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Boss of British Gas owner says there is ‘no excuse’ after prepay meters forced on vulnerable people

The boss of British Gas’s owner, Centrica, said “there is no excuse” after an investigation found the company sent debt collectors who broke into...

Politics

Mike Pompeo: China ‘wants world dominance and is a bigger threat than Vladimir Putin’

Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has told Sky News he believes China’s President Xi is a bigger threat to the world than...

Environment

More than 13,000 Nigerian residents take Shell to court over oil spills

Residents fetch water from a well contaminated by oil pollution at Ogale Town, Eleme in southeast Nigeria, on June 13, 2015. Afp Contributor |...

Business

Bank of England hikes interest rates by 0.5 percentage points in tenth consecutive rise

The Bank of England has raised UK interest rates by a further half percentage point to 4%, but gave its clearest signal yet that...

World

Former commander of Russia’s Wagner Group apologises for fighting in Ukraine after fleeing to Norway

A former commander of Russia’s notorious mercenary Wagner Group who is seeking asylum in Norway has apologised for fighting in Ukraine. Andrei Medvedev said...

Environment

Oil giant Shell posts highest-ever annual profit of $40 billion

Shell said last month that windfall taxes imposed by the European Union and U.K. following the surge in profits would cost the group about...

Oil giant Shell posts highest-ever annual profit of billion

Environment

‘Greenwashing’ is a good thing, according to one renewable energy tycoon

Greenwashing should be seen as a positive sign that companies are moving in the right direction, according to the founder of British energy firm...

Business

Shell announces record annual profits of £32.2bn

Shell has announced annual profits of $39.9bn (£32.2bn), doubling from a year earlier and far exceeding the previous record of $31bn in 2008. The...

Business

Cost of living crisis: 2.3m households missed an essential payment in January, data reveals

About 2.3 million households missed an essential payment in January – an increase of 400,000 on the month before, but similar to previous years....

Uncategorized

Simpsons episode where Homer goes on strike shown by Channel 4 on ‘Walkout Wednesday’

Channel 4 has said its showing of a Simpsons episode centred on workers’ rights on the biggest day of strike action in a decade...

Sports

O’s nix Camden Yards extension, tout wider deal

9:44 PM ET ESPN News Services The 1 Related “I am looking forward to continuing to collaborate with Governor Moore, his administration, and the...

Sports

CB Robinson, No. 5 in 2024 class, picks Georgia

2:09 PM ET Five-star junior cornerback 1 Related His other finalists were Miami, Alabama, LSU and Colorado. Robinson, ranked No. 5 overall in the...

Sports

Sanders says ‘hope in the house’ at Colorado

8:13 PM ET Associated Press BOULDER, Colo. — Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders proudly recited the numbers from his first recruiting class at Colorado. Two...

Sports

Rashada picks ASU after Florida-NIL deal fallout

11:16 AM ET Kenny Dillingham got his first big commitment as Arizona State head coach on Wednesday when ESPN 300 quarterback Jaden Rashada committed...

Business

British Gas takes action amid claims debt firm broke into homes to install prepay meters

British Gas has suspended the use of court warrants to force-fit prepayment meters after a report alleged it sent debt collectors to break into...

Sports

Conor Daly open to last-minute Daytona 500 ride

6:09 PM ET Associated Press IndyCar driver Conor Daly would accept a last-minute Daytona 500 ride if offered the chance to enter “The Great...

Politics

‘No excuse for dodging scrutiny’: Labour demands report on levelling up progress

Labour is demanding the government publishes its promised progress report on “levelling up”, saying there is “no excuse for dodging scrutiny by both parliament...

Technology

Chip stocks rally on optimistic AMD earnings and Fed’s signal that inflation is easing

AMD Chair and CEO Lisa Su speaks at the AMD Keynote address during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) on January 4, 2023 in Las...

Technology

Meta lost $13.7 billion on Reality Labs in 2022 as Zuckerberg’s metaverse bet gets pricier

Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., demonstrates the Meta Quest Pro during the virtual Meta Connect event in New York, US,...

Meta lost .7 billion on Reality Labs in 2022 as Zuckerberg's metaverse bet gets pricier

Business

Federal Reserve slows pace of inflation rate hikes again but warns of more action ahead

The US central bank has slowed the pace of interest rate hikes further but indicated more rises are likely despite official figures suggesting price...