Inflation pressures facing UK firms hit record levels this month – amid signs that the pace of the economy’s rebound from the coronavirus crisis may have peaked. Growth in business activity in June slipped back slightly from record levels seen the month before according to the latest “flash” UK purchasing managers’ index (PMI). The survey’s
In this article ENEL-IT The coronavirus pandemic has sped up a transition in the energy industry, according to the CEO of Italian energy firm Enel, but a number of issues need to be addressed to ensure change takes place in a measured manner. In a wide-ranging interview with CNBC’s “Squawk Box Europe” Tuesday, Francesco Starace
Boris Johnson has apologised to victims and survivors of rape for the delays they have faced in securing justice. It came as Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer warned the prime minister that rape convictions “have plummeted on his watch”. Sir Keir questioned why, at present, 98.4% of rape cases do not end up in any
The Russian Defence Ministry has released footage it says shows HMS Defender being circled by military aircraft and followed by vessels. It comes as Britain dismissed Moscow’s claims that warning shots were fired at the Royal Navy destroyer and that bombs were dropped in the warship’s path. The Russian Defence Ministry said a border patrol
Russian forces fired warning shots at a Royal Navy destroyer after it entered the country’s territorial waters in the Black Sea, the Russian Defence Ministry has said. A border patrol boat fired warning shots at HMS Defender and a Su-24M warplane dropped four bombs close to the ship, the ministry said. Image: This map shows
A large mass of rock and ice avalanche caused the Chamoli disaster in February 2021 in which over 200 people lost their lives in Uttarakhand, a new study that used satellite evidence has confirmed. The avalanche triggered a mud and debris flood, causing massive destruction along its route. On February 7, 2021, a large mass
The U.S. electric grid is undergoing historic changes, and these changes are imminently important for the system operators that oversee grid markets, investments, and planning. To address challenges for future electric markets, a major research collaboration has published its first study for a national project targeting grid modernization: Research Priorities and Opportunities in United States Competitive
The next full Moon, that most people on the planet will be able to watch on June 24 at 2:40pm EDT (June 25 at 12:10am IST) is known by different names in different regions and cultures. Around this time, the Moon appears full for about three days — in this case from the morning of
Kobe Bryant’s widow has agreed to settle a lawsuit over the helicopter crash that killed the basketball star, his daughter and seven others. The group died when their helicopter crashed into a hillside in thick fog and burst into flames on 26 January 2020. They were on their way to a youth basketball tournament at
Audi announced today that it will produce its last internal combustion engine in 2033 (if people are still buying them by then), and it will only launch new vehicles that are electric by 2026. At this point, every single automaker, except for just a handful of them — looking at you, Toyota — agrees that
A customer uses a bitcoin automated teller machine (ATM) in a kiosk Barcelona, Spain, on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. Angel Garcia | Bloomberg | Getty Images Bitcoin’s brief drop below the symbolic price threshold of $30,000 on Tuesday has reignited talk of a crypto winter. It doesn’t help that other cryptocurrencies like dogecoin, XRP, and
Dozens of Iranian-linked websites have been seized by the US Justice Department. Many of the 36 websites are violent organisations or associated with spreading disinformation, the department said. They were all taken offline for violating US sanctions, although several were back online within hours with new domain addresses. The DOJ said 33 of the websites
More than 150 workers at a Houston hospital system have resigned or been fired after refusing to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Houston Methodist told its employees in April that they had to get vaccinated by 7 June, the first major US healthcare system to make the jabs compulsory. Some 178 people refused and were suspended
COVID-19 and respiratory illnesses could result in a “perfect storm” this winter, ruining plans to deal with the backlog of patients needing NHS care. Some 78% of NHS trust leaders in England are extremely or moderately concerned about the operational pressures their trust faces this winter, according to a survey by NHS Providers. Among the
The Chemical Brothers, Blur, Primal Scream and Radiohead are among the artists urging the government to make it easier for British musicians to tour in the European Union post-Brexit. The musicians warn that UK acts face “insurmountable financial and logistical barriers” following the UK’s departure from the EU and call on ministers to “save” EU
The government is to review the ownership model and remit of Channel 4, opening up the broadcaster to the possibility of being privatised as soon as next year. Separately, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport said it would also consider clamping down on streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. “Moving