Chinese carmakers target more European sales with five-star EVs
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) makers have set their sights on winning over European drivers and large corporate customers with more affordable cars that come with top safety ratings and lots of high-tech features.
Crypto.com gets UK regulatory approval
Singapore-based cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com has registered with Britain’s financial services regulator, the company said in a statement on Wednesday.
Russia hikes rates, introduces capital controls to defend against sanctions
Russia’s central bank more than doubled its key policy rate on Monday and introduced some capital controls as it scrambled to shield the economy from unprecedented Western sanctions that sent the rouble tumbling to record lows.
Oil prices head for weekly loss on Omicron coronavirus uncertainty
Oil prices dipped on Friday, putting the market on track for a narrow weekly loss, as surging cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant raised fears new curbs may hit fuel demand, while a weaker dollar supported commodity markets broadly.
Shell intends to relocate its headquarters to the United Kingdom
Shell is a multinational Anglo-Dutch oil and gas company that intends to relocate its headquarters from the Netherlands to the United Kingdom. Its headquarters are now in The Hague, Netherlands. To improve the speed and flexibility of capital and portfolio actions, the oil and gas conglomerate wants to eliminate its dual-share structure and replace it […]
The Supreme Court has dismissed Google’s case over iPhone data
Google has won two major legal battles over allegations that it illegally acquired personal data from millions of iPhone users. Between 2011 and 2012, Richard Lloyd, an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter, sued Google for collecting web browsing data from iPhone users. Lord Leggatt stated that he rejects these grounds and believes the claim will […]
Accessible eLearning helps people with sight loss find work
The digital learning and assessment specialist, eCom Scotland, has helped the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) to significantly improve the career prospects of the 11,000 people with sight loss in the UK who are currently actively seeking work.
The US has made its new international travel system available to visitors
New guidelines for overseas tourists were issued on November 8th. To enter the United States, international visitors must be completely immunized. The new worldwide COVID-19 air travel policies contain exemptions for kids and new government contact tracing procedures. Under the previous regulation, which was implemented in early 2020 to prevent the transmission of Covid-19, most […]
Inflation does not faze Britain’s young – perhaps it should
In online chats to his 132,000 young followers, 19-year-old British social media influencer Joshua Gausden is focusing more on inflation as energy prices surge and the global economy hits bottlenecks.
UK seeks to break down digital trade barriers, says minister
Britain will look to break down digital trade barriers to help its businesses export their services, the country’s newly appointed trade minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan will say on Monday.
