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One in ten firms passing on higher prices as BoE chief economist says inflation spike worse than expected

Firms are increasingly putting up prices as they pass on soaring costs, according to new figures that are likely to add to fears of...

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‘Do what is morally right’: WHO sets target of vaccinating 70% of world by mid-2022

Governments are being urged to do what is “morally right” to ensure all countries have enough jabs – as the World Health Organisation set...

Doctor arrested over hit-and-run death of nurse who had stopped to help a crash victim

A California doctor has been arrested following a hit-and-run collision that killed a nurse who had stopped to help a crash victim. James Leonard...

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American-built off-road electric motorcycle company goes public, stock soars on first day

Volcon has made history as the first US-built off-road electric fat tire motorcycle. Now the company is making bank too, in the form of...

Environment

Americans are paying the most for gas in seven years

Gas prices approaching $5 a gallon are displayed in front of a Shell gas station on October 05, 2021 in San Rafael, California. Justin...

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Netflix to edit out Squid Game phone number after woman in South Korea gets barrage of calls

Squid Game’s runaway success has had an unfortunate consequence on one woman from South Korea. The show, which is on track to be Netflix’s...

Business

National Grid ‘confident’ lights will stay on this winter despite energy crunch

The gap between electricity supply and demand is expected to be narrower this winter than last as the country battles an energy crunch but...

Sports

Baffert NYRA suspension case to move to hearing

7:26 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Embattled thoroughbred horse trainer Bob Baffert will have to face an administrative hearing scheduled for Monday...

Sports

Sources: NFLPA head Smith could be on way out

9:55 PM ET DeMaurice Smith’s time as executive director of the NFL Players Association could be coming to an end, sources told ESPN on...

World

At least 20 people killed and hundreds injured after earthquake in Pakistan

At least 20 people have been killed and more than 200 injured after an earthquake in Pakistan. The 5.9-magnitude quake was about 12 miles...

‘Flagrantly unconstitutional’: Federal judge blocks controversial Texas abortion law

A federal judge in Texas has temporarily blocked the enforcement of a near total ban on abortion in the state, calling the law “flagrantly...

Environment

Introducing the Clean Energy Cybersecurity Accelerator

An exciting new initiative has been created by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to catalyze the...

Politics

Boris Johnson’s party conference speech ‘economically illiterate’

Business leaders and think tanks have described Boris Johnson’s party conference speech as “economically illiterate”. The prime minister’s speech to the Conservative Party Conference...

Technology

Former Safeway CEO says Theranos delays raised red flags as emotional juror is dismissed from case

Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes arrives for a hearing at a federal court in San Jose, California, July 17, 2019. Stephen Lam | Reuters...

Energy and council tax bills could rise by hundreds of pounds from next year

Council tax may need to rise by up to 5% a year for the next three years – the latest in a long list...

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Nuvve joint venture announces collab with BYD to integrate V2G tech in up to 5,000 BEVs

EV manufacturer BYD has announced a strategic collaboration with Levo – a joint venture between Fleet as a Service (FaaS) provider Nuvve, and capital...

Environment

Even with current drive to renewables, CO2 emissions will grow through 2050, says U.S. government

A coal fired power plant in Jiayuguan, Gansu province, China. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Even with the current drive toward more...

Technology

Twitter sells MoPub mobile ad network to AppLovin for $1.05 billion

Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter and co-founder & CEO of Square, speaks during the crypto-currency conference Bitcoin 2021 Convention at the Mana Convention Center...

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Friendly Fires hit out at Tories for using their song at Boris Johnson’s conference speech

A British band has hit out at the Conservatives for using one of its songs during Boris Johnson’s keynote speech at the party conference....

Unvaccinated woman ‘denied kidney transplant’

A woman in Colorado has been refused a kidney transplant because she has not had a COVID-19 vaccine, according to a document shared online....