Taxpayer bill for saving Scunthorpe steel furnaces could top £1.5bn by 2028, auditor says
National Audit Office highlights benefits of state rescue for jobs and orders but warns of continuing high cost The cost …
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COBOL Is the Asbestos of Programming Languages
The most widely adopted computer language in history, COBOL is now causing a host of problems. It's also dangerously difficult …
European takeover battle hots up with UniCredit’s ‘unfriendly attack’ on Commerzbank
Milan-based bank plans to up its near-30% stake in German lender to trigger formal talks despite strong opposition from BerlinTwo …
Trump steps up pressure on European allies to help protect strait of Hormuz
US president says it is ‘only appropriate’ for Europe to help, and warns failure to do so would be ‘very …
Wall Street Is Already Betting on Prediction Markets
As the legal war over how to regulate prediction markets rages on, financial institutions are embracing the industry anyway.
High levels of debt on essential UK bills are the ‘new normal’, warn campaigners
Average arrears for housing, utilities and council tax for low-income households all rose last yearHigh levels of debt on essential …
Trump claims he has ‘absolute right’ to impose new tariffs after supreme court blow
US supreme court has ‘ransacked’ the country, president argues, in wake of its ruling against his trade agendaDonald Trump has …
Owner Antony Catalano charged with assault of a woman
Australian Community Media says employee ‘wellbeing’ top priority amid ‘shock and deep concern’ over 59-year-old’s chargesAustralian Community Media will hold …
‘Follow the Dharma of asset allocation; sell if you are overweight on equities and buy if underweight’
As markets have taken a beating amid the rising global uncertainty following the war between US-Israel and Iran, investors have …
Indian crude tanker was loading when Fujairah terminal was attacked; vessel and crew safe, returning to India
India-flagged crude oil tanker Jag Laadki, which was loading oil at the UAE’s Fujairah port on Saturday when theoil terminal …
AI Czar David Sacks wants Trump to ‘get out’ of Iran
David Sacks, the White House's AI and crypto czar, has warned that a continued war in Iran could be catastrophic. …
Flagged oil tanker with Saudi Arabian crude reaches India after crossing Strait of Hormuz
A Liberia-flagged crude oil tanker has arrived in Indian waters after crossing the war-hit Strait of Hormuz and is expected …
Stout clobber? Guinness tie
Brand enlists JW Anderson to help brew up 17-piece range of luxury fashionwear, from ‘beer towel’ shorts to branded trousers …
NSW to crack down on property underquoting, forcing sellers to publish price guides on all listings
Underquoting and ‘dummy bidding’ will attract fines of $110,000 in bid to create a ‘fair property market’Follow our Australia news …
Trump administration is allegedly collecting $10 billion on the TikTok deal
In September, Donald Trump claimed that "the United States is getting a tremendous fee" for brokering the TikTok deal. Now …
KYC compliance loop continues to strain bank staff & account holders
Over eight months after the central bank relaxed Know Your Customer (KYC) norms in a bid to simplify compliance and …
Trump administration will reportedly get $10 billion for brokering the TikTok deal
There may have been some extra incentive for the Trump administration to get the TikTok US deal done. According to …
IndiGo to suspend planned flights to seven destinations in the Middle East
IndiGo will suspend planned flights to seven destinations in the Middle East, including Doha, Kuwait and Sharjah, till March 28 …
As panic bookings surge further, Govt reiterates appeal for only need
Despite repeated assurances from the government about requisite liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) stock availability for meeting requirement of households, cylinder …
US attacks Kharg Island, marks a new escalatory phase; oil prices may soar
IN WHAT marks a new escalatory phase, the US Friday bombed Iran’s Kharg Island, a small 8-km-long rocky outcrop in …