Vacations are not always the dream experiences we would like them to be. Even to destinations that are home to world wonders, stunning mountain scenery and waterfronts beloved by the rich and famous. On the other hand, there are also places where tourists like to return. But where are they? Two Reddit threads reveal all. … Read more
Unlock Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor-in-chief of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Nvidia is on track to sell $12 billion worth of artificial intelligence chips in China this year, despite U.S. export restrictions that limit trade in one of the world’s largest semiconductor markets. The $3 trillion Silicon … Read more
This article is an onsite version of our Energy Source newsletter. Premium subscribers can sign up here to receive the newsletter every Tuesday and Thursday. Standard subscribers can upgrade to Premium here, or view all FT newsletters Good morning and welcome back to Energy Source, we come to you from New York. While the US … Read more
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Today, around 200 trains pass through the Severn Tunnel every day, travelling so fast that the air pressure in the tunnel would burst your eardrums. The leaking water is in your beer, it’s the place where an Oasis classic was born and where one of the first dives took … Read more
The EasyJet plane had to return to the UK and make an emergency landing (Photo: Colin Peachey/Shutterstock) An EasyJet passenger plane has made an emergency landing on Gatwick Airport after being struck in mid-air by a ‘hydraulic failure’. The plane was carrying about 244 holidaymakers to the Spanish island of Tenerife when the incident occurred. … Read more
An award-winning pub has issued a warning after deciding to close part of its operations. The Old Abbey Taphouse in Hulme announced last night that it would close its kitchen for daily use ‘with immediate effect’. The venue is a social enterprise operating as a pub, music venue, catering kitchen, radio station, workspace and youth … Read more
For more than four months, U.S. envoys had been sending increasingly loud warnings to Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank International to scrap a deal they said had ties to one of Russia’s most powerful oligarchs. In May, Washington’s patience ran out. In a written ultimatum received by the bank, its regulator the European Central Bank and the … Read more
Brussels accuses Beijing of giving its carmakers huge subsidies, leading to artificially low prices and unfair competition. ADVERTISEMENT The European Commission has confirmed what seemed a preconceived conclusion: it will impose high tariffs on electric vehicles (BEVs) produced in China from 5 July. This is a major decision that will redefine relations with Beijing and … Read more
Were YOU on board? Send an email to chris.matthews@mailonline.co.uk An EasyJet flight to Tenerife, packed with rowdy British twenty-somethings, was forced to turn around and land at Gatwick this morning after a hydraulic failure occurred in mid-air. EasyJet flight U28033, carrying 244 passengers, screamed the emergency code 7700 as it flew over France. Passenger Brian … Read more
According to new research from online shopping platform BravoVoucher, the prices of items including olive oil and baked beans could rise dramatically in the coming years. ADVERTISEMENT The pandemic, rising interest rates and geopolitical conflict have caused the price of many British staples, including olive oil, baked beans and granulated sugar, to rise dramatically. A … Read more