Britain’s vast fund management sector is holding its breath for the outcome of a key vote on Friday amid fears that thousands of industry jobs could be forcibly relocated to the EU after the end of the Brexit transition period. Sky News has learnt that the Investment Association (IA) has decided to abstain on a
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Sky History has axed its new woodworking show The Chop after producers said a contestant’s tattoos “could be connected to far-right ideologies”. The reality show – which was in the style of The Great British Bake Off – was on the hunt for “Britain’s top woodworker”, and featured 10 contestants taking on challenges in Epping
new rogue Earth-sized plant has been discovered by scientists at University of Warsaw. This is said to be the smallest free-floating planet found up until now, and it is sized somewhere between Earth and Mars. Rogue planets are essentially not bound by any star and float freely in space. They are adrift in space after
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has told Sky News he was “disappointed” in his predecessor Jeremy Corbyn’s response to a damning antisemitism report – but has insisted there is “no reason for a civil war” in the party. Mr Corbyn was suspended from Labour on Thursday – a move he condemned as “political intervention” –
In the tightly contested state of Florida, emotions are running high. Outside a Joe Biden rally in Tampa, small but vocal groups of Democrats and Republicans are facing off. “Why are you so dumb?” a Biden supporter shouts out of his car window, with an equally furious Trump fan yelling back. Image: Outside a Joe
A view of the Exxon Mobil refinery in Baytown, Texas. Jessica Rinaldi | Reuters Exxon said Thursday that it intends to reduce its U.S. staff by around 1,900 employees as the energy giant continues to see its operations pressured by the coronavirus pandemic. The layoffs will occur through a mix of voluntary and involuntary programs.
October 29th, 2020 by Guest Contributor Courtesy of Union Of Concerned Scientists.By Elliott Negin If you aren’t already paying attention to energy storage, you should be. While most people admittedly don’t get giddy at the thought of a lithium-ion battery, energy experts and policymakers do, and they are becoming increasingly excited about the potential role
2:15 PM ET This year’s Champions League compressed group stage is a pedal-to-the-metal sprint — three straight midweek contests, two weeks off, then three more midweek affairs. The odds are shifting and swaying constantly, and they will do so again next week. One-third of the way through, let’s step back and see what has and
Tesla is apparently starting to test discounted rates at Supercharger stations in order to offset expensive peak demand charges. Do you think it’s going to work? Electric utilities are making large energy users pay ‘demand charges’ during peak use that can be quite taxing, especially to charging station operators. Charging stations by nature suffer from
October 29th, 2020 by Steve Hanley Elon Musk says he expects Tesla’s energy business will one day be equal to or exceed its automotive business. That day may be some time in the future but the company is clearly expanding its solar and battery operations rapidly, both for grid scale and residential applications. Courtesy of
Apple CEO Tim Cook reveals the new iPhone 12. Source Apple reported earnings on Thursday and investors did not like the results. Apple stock dropped as much 5% in extended trading even though the company beat Wall Street expectations for both profit and revenue. The drop was likely because iPhone revenue came in at $26.4
October 29th, 2020 by Rocky Mountain Institute How rural America can capitalize on the economic development benefits of the ongoing clean energy transition. Originally published on RMI website.By Kevin Brehm We’re living in an era of big numbers and rapid shifts. In a matter of weeks, the pandemic transformed the lives of billions all over
The Eat Out to Help Out scheme caused a “significant” rise in new coronavirus infections, a new study suggests. According to the University of Warwick, the sharp increase in COVID-19 infection clusters emerged a week after the scheme began. The government’s initiative was designed to boost the economy after the national lockdown, and allowed pubs
Days after being involved in a minor road accident which left his car dented and scratched and a Deliveroo cyclist with an injured arm, Sir Keir Starmer is on collision course with the Labour left. But while his car can be repaired and the cyclist’s arm will hopefully heal speedily, the Labour leader is now
Twenty years ago, Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett created a visionary concept: the virtual band. As all of us have learnt a fair bit about living virtually this year, the conception of the Gorillaz – a band made up of a musician, a cartoonist and four cartoon members – now seems particularly prescient. Albarn tells
11:21 AM BST Exeter’s Jonny Hill will make his England debut against Italy on Saturday after coach Eddie Jones named him as lock partner to Maro Itoje for the game in Rome where the Six Nations title is at stake. Scrum-half Ben Youngs will win his 100th cap, inside captain and flyhalf Owen Farrell. In