A DOZEN leading US news organizations collectively urged US President Joseph R. Biden and former President Donald Trump on Sunday to publicly commit to debating each other during the run-up to the November election. “Debates have a rich tradition in ...
SINCE Meta blocked links to news in Canada last August to avoid paying fees to media companies, right-wing meme producer Jeff Ballingall says he has seen a surge in clicks for his Canada Proud Facebook page. “Our numbers are growing ...
HONG KONG – China’s top official on Hong Kong affairs said the city should “tightly hold” onto the bottom line of national security to safeguard development, in a speech coming weeks after the enactment of sweeping new security laws. “To move towards ...
WASHINGTON – US economic growth that keeps motoring above its potential is emerging as a key prop for an ongoing global expansion, but spillovers from persistently high inflation and tight monetary policy in the world’s largest economy could pose new risks to a ...
LONDON – Britain’s homes and businesses received 4.86 billion pounds ($6.07 billion) in property insurance payouts in 2023, up 18% from a year earlier, as weather-related home claims hit a record high, the Association of British Insurers said on Monday. Weather-related home ...
JERUSALEM/DUBAI/WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the US will not take part in a counter-offensive against Iran, an option Netanyahu’s war cabinet favors after a mass drone and missile attack on Israeli territory, according to officials. The threat ...
SINGAPORE – South East Asia is “woefully off track” on green investments to reduce emissions and needs new policies and financial mechanisms to help bridge the gap, the global consultancy Bain & Company said on Monday. With energy consumption in the region expected to ...
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Jeremy Hunt has condemned Thames Water’s plea for increased household bills in the face of potential insolvency as “utterly outrageous.” Amidst growing concerns over the utility company’s financial woes, the Chancellor emphasized shareholders’ responsibility to rectify the situation rather than ...
Barclays has emerged as the most complained-about bank for small business account closures. Out of the 413 complaints lodged with the Financial Ombudsman Service between April 2022 and September 2023 regarding small business banking, Barclays accounted for nearly half, with ...