British Rail logo designer appalled by green makeover ‘mess’

Read More Design British Rail logo designer appalled by green makeover ‘mess’ Gerry Barney says updated branding, to be used by Great British Railways, uses too many colours Wed 22 Sep 2021 01.00 EDT The designer of the familiar British Rail logo has warned against government plans to revamp the symbol and dismissed an attempt […]

UK ministers explore ways to cut soaring energy bills for poorest households

Read More Energy bills UK ministers explore ways to cut soaring energy bills for poorest households Exclusive: government sources say discussions under way over extending or raising discounts on bills , Patrick Butler and Jillian Ambrose Wed 22 Sep 2021 01.00 EDT Ministers are considering ways to cut energy bills for the poorest households amid […]

Thousands of Haitian migrants camped in Texas town being let into US, report says

Post Content Despite the Biden administration claiming Haitians camped in a Texas border town faced expulsion, thousands are being let into the U.S., two U.S. officials told the Associated Press. Many of the thousands have been released into the country with notices to appear at an immigration court within 60 days, one source told the […]

Internet freedom on the decline in US and globally, study finds

Read More Internet Internet freedom on the decline in US and globally, study finds The study cited a lack of regulation in the domestic tech industry, and the rise of authoritarian agencies abroad Tue 21 Sep 2021 20.01 EDT Last modified on Tue 21 Sep 2021 20.51 EDT Online freedom is continuing to decline globally, […]

‘Big line in the sand’: China promises no new coal-fired power projects abroad

Read More China ‘Big line in the sand’: China promises no new coal-fired power projects abroad Experts welcome Xi Jinping’s announcement at UN as hugely influential, but concerns remain over domestic emissions [embedded content] 00:39 and agencies @helenrsullivan Tue 21 Sep 2021 21.59 EDT President Xi Jinping has announced that China will not build new […]

With the U.S. leaning toward Iran nuke talks, Israel needs a contingency plan

Read More Iran is soon expected to announce its return to talks with the world powers on resuming the nuclear agreement, which was frozen following the election of President Ebrahim Raisi in June. Iranian state television reported Tuesday that the talks would resume in the coming weeks. Unofficial talks are expected to take place even […]

Japan’s MUFG to Exit US Retail Banking in $8 Billion Deal With US Bancorp

Read More TOKYO—Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) is pulling back from U.S. retail banking with the $8 billion sales of MUFG Union Bank (MUB) to U.S. Bancorp as digital technology and industry consolidation squeeze out smaller lenders. The deal includes $5.5 billion in cash and $2.5 billion worth of shares that will give Japan’s biggest […]