Water companies that fail to meet basic standards will have to pay customers more in compensation, the government is proposing. New rules for what could trigger these payments, including failing to carry out meter readings or installations as promised, will also be introduced. Some payments could amount to customers claiming at least a quarter of […]
There is “clear” Russian involvement in the far-right riots and security services will be looking closely at the instigators, a former head of the MI6 Russia desk has said. Christopher Steele, the ex-spy who compiled a notorious dossier on Donald Trump’s relationship with Russia, said that security officials would be “looking very carefully” at the […]
Dan Kitwood/Getty Images The Perseid meteor shower is visible in the north-eastern night sky The Perseid meteor shower is one of the best meteor showers of the year. The spectacle is set to peak this weekend, reaching its height on Sunday night into Monday morning. The Perseids pass through our atmosphere every year when the […]
Gothenburg, Sweden – George Totari’s understated apartment is full of noise and life even in his retirement, as he sits surrounded by his daughter and grandchildren. Soft grey walls typical of a Swedish apartment bear no hallmarks of a home belonging to an internationally acclaimed musician, however. With his long, greying hair, wide-rimmed spectacles and […]
Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. Bilt Rewards, a neighborhood loyalty platform, recently concluded a funding round that allowed it to raise $150 million. The successful round also helped raise the company’s valuation to $3.25 billion. Bilt Rewards’ concludes […]
NOC Boaty McBoatface spent 55 days at sea before coming ashore in Scotland Battling choppy waves and high winds, three engineers pulled ashore a yellow submarine in Scotland this week. With sheets of water pouring from its body, the UK’s most famous robot – Boaty McBoatface – was winched up after 55 days at sea. […]
BBC The finance firm employs more than 2,000 people at its Bristol HQ A final offer has been made to buy the UK’s largest investment platform. A group of private equity investors have tabled a £5.4bn offer, which the board of Hargreaves Lansdown has recommended to shareholders. The consortium is comprised of CVC, Nordic Capital […]
Pacemaker Some businesses belonging to ethnic minorities in Belfast have been damaged Toxic algorithms, far-right alliances across sectarian divides and old-fashioned race hate with an “element” of paramilitarism. These are just some of the issues that converged in a week that saw racist violence hit the streets of Belfast. Muslim businesses were burnt down, a […]
Perinatal OCD: ‘I thought I would harm my baby’ A Welsh actress has described how obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) after she gave birth made her fear she was a danger to her baby. Kimberley Nixon, the star of Channel 4 sitcom Fresh Meat, said the natural worries about her baby’s well-being escalated into deep anxiety. […]
TV image of President Richard Nixon announcing his decision to resign. Tom Middlemiss/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tom Middlemiss/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images It was no longer a surprise, but it was still a shock. On a Thursday night in August 50 years ago, Americans turned on […]