GB News insiders hope Farage rules out Reform MP bid amid ratings fears

Nigel Farage’s suggestion that he will not return to frontline politics at the general election has been greeted with “huge relief” at GB News, where bosses fear losing the “channel’s biggest ratings draw”. The Reform UK party co-founder has played down the idea that he would run for a Parliamentary seat, a move which would … Read more

US manufacturing output rebounds in February

Production at U.S. factories increased more than expected in February amid mild temperatures, but data for the prior month was revised sharply down as manufacturing remains hamstrung by high interest rates. Manufacturing output rebounded 0.8% last month after a downwardly revised 1.1% decline in the prior month, the Federal Reserve said on Friday. Factory output … Read more

passenger vehicle sales: Domestic passenger vehicle sales rise 11 pc in February: SIAM

Passenger vehicle wholesales in India rose 11 per cent year-on-year in February, as sports utility vehicles continued to steer demand in the market, industry body SIAM said on Tuesday. The total passenger vehicle dispatches to dealers last month stood at 3,70,786 units, as compared to 3,34,790 units in the year-ago period. “Passenger vehicles again reported … Read more

Hyundai sales rise 4.5 pc at 60,501 units in February

Hyundai Motor India on Friday said it has reported a 4.5 per cent year-on-year increase in total sales at 60,501 units in February. The company sold a total of 57,851 units in February 2023, Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) said in a statement. Domestic dispatch of vehicles to dealers saw an increase of 7 per … Read more

Israel-Gaza war: UN agency for Palestinian refugees could shut by end of February if funding does not resume

The United Nations Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) said on Thursday that it will most likely be forced to shut down its operations in the Middle East, including in Gaza, by the end of the month if funding does not resume. A string of countries including the United States, Germany and Britain have paused their funding … Read more