ALMOST 700,000 car drivers in London will face a daily £12.50 Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) fee when the scheme expands, according to new analysis. The RAC, which carried out the research, said the expansion of the zone from August 29 will have a "massive financial impact on motorists and businesses”. It comes a day after Transport for London (TfL) […]
» Read moreBlock said it will explore legal action against Hindenburg Research after the short seller issued a report alleging the payments company facilitated fraudsters. Shares of Block slumped 15 per cent to $US61.88 at the close of New York trading, after earlier sliding as much as 22 per cent, the company’s biggest intraday decline in three years. Hindenburg Research has released […]
» Read moreAsian stock markets are mostly higher on Friday, following the broadly positive cues from global markets overnight, as stocks rebounded from recent losses with risk sentiment improving after First Republic Bank and Credit Suisse secured a lifeline, which helped ease recent concerns about turmoil in the banking sector. Asian markets ended mostly lower on Thursday. Credit Suisse said it would […]
» Read moreEXCLUSIVE: UTA has signed Jonathan Roumie, the actor-producer best known for starring in the faith-based hits The Chosen and Jesus Revolution. An equity crowdfunded episodic series known as the largest fan-supported entertainment project of all time, Angel Studios’ The Chosen is a drama about the life of Jesus Christ (Roumie) and the calling of his initial disciples. Related Story Buchwald […]
» Read morevideo China anticipates being isolated from the global order: Brig. Gen. Rob Spalding Retired U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Rob Spalding reacts to China issuing a warning against global rate hikes on ‘Cavuto: Coast to Coast.’ China Evergrande has finally laid out a debt-restructuring plan for its offshore creditors. The pain for its long-suffering debt investors, however, isn’t over yet. […]
» Read moreOk, so you’ve passed your driving test and are feeling very chuffed with yourself – ready for all the freedoms that driving brings. You’ve got an open road ahead of you, but what you haven’t got is some new wheels to take you on your journey. The process of buying your first car can be a real minefield – you’ll […]
» Read moreVIRTUAL reality headsets have become more and more popular over the years, after the Oculus Rift kickstarted the trend in 2012. Since then, a number of competitors have arrived on the VR scene, but the most popular has always been Oculus, now under the Meta banner with Facebook. Following the success of two Oculus Quest headsets, in part due to […]
» Read moreThe Federal Reserve raised interest rates again but said it’s unsure whether it will need to raise them again at its next meeting in May. (iStock) At its latest meeting, the Federal Reserve announced another 25 basis point interest rate increase and put to rest speculation about whether the storm brewing in the U.S. banking sector would cause the central bank to […]
» Read moreRichard Branson’s Virgin Orbit Holdings Inc. is pausing all operations for a week starting Thursday as it seeks a funding lifeline, reports said. The satellite launch company also plans to furlough nearly all of its employees. Following the news, Virgin Orbit shares fell about 33 percent in after-hours trading on Wednesday, and are currently down around 42 percent in pre-market […]
» Read moreThe fast-paced and steep increase in interest rates, the tripling in the cost of hiring tradies and skyrocketing prices of building materials have all collided to raise the spectre of a house construction and renovation cliff by the middle of this year. That’s despite the extreme shortage of housing in Australia, which has resulted in a rental crisis. Lindsay Partridge, […]
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