UK Faces Early Hosepipe Ban as Drinking Water Stocks Run Low
Southeast England faces a hosepipe ban later this month, after dry weather and record demand strained a utility’s
2023-06-16 21:15
Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic Sets June Date for First Commercial Spaceflight
Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc., Richard Branson’s space-tourism venture, surged after announcing that its long-awaited first commercial passenger mission
2023-06-16 19:55
Amazon’s $1.7 Billion iRobot Deal Gets UK Deal Clearance
Amazon.com Inc.’s proposed $1.7 billion deal to buy robot vacuum firm iRobot Corp. was given the all-clear by
2023-06-16 18:56
Nationwide, Atom Bank Join UK Lenders Hiking Mortgage Prices
Nationwide Building Society and Atom Bank Plc announced increases in mortgage rates on Thursday, joining a flurry of
2023-06-16 18:55
Billionaire Forrest ‘Can’t Wait Forever’ for $80 Billion Congo Hydro Deal
Australian mining billionaire Andrew Forrest warned he “can’t wait forever” to seal a deal with the Democratic Republic
2023-06-16 17:57
BOE a Step Closer to Launching Digital Pound After Project Rosalind Study
The Bank of England is a step closer to launching its own digital currency after a yearlong project
2023-06-16 17:17
Kenyan Taxpayers to Bear Brunt of President Ruto’s Big Spending Plans
Kenyan President William Ruto intends ramping up government spending on initiatives ranging from increasing access to affordable housing
2023-06-16 16:47
Shell Challenged on Net Zero After Fossil-Fuel Investment Boost
Legal & General Investment Management, the UK’s largest asset manager, said it wants Shell Plc to explain how
2023-06-16 15:59
EU Takes Tougher Stance on Huawei as China Tensions Rise
The European Commission is increasing the pressure on member-nations to stop using Huawei Technologies Co. and ZTE Corp.
2023-06-16 15:59
US, Japan, Philippines Agree to Bolster Defense Cooperation
The national security advisers of the US, Japan and the Philippines agreed to bolster defense cooperation at the
2023-06-16 13:47
China Urged to Boost Fiscal Stimulus After Central Bank Eases
Expectations are growing that China’s government will boost spending, especially on infrastructure, as part of a broader stimulus
2023-06-16 13:27
Ueda Holds Stimulus as BOJ Continues to Sidestep Tightening Wave
The Bank of Japan continued to defy global central bank trends by sticking with stimulus as it waits
2023-06-16 12:45