Kevin Peachey Cost of living correspondent Getty Images An official compensation scheme is likely to be set up for people mis-sold finance agreements when buying cars, if widespread failings are found. The City regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), said it would set up a industry-wide redress scheme if it concluded mis-selling occurred. A decision […]
There’s a scene that replayed itself over and over during last spring’s thrilling Western Conference semifinal series between the Dallas Mavericks and Oklahoma City Thunder. The script went like this: Luka Dončić would drive into some contact from Luguentz Dort, Dort would go down, and Dončić would turn to the official and immediately ask for […]
President Trump’s imposition of tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports could make it more expensive to produce cars in the United States, dealing another blow to automakers already facing the potential of rising steel prices because of other policies from his administration. Top of mind for auto executives was the bid by the Japanese […]
Ken Banks BBC Scotland, Aberdeen Getty Images The smoking during pregnancy study looked at data from 500,000 people The sons of women who smoke while pregnant experience more long-lasting side effects than their daughters, according to a new study. University of Aberdeen researchers looked at data from 500,000 people around the UK to assess genetic […]
Potential young voters get information at a voter registration desk at California State University, Los Angeles, on Oct. 22, 2024. The Republican-backed SAVE Act would add documentary proof-of-citizenship requirements to voter registration. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images Congressional Republicans are pushing a bill that […]
Jennifer McKiernan Political reporter Getty Images Councils are to be given greater powers to seize land, under government plans to boost housebuilding. The measure is part of the flagship Planning and Infrastructure Bill, which has been introduced in Parliament and aims to speed up building. Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook said he wanted greater use of […]
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The European Union has spent months bracing for painful tariffs from the United States, the bloc’s most important trading partner. On Wednesday, as American steel and aluminum tariffs of 25 percent took effect, European officials began to respond. While the United States buys the most steel and aluminum from countries including Canada, Brazil and Mexico, […]
João da Silva Business reporter, BBC News Reuters The 25% duty on steel and aluminium imports is a major hit to some of the US’s top trading partners Tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on imports of steel and aluminium have taken effect in a move that will likely escalate tensions with some of […]
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Even by the anonymous standards of minor league baseball, No. 44 in Boston Red Sox camp is not a star. He was a late-round draft pick, didn’t get a big signing bonus and remains unranked — even among Red Sox players — by the usual prospect evaluation outlets. He was not […]