migrants are left in the lurch over new income rules admin Dec 6, 2023 Downing Street's plan to increase the income threshold for visas will apply to both new and renewal applications.…
Artificial intelligence Elon Musk’s startup xAI is looking to raise $1bn admin Dec 6, 2023 Elon Musk is seeking to raise $1bn for his artificial intelligence startup xAI, according to a US Securities…