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Finance

Live news: Rio Tinto to pay $15mn to SEC over bribery scheme

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company’s potential acquisition of Gunvor, the energy trading house, has reached an impasse due to disagreements over the deal’s size, people familiar with the negotiations said. While Adnoc had hoped to acquire all of Gunvor, or a majority stake, the commodity… Read Full Article Here FT

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Science

Heat Pump outrage as Sunak urged to scrap ‘failing’ boiler scheme

Energy experts have urged the Government to scrap the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, comparing it to “sick dog” that needs to be put down. Mike Foster, the head of the Energy and Utilities Alliance (EUA) slammed the scheme, which aims to promote the rollout of heat pumps, by offering households up to £5,000 in subsidies to […]

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Life Style

Tesco expands money saving scheme to solve ‘kitchen calamities’

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Science

Brexit Britain to ‘go it alone’ and snub £85bn EU scheme for new

Brexit Britain is poised to snub the European Union’s £85billion flagship research project, opting for an international deal with countries like the US, Japan and Switzelernad instead. The UK’s new Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, Michelle Donelan has said that Britain is “more than ready to go it alone” after the bloc […]

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Automotive

Drivers better off selling cars than using ULEZ scrappage scheme

London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) will expand again on August 29 later this year, with the scheme expanding to cover all boroughs in the capital. To help motorists in London deal with the impact of the zone, Transport for London (TfL) has launched a £110million scrappage scheme. From January 30, Londoners receiving certain low-income […]

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Finance

UK regulators failed to spot threat from pension scheme

Regulators failed to anticipate the dangers that borrowing by pension schemes posed to the stability of the UK’s financial system, according to a parliamentary report into the turmoil that hit the gilt markets following Liz Truss’s disastrous “mini” Budget in September last year. Pension schemes suffered multibillion-pound losses after they were forced to sell assets […]

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Finance

Britons can reduce energy bills via National Grid scheme

Anyone who participates in the National Grid Flexibility Service could get up to £20 off their energy bills. Since October 2022, households with typical energy usage have had to deal with an unprecedented 27 percent increase to their gas and electricity costs. What is the scheme? Households who qualify to take part are encouraged to […]

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Automotive

ULEZ scrappage scheme is ‘good example’ as drivers can access EVs

The Ultra Low Emission Zone scrappage scheme was formally launched yesterday, January 30, with £110million being made available for drivers to upgrade to cleaner vehicles. Eligible applicants could receive a payment to scrap their vehicle, or choose a lower payment plus one or two TfL Annual Bus and Tram passes worth more than the payment […]

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Automotive

New London ULEZ scrappage scheme launches today with huge grants

Retrofitting certain vans and minibuses will make people eligible for a £5,000 grant. If someone is looking to scrap and replace a van or minibus with a fully electric vehicle, they will receive £7,500 or £9,500 respectively. The application process will be online, and you will need to upload evidence to prove your identity and […]

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Technology

Cisco’s Mac choice scheme confirms Apple’s future in enterprise

Two-thirds of employees would use a Mac at work if given the choice, and companies that fail to offer hardware options to their employees are making a mistake. That’s one of the inferences I see reprised in a report exploring Cisco’s approach to Mac deployment across its business that crossed my desk last week. Creative Strategies analyst Ben […]