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Posted onBBC Leanne Simcoe from the charity Little Stars says family referrals have increased Charities in Shropshire are urgently calling for benefit reforms, warning that working families could face a “dreadful” winter as food and energy bills continue to surge. Over the past week, the BBC has visited the county to speak with organisations working to…
Oil price spiral may be slowed but not stopped by G7 emergency move
Posted onReleasing 300 million barrels of oil will not address all issues. As powerful as the G7 is, China, India, and South Korea remain the key customers for physical supply of Gulf oil and gas. As such, gas tankers from the US that had been bound for Europe are now doing Atlantic U-turns and heading for…
Rishi Sunak hired by Microsoft and Anthropic as paid adviser
Posted onRishi Sunak has taken up paid adviser roles at tech giant Microsoft and artificial intelligence start-up Anthropic. The former prime minister has been told he must not lobby ministers on behalf of the companies by the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (Acoba), an independent watchdog which oversees the activities of former government figures. Sunak –…
Beloved by bands and bank robbers, the Ford Transit turns 60
Posted onTheo Leggett International Business Correspondent BBC Theo Leggett at the wheel of the oldest Ford Transit still in existence Climbing into a 1965 Ford Transit is like stepping into a time capsule on wheels. Forget your modern high-tech nicknacks like satnavs and touchscreens. All you get here is a steering wheel, a big chrome-lined speedometer…
NI MPs meet Treasury over home heating oil challenges
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Sanae Takaichi: Japan stocks hit record after ruling party names pro-business leader
Posted onJapanese stocks have hit a record high after the country’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) named Sanae Takaichi as its new leader, positioning the pro-business politician to be Japan’s next prime minister. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index closed 4.75% higher on Monday, ending the day above 47,000 for the first time. Takaichi, who has held…
