The world is watching for Israel’s response to Iran’s missile attacks on Oct. 1, and the nation’s U.N. ambassador, Danny Danon, promised it would be ‘very painful’ in order to deter Iran from attacking again in the future. Danon emphasized Israel’s authority over the decision on how they strike back at Iran – they won’t be paying much heed to ...
Romina Boccia Jamie Dimon sounded the alarm on the deficit and debt on the sidelines of the JPMorgan Tech Stars Conference in London, and Washington should pay attention. With the deficit at 7 percent of GDP and the debt soon to surpass 100 percent of GDP, the United States is facing a serious fiscal threat. As Dimon pointed out, deficits ...
Tesco and Shell have struck a deal to purchase the entire output from the Cleve Hill solar farm, the UK’s largest solar project, which was initially planned to power 100,000 homes. The agreement sees 65% of the farm’s electricity going to Tesco’s supermarkets, while Shell will manage the remaining 35% for its growing network of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. ...
In a sharp escalation of tensions between Brussels and Elon Musk, one of the European Union’s top officials, Věra Jourová, has branded the billionaire tech entrepreneur a “promoter of evil” over his handling of X, formerly known as Twitter. Jourová, who oversees the EU’s efforts against online misinformation and hate speech, accused Musk of enabling the spread of harmful content, ...
Ryanair has issued a stark warning to the UK government, threatening to cut hundreds of flights if Chancellor Rachel Reeves raises air passenger duty (APD) in the upcoming Budget. Michael O’Leary, Ryanair’s CEO, said any increase in APD, particularly on domestic flights, would severely impact customer demand and make certain routes economically unfeasible. O’Leary voiced his concerns, stating: “If they ...
HMRC has ramped up its enforcement of National Minimum Wage (NMW) compliance, resulting in £13.7 million in penalties levied against employers during the 2022/23 tax year. This enforcement push follows the government’s increasing focus on NMW violations, supported by a doubling of HMRC’s enforcement budget to £27.8 million compared to 2015/16. A recent report by the Department for Business and ...
Vice President Kamala Harris has so over-used her talking points about ‘growing up in a middle class family’ and about her ‘love of the American people and our ‘hopes, dreams, ambitions, and aspirations,’ that they have become punch lines to jokes. That’s not a good macro-political sign for her presidential campaign. And neither are some of the numbers emerging from ...
After allegations of plagiarism levied against Vice President Harris, the New York Times quoted an expert who insisted Republicans were ‘mak[ing] a big deal’ out of minor violations that were ‘an error and not an intent to defraud.’ Meanwhile, speaking to the Washington Post, the same expert blamed Harris’ plagiarism on technical difficulties. Despite the benign reaction to the revelations ...
The United States has attacked five military sites controlled by Houthi forces in Yemen by using B-2 bombers for precision strikes against weapons storage locations. ‘U.S. forces targeted several of the Houthis’ underground facilities housing various weapons components of types that the Houthis have used to target civilian and military vessels throughout the region,’ Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin ...
Former President Donald Trump is ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential contest, 50-48% according to a new Fox News national survey. That’s a reversal from last month when Harris had a narrow advantage. Harris, however, is ahead by 6 points among voters from the seven key battleground states and the candidates tie 49% each among voters in ...