The UK is currently in a state of economic crisis, with energy bills rising and the unemployment rate continuing to worsen, the UK is expected to enter a recession in 2023. A recent report by Energy Live News found that many small businesses are ‘struggling to stay afloat’, and it’s anticipated that ‘nearly 53% of […]
TechTalent, an AI-driven EdTech business, has announced it will be creating 150 new tech jobs in the West Midlands. The 150 jobs will be created in collaboration with both small and large businesses operating across a range of sectors in the region. As it continues to build its strong working relationships with companies that have […]
The appointment of Rishi Sunak as prime minister could be a fresh opportunity to set favourable regulatory conditions to promote the UK as a world-leading crypto-hub. On Tuesday, bitcoin was unimpressed by the latest appointment in the revolving-doors of UK politics. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) has side-stepped along the $19k mark for the past week, and ether […]
Chinese cities from Wuhan in central China to Xining in the north-west are doubling down on Covid-19 curbs, sealing up buildings, locking down districts and throwing millions into distress in a scramble to halt widening outbreaks. China on Thursday reported a third straight day of more than 1,000 new Covid cases nationwide, a modest tally […]
Elon Musk paid a visit to Twitter’s headquarters ahead of an end-of-week deadline to close his deal to buy the company, posting a video of himself in the company’s San Francisco lobby carrying a sink. “Entering Twitter HQ – let that sink in!” he tweeted on Wednesday. Entering Twitter HQ – let that sink in! […]
Britain’s plan to become a post-Brexit “science and technology superpower” has suffered a significant setback after a fall in research and development investment of almost a fifth since 2014, according to a report. The Institute for Public Policy Research said the UK’s share of global investment in R&D projects – including in health and life […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: Article content Russia rehearsed its response to a nuclear attack on Wednesday in an exercise involving nuclear submarines, strategic bombers and ballistic missiles at a time when tensions are high over a “dirty bomb” allegation it has made against Ukraine. CONFLICT Financial Post Top Stories Sign […]
Article content MOSCOW — The rouble reversed early losses to edge up on Wednesday, drifting back towards the 61 mark against the dollar as the finance ministry held OFZ treasury bond auctions and Russia’s benchmark stock index retreated from a more than one-month high. By 1325 GMT, the rouble was 0.2% stronger against the dollar […]
Article content Canada’s main stock index opened higher on Wednesday as commodity prices gained, while investors waited for an interest rate decision from the country’s central bank amid expectations of another jumbo increase. At 09:32 a.m. ET (13:32 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange’s S&P/TSX composite index was up 66.96 points, or 0.35%, at 19,163.97. (Reporting […]