Fracking companies are likely to be eligible for tax breaks, potentially worth billions, that the government is extending to oil and gas companies to encourage new exploration of fossil fuel resources. Combined with high gas prices, the extra funding – which amounts to a subsidy, according to campaigners – could provide a strong incentive to […]
Almost 11 million consumers have suffered a broadband blackout lasting more than three hours over the last year, with Nottingham named Britain’s “outage capital”. The average UK household lost a total of almost two days of internet time as a result of loss of service, power cuts and maintenance, figures show. Homes hit by outages […]
Kwasi Kwarteng, the business secretary, says there is a “strong argument” for supporting the steel industry amid expectations that the government will extend import tariffs despite the risk of breaking international law. Yesterday he told the business, energy and industrial strategy committee that “free trade is all very well but if everyone else is supporting […]
The Rajasthan Police on Tuesday nabbed both the killers of Kanhaiya Lal, within a few hours after the tailor was beheaded by the duo for allegedly supporting BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma on social media. The perpetrators of the gruesome murder — identified as Riaz Akhtari and Ghouse Mohammad — were arrested just four hours after […]
According to a Rapid Need Assessment carried out by ‘Save the Children-Bal Raksha Bharat’, 24% surveyed parents feel there is an increase in instances of scolding or punishment to children since the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak, which is reportedly maximum in Delhi and minimum in Madhya Pradesh. The findings related to the mental health of children […]
Spotify appears to have introduced a new karaoke feature that rates listeners’ singing. Users of the streaming service have spotted the feature which allows them to sing along to tracks by turning down the song’s original vocals and providing lyrical prompts. Those who have used the feature say the app gives them a score out […]
(Bloomberg) — Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso survived an impeachment vote late Tuesday after a hard-left opposition party failed to rally other smaller groups in congress to oust him as his government moved to make concessions to diffuse the political crisis. Read More
A bipartisan group of American state governors and top officials have vouched for strong bilateral ties with India and pitched for investment from the Indian corporate sector who they said not only brings foreign direct investment but also skills and creates local jobs in the US. Governors Tom Wolf from Pennsylvania and Asa Hutchinson from […]
The US Consumer Confidence hit a 16-month low on Tuesday, falling to 98.7. Dana Peterson, The Conference Board Chief Economist, joined Alix Steel and Guy Johnson on “Bloomberg Markets: Americas” to discuss the fall.