The Post Office should be removed from involvement in the Horizon scandal compensation processes, a committee of MPs has demanded while piling further pressure on its chief executive. The Business and Trade Committee published recommendations for delivering faster and fuller payments to the hundreds of victims, describing efforts to deliver redress to date as an
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Workers inspect smart phone components at the visual inspection area of the surface mount technology workshop inside the Realme factory in Greater Noida, India: Anindito Mukerjee | Bloomberg | Getty Images Anindito Mukerjee | Bloomberg | Getty Images India’s booming tech sector has suffered a major blow as startup darlings Byju’s and Paytm plunge into
Maryland-based ION Storage Systems has just hit a significant milestone with its unique solid-state batteries (SSBs). ION Storage Systems‘ anodeless and compressionless solid-state batteries successfully achieved and exceeded 125 cycles with less than 5% capacity degradation in performance. This is no small matter because this isn’t a typical solid-state battery, and this achievement means potential
The Princess of Wales’s uncle, who is currently appearing on ITV’s Celebrity Big Brother, has said she is getting the “best care in the world”. But Gary Goldsmith declined to talk further about Kate‘s health due to a “code of etiquette”. There has been huge speculation on social media about the princess’s health after she
Oil rig pumpjacks, also known as thirsty birds, extract crude from the Wilmington Field oil deposits area near Long Beach, California July 30, 2013. David Mcnew | Reuters Crude oil futures rose Wednesday ahead of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s testimony before Congress and the release of U.S. inventory data. The West Texas Intermediate contract
Jeremy Hunt’s budget is unlikely to win back many Tory supporters from the last election, the Sky News Voters Panel suggests. We have spent the last fortnight interrogating the views of our YouGov-run online community of more than 50 voters who backed the Tories in the 2019 general election. Today they deliver their verdict on
Mar 1, 2024, 05:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Champions League soccer is back for the round of 16! Europe’s premier club competition returns with two high-stakes matches on Wednesday, providing exciting matchups, top talent and drama. Enjoy the play-by-play from both of the matches as Manchester City lead Copenhagen 3-1 up on aggregate and
In this article META Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Omar Marques | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Meta’s hefty investment in artificial intelligence includes development of an AI system designed to power Facebook’s entire video recommendation engine across all its platforms, a company executive said Wednesday. Tom Alison, the head of Facebook,
At least two sailors have died after a suspected Houthi attack in the Gulf of Aden, according to the British Embassy in Yemen. Earlier today, the True Confidence was hit by a missile about 50 nautical miles southwest of the Yemeni port of Aden. In a statement on X, the British embassy wrote: “At least
Jeremy Hunt has told Sky News his spring budget is “absolutely not” the last throw of the dice before a general election – as he refused to rule out another fiscal event before the country goes to the polls. Speaking to political editor Beth Rigby, the chancellor said the “working assumption” in Downing Street is
There were “serious failings” in the Probation Service’s handling of a drug dealer who murdered his girlfriend and three of her family members, a watchdog has found. Joshua Jacques, 29, was jailed for life, with a minimum sentence of 46 years, at the Old Bailey last week after stabbing to death Samantha Drummonds and her
Donald Trump is set to be the Republican candidate for president as his last remaining rival Nikki Haley is due to pull out of the race, NBC News reports. A source familiar with Haley’s plans has confirmed to Sky News’s partner NBC that she will exit the race later this morning. It means Mr Trump
Photo by Los Muertos Crew on Pexels.com The US added a record-setting 32.4 gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity in 2023, according to a new report, but 2024 will bring challenges to the industry. March 5, 2024: That’s a 37% increase from the previous record set in 2021 and a 51% increase from 2022. It’s the
An oil and gas industry worker walks during operations of a drilling rig at Zhetybay field in the Mangystau region, Kazakhstan, November 13, 2023. Turar Kazangapov | Reuters Crude oil futures fell for a second consecutive day Tuesday as China’s pledge to boost economic growth and OPEC+ production cuts failed to lift prices. The West
The chancellor has said that the current tax system for non-doms will be abolished – and confirmed a 2p cut to national insurance. In the budget, Jeremy Hunt said “permanent cuts in taxation” were possible because of the progress made in bringing down inflation – with forecasts suggesting it will fall to the target level
The chancellor is unveiling the budget for 2024. Here are the key points so far: Budget 2024: Live updates Money blog: What budget means for you This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. You can receive Breaking News alerts on
Rust armourer Hannah Gutierrez has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter following the fatal shooting of the film’s cinematographer on set. She was found not guilty of evidence tampering. Gutierrez was in charge of weapons during production of the Western film in New Mexico in October 2021, when a gun fired by star and co-producer
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In an interview with CNN’s Kaitlan Collins in Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelensky says former President Donald Trump will be “against Americans” if he chooses to support Russia over Ukraine. Watch “The Source with Kaitlan Collins” February 26, 2024 at 9pm ET on CNN for the full interview. #zelensky #ukraine #trump #russia #putin #cnn #news
Sam Bruce, Deputy Editor, espn.com.auMar 6, 2024, 12:47 AM Close Sam was brought up on long drives and the dusty fields of north-west New South Wales, where he developed his love of rugby from an early age. He joined ESPN after a five-year stint heading up Fox Sports Australia’s digital rugby coverage. Open Extended Reactions