UK cost of living squeeze looms as Bank of England meets – business live

Read More Key events Show 4.23am EDT 04:23 RSM: energy prices surge poses risks to economy 4.11am EDT 04:11 Eurozone company growth hit by supply problems and Delta variant 3.50am EDT 03:50 Citizens Advice: People on low incomes face ‘perfect storm’ this winter 3.19am EDT 03:19 ITV: risk of Christmas disruption due to HGV driver […]

UK plan to end Troubles prosecutions ‘could breach international law’

Read More Northern Ireland UK plan to end Troubles prosecutions ‘could breach international law’ European human rights commissioner warns Northern Ireland secretary that amnesty is ‘deeply problematic’ Home affairs editor Thu 23 Sep 2021 04.00 EDT Last modified on Thu 23 Sep 2021 04.01 EDT Boris Johnson’s plan to impose a statute of limitations to […]

South Carolina’s Confederate monument protection law upheld

Post Content The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a state law preventing anyone from moving a Confederate monument or changing the historical name of a street or building without the Legislature’s permission is legal. But in the same ruling, the justices struck down a requirement that two-thirds of the General Assembly must approve […]

COVID-19: Man accused of repeatedly punching nurse in face for giving wife vaccine

Post Content A Canadian nurse suffered significant facial injuries after she was allegedly attacked by a man upset that she had administered a COVID-19 vaccine to his wife, reports said. Reuters reported that the alleged incident occurred inside a pharmacy in Sherbrooke, which is southeast of Montreal. The man was dismayed that his wife was […]

Tesla’s South Australian Battery Sued After Failing To Ensure Energy Stability

Read More South Australia’s big Tesla grid battery is being taken to court by the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) after failing to provide grid stability measures despite being obligated to do so. Known officially as the Hornsdale Power Reserve, the 150 Megawatt (MW), 77 minute grid battery was built by Tesla, and is now owned […]

Australian Federal Court Overturns Ban on Live Aerial Broadcasts of Melbourne Protests

Read More A temporary restriction on Australian media flying helicopters over Melbourne to live broadcast unrest in the city over mandatory COVID-19 vaccines and health restrictions has been overturned by the Federal Court on Thursday, according to local media. On Wednesday, Victoria Police applied to the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) to temporarily restrict air space […]

Taiwan Moves to Join Pacific Trade Pact Before China

Read More Taiwan has formally applied to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) on Sept. 20, following China’s bid last week. Taiwan submitted its application to New Zealand, who handles the paperwork for the trade bloc, but warned that if China’s application were approved, it would struggle to join the CPTPP. […]