Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. German wages rose at the fastest pace in almost a decade, signaling a recovery in the broader euro zone and raising doubts about how aggressively the European Central Bank will cut interest rates this year. … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. Anglo American has expanded talks with BHP over a takeover bid, keeping the prospect of the mining sector’s biggest ever deal alive even after the British-listed group rejected a £38.6 billion third approach. BHP now … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. Rishi Sunak declared inflation back to “normal” at 7am on Wednesday, ending the pain of rising prices. Less than twelve hours later, the Prime Minister took this opportunity to launch a surprise general election. Most … Read more
51 minutes ago Mining shares tumble after Anglo American rejects BHP’s takeover bid Mining shares tumbled on Wednesday afternoon after Anglo American rejected a third takeover proposal from rival BHP Group, as the companies agreed to extend the deadline for talks by a week. Anglo shares initially rose before paring gains to 0.65% at 4.10pm … Read more
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Scientists hope to clean up cement production Item information Scientists say they have found a way to recycle cement from demolished concrete buildings. Cement is the most common building material in the world, but it is also a huge source of planet-warming gas emissions. This is due to the … Read more
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Scientists hope to clean up cement production Item information Scientists say they have found a way to recycle cement from demolished concrete buildings. Cement is the most common building material in the world, but it is also a huge source of planet-warming gas emissions. This is due to the … Read more
Marks & Spencer shares are rising after the British retailer posted a 58% annual profit increase Marks & Spencer shares rose on Wednesday, reaching levels last seen in early 2018, according to LSEG data. The company’s shares were last up 7.3% at 10:59 a.m. London time. Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Marks and Spencer The … Read more
Two hundred years and two days after the founding of the original Liverpool and Manchester Railway Company, there are hopes that the two cities may be on the cusp of a new railway revolution. They are expectations shared by Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, his Liverpool City Region counterpart Steve Rotherham – plus Bev Craig … Read more
The belief that a heat pump is unable to heat a home in the dead of winter is becoming widespread, especially in Britain. A recent survey of more than 4,000 adults in Britain, Germany, France and the US last autumn found that 35% believed that air source heat pumps were not suitable for their work. … Read more
A drunken holidaymaker caused fear and suffering in the air by shouting and swearing during a flight from Spain to Newcastle. Tipsy April Wilson was upset as she boarded the Jet2 flight in Alicante along with 187 other passengers and cabin crew. There were repeated attempts to calm the 58-year-old. She continued to shout and … Read more