Image source, Getty Images Image caption, The TfL off-peak Friday trial period ran from March to May Item information Author, Noah Vickers Role, Local democracy reporter 8 hours ago A £24 million pilot program offering off-peak fares for Transport for London (TfL) all day on Fridays has been found to have had a “negligible” impact … Read more
Monthly inflation in Australia has risen to its highest level in 2024, providing the latest indication that the Reserve Bank will not cut rates anytime soon and may raise them again. Consumer prices rose 4% last month from a year earlier, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Wednesday. That compares with the 3.6% recorded … Read more
The Antarctic ice sheet is melting in a new, worrying way that scientific models used to project future sea level rise have not taken into account. This suggests that current projections could significantly underestimate the problem, according to a new study. Scientists from the British Antarctic Survey found that warm ocean water seeps under the … Read more
Robert Larter Thwaites Glacier in western Antarctica in 2019. New study suggests it’s warm CNN — The Antarctic ice sheet is melting in a new, worrying way that scientific models used to project future sea level rise have not taken into account. This suggests that current projections could significantly underestimate the problem, according to a … Read more
British people must prepare for this enjoy a four-day heat wave with temperatures that can rise above 30ºC. With the mercury set to rise this week, the Met Office has issued a health warning from today (June 24). The yellow alert – which applies to every region in England except one – started at 8am … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. The writer is head of policy research at Algebris Investments Does the success of far-right politics threaten the European economy and its appeal to international investors? That’s the question investors seem to be asking in … Read more
British drivers are being warned that the price of new vehicles could skyrocket in the near future due to a possible trade war between the US, European Union and China. Both United States have taken significant steps to crack down on the number of Chinese-made electric vehicles being imported by imposing heavy tariffs on manufacturers … Read more
Following the recent E.coli outbreaks in Britain, which have led to a spate of food recalls from supermarkets, here are the main symptoms of the infection to look out for. There has recently been an outbreak of E.coli in the UK, leading to mass recalls of food products from major supermarkets(UKHSA) Following recent outbreaks of … Read more
The Brexit bonus is baaack JPMorgan. The bank has decided to take advantage of amended UK legislation to allow the payment of bonuses of up to ten times basic salary to risk takers (senior staff) at its London branch (compared to twice under the old, EU derived regulations). It is similar to, although subtly different … Read more
Unlock the US Election Countdown newsletter for free The stories that matter about money and politics in the race for the White House The Biden administration is ready to release more oil from its strategic stockpile to stem any rise in gasoline prices this summer, as the White House battles to contain inflation ahead of … Read more