Companies Disney will cut Marvel film and TV production amid superhero fatigue admin May 8, 2024 Disney is cutting production of Marvel movies and TV shows amid fears that the demand for their work will be…
Global Economy The global debt has reached a new record high, causing a blow to the world economy admin May 8, 2024 The global debt reached a record $315 trillion ($250 trillion), as China and India continued to borrow despite…
Health AstraZeneca pulls Covid vaccine months after admitting to rare side effects admin May 8, 2024 The company says the decision was made purely for commercial reasons, as alternatives to jab have been developed.…
Science Scientists claim to have discovered a new form of Alzheimer’s disease. admin May 7, 2024 Scientists have discovered a new genetic variant of Alzheimer's that highlights the need for specialised treatments…
EU EU and France push Xi to achieve more balanced trade relations with China admin May 7, 2024 Emmanuel Macron, Ursula von der Leyen and others warned Xi Jinping that in order to rebalance the trade…
Airline Airline pays £53m for selling tickets on cancelled flights admin May 7, 2024 Qantas will pay A$100m (£53m) in penalties and A$20m to passengers as compensation for a legal dispute over the…
Banking Banco Sabadell rejects BBVA’s €12 billion takeover bid admin May 7, 2024 Banco Sabadell, a Spanish lender, has rejected BBVA's €12bn bid for its takeover. The proposed deal is…
Health Think-tank warns that obesity and low productivity are linked in the UK admin May 7, 2024 According to a new report, millions of obese people cannot work or are less efficient. This condition may explain…
Economy Port Talbot can be re-energized by floating offshore wind farms admin May 7, 2024 A 40mph wind blows in Port Talbot on a sunny day, causing white horses to froth in the bay. Offshore wind turbines…
Business Heineken will upgrade hundreds of pubs for £39m admin May 7, 2024 Heineken invests £39 million in the UK to upgrade and reopen more than 600 pubs that have been closed for a long…
Technology Warren Buffett praises Apple after it reveals share sale admin May 7, 2024 Warren Buffett has heaped praise upon Apple, despite investing billions of dollars in the iPhone maker. The…
Banking Investors can benefit from a NatWest bonus share plan admin May 7, 2024 Retail investors may receive a bonus share of NatWest if hold the stock for more than a year. This is part of plans…
Defence Industry Sunak’s pledge to spend on defence could change the arms industry admin May 7, 2024 Rishi Sunak, who announced last month a £75billion boost in funding for the British Defence Industry over the next…
Science Cambridge supports academics in commercialising their research admin May 7, 2024 Cambridge University launched a new strategy to capitalize on the research done by its academics in order to become…
Energy The cost of HS2 is now higher than the nuclear graveyard undersea admin May 6, 2024 The long-delayed plan to store radioactive waste produced over decades The UK's largest, most expensive and…
Economy China’s gold buying spree may be the final straw for the dollar admin May 6, 2024 Some commentators spent decades predicting that the US dollar would soon lose its special status as world's reserve…
Economy L&G says that Britain would benefit from fewer landlords who buy to let. admin May 6, 2024 According to Britain's largest investment company, the economy would benefit from fewer landlords who buy-to-let.…
Brexit The UK floral industry is in chaos due to new Brexit border controls admin May 6, 2024 The least expected effect of the Brexit was that flower exporters would need to learn Latin. This is one of the…