Norway poised for historic first female as its central bank chief August 27, 2021 Norway may appoint a female as its central bank chief for the first time ever, after governor Oystein Olsen announced on Thursday that he will step down in February 2022. Deputy governor Ida Wolden Bache is in a prime position to succeed Olsen in running monetary policy in the wealthiest Nordic economy, Nordea bank economist [...]
Scottish independence: UK minister says Scots could have a second referendum if backed by 60 per cent August 27, 2021 Scots could have a second independence referendum if polling consistently shows support for one at 60 per cent, according to the UK’s Scotland secretary. In the first time a minister has hinted at what the bar could be for a fresh vote, Alister Jack told Politico: “If you consistently saw 60 percent of the population [...]
Tech crackdown: China proposes banning local sensitive data firms from US IPOs August 27, 2021 China has turned its attention to the US stock market amid its tech sector crackdown, according to reports, by suggesting new rules that ban sensitive data firms from listing. The new rules target internet companies, but the China Securities Regulatory Commission, its local market watchdog, has said that those in the pharmaceutical industry, are still [...]
Returning to the classroom to enjoy every opportunity school can offer August 27, 2021 | Sponsored The new school year will offer students so much more out of their studies. Teachers, students and parents alike have remained committed to their learning whether through remote learning or in their bubbles, but September will see schools return to boisterous centres of learning where children can embrace hands-on lessons and grow into confident, fully-rounded [...]
Space race: The ambitions, plans and delays of launching superpowers August 26, 2021 Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin, following its landmark human flight last month, has launched an uncrewed mission of NASAs future moon landing technology today. The flight, known as NS-17 or New Shepard 17, set off from a Blue Origin site in West Texas. The NASA payload on board is to test technologies including a Doppler Lidar [...]
Flatgate: Tory donor Lord Brownlow transferred £52k to pay for Boris Johnson’s lavish Downing Street renovations August 26, 2021 It has appeared that a Conservative Party donor coughed up more than £52,000 to pay for some of the costs of Boris Johnson’s lavish renovations to his Downing Street residence, according to party accounts. The refurbishments to the flat in No 11 sparked sustained scrutiny of Johnson’s finances, with the works vastly exceeding the £30,000 [...]
Afghanistan: More than 11,000 people evacuated from Kabul by UK armed forces August 25, 2021 UK armed forces have evacuated more than 11,000 UK and Afghan nationals from Kabul since the Taliban took control of the nation, the Ministry of Defence confirmed tonight. So far 11,474 people have been flown out of Kabul since the mission began on 13 August. The tally includes embassy staff, British nationals,Afghan nationals under the [...]
Afghanistan: Former central bank boss warns Taliban have ‘less than a week’ of financial coverage August 25, 2021 Following its takeover by the Taliban, Afghanistan and its capital Kabul have been left in chaos – with thousands attempting to flee the country while its economic climate becomes increasingly dire. An eyewatering amount of capital has been snatched from the hands of the Taliban as countries like the US, Germany and other foreign fiscal [...]
Local councils in Britain staring into £3.1bn funding blackhole August 25, 2021 Local councils in Britain will look to scrap projects and essential services as they grapple with a combined £3.1bn funding blackhole. Councils across England, Wales and Scotland face record financial shortfall in 2022/23 which will likely will lead to huge service and staff cuts at local authorities unless the government urgently finds the money to protect communities, the Unison union [...]
Dominic Raab denies paddleboarding in Greece while Kabul fell: ‘The sea was closed’ August 25, 2021 Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has said reports of him paddleboarding on holiday while Kabul was taken over by the Taliban are “nonsense” because he was working and the sea was actually “closed”. Raab did say, however,that, with the benefit of hindsight, he would not have gone away on holiday at that time. He faced strong [...]