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ANAS Sarwar attacked a Labour peer for “childish and prejudiced” and “shock jock” tweets after he was accused of “sexism” and Islamophobia. The Labour Muslim Network demanded an apology from George Foulkes for reposting a tweet linking the First Minister to the terrorist group Hamas. 3 Anas Sarwar attacked the Labour Lord for being “childish … Read more
Key events Ofgem ponders extra £16 charge for households to protect energy suppliers Mark Sweney Britain’s energy regulator has launched a consultation on a plan proposing that households pay an extra £16 on top of their energy bills to help protect suppliers from going bust due to rising bad debt. Ofgem said that the extra … Read more
Your daily weather forecast to help you decide between wearing flip flops – or carrying an umbrella! Weather forecast data provided by the South African Weather Service. For a detailed forecast of your province, click here. How’s the weather looking in your area? Send us pictures of the rain, snow or sun to: Email: [email protected] or via WhatsApp: 060 011 … Read more
(NewsNation) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate dropped to 6.95% — its lowest level since early August. This should bring some relief for hopeful homebuyers who have been having to grapple with higher borrowing costs and heightened competition. Recently, inflation has been easing, and Wednesday the Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged … Read more
US ambassador to China Nicholas Burns touted a “revival of a close coordinated relationship” between the US and China on Thursday, while also saying the relationship remains “intensely competitive”. Speaking at the 50th anniversary gala of the US-China Business Council in Washington, Burns said: “I can report to you this evening that both of our … Read more
Article content Yonge-Dundas Square and Dundas Station will soon be wiped off the map — at least in name. Article content Toronto city council approved a motion to rename Yonge-Dundas Square and also asked that the TTC enter a deal with Toronto Metropolitan University — formerly Ryerson — to rename Dundas Station as “TMU Station.” … Read more
Australian health insurance company HBF is giving back $110 million in health insurance claims savings to members. The funds are part of the insurer’s COVID-19 related savings being returned to customers. On Tuesday, the not-for-profit insurer announced the savings would start to be deposited into bank accounts of eligible customers. For more Personal Finance related … Read more
The Spanish town of Marbella, on the country’s south coast, is popular among overseas buyers. Artur Debat | Moment | Getty Images There are three European countries that are “perennial favorites” for people to buy a vacation home, according to Kate Everett-Allen, a partner at real estate firm Knight Frank. France, Italy and Spain all … Read more
Brokerage firm SPARK initiated coverage on Arvind with a buy rating, HSBC upgraded Colgate Palmolive India to a buy from hold earlier while it downgraded Nestle India to hold. Centrum Institutional Research initiated coverage on Ugro Capital with a buy rating. We have collated a list of recommendations from top brokerage firms from ETNow and … Read more
A motorcyclist has died after a horrific crash in northern NSW. About 5.30pm on Thursday, emergency services were called to the Gwydir Highway at Delungra, after reports of a motorcycle crash. The rider, a 23-year-old man, was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics. Watch the latest news and stream for free on 7plus >> He died … Read more
