Australia: ‘Needle in a haystack’ found as tiny radioactive capsule FINALLY recovered after falling off truck February 1, 2023 Authorities in Western Australia have recovered a tiny but dangerous radioactive capsule that fell off a truck while being transported along a 870-mile road last month in what an official said was like finding a needle in a haystack. Officials said the capsule the size of a pea was found south of Newman on the [...]
‘Fizz has left the market’: House prices fell by 0.6 per cent in January as average property value plummets February 1, 2023 The average UK house price fell by 0.6 per cent in January, according to Nationwide Building Society. Annual house price growth slowed to 1.1 per cent , from 2.8 per cent in December, and the typical property value is now 3.2 per cent lower than its August peak, the lender said. The average UK house [...]
Taiwan scrambles fighter jets and puts navy on alert after Chinese incursions February 1, 2023 Taiwan has scrambled fighter jets, put its navy on alert and activated missile systems in response to nearby operations of 34 Chinese military aircraft and nine warships. The Chinese deployment is part of Beijing’s strategy to unsettle and intimidate the self-governing island democracy. The large-scale manoeuvres come as Beijing increases preparations for a potential blockade [...]
Shingles vaccine gives GSK a shot in the arm – as Haleon demerger nets £10.1bn gain February 1, 2023 Pharma giant GSK recorded what Dame Emma Walmsley called a "landmark" year with vaccine sales driven up significantly
Strikes happening TODAY: Hundreds of thousands of school and rail workers walk out as students and commuters left stranded February 1, 2023 Hundreds of thousands of workers – including school teachers – are going on strike for what will be the biggest day of industrial action in more than a decade. Teachers in England and Wales, who are members of the National Education Union (NEU), will embark on their first day of strikes on Wednesday, which threaten to disrupt more [...]
Sunak hails Britain’s “huge strides” since Brexit three years ago – though polls disagree January 31, 2023 Britain has taken “huge strides” in taking advantage of the opportunities opened up by Brexit to address the challenges facing the country, Rishi Sunak has said. In a statement to mark the third anniversary on Tuesday of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, the Prime Minister said the country is confidently forging a new path as an [...]
Our biggest ever competition – offering readers a £10,000 cash prize January 31, 2023 City A.M. has teamed up with Lucky Break competitions to offer a prize sure to blow the winter blues away. Readers of City A.M. both in print and online are able to enter simply by answering a qualifying question – and then buying tickets to the prize draw. A host of different draws could see [...]
Law firm Ince’s shares to remain suspended after further results delay January 31, 2023 The listed law firm Ince announced this morning it has further pushed back the publication of its results for the last financial year. Ince told markets this morning that auditors BDO have “informed the company that they require additional time to conclude their audit procedures.” That means the publication of the firm’s annual report for [...]
Unilever appoints new Dutch boss to deliver “step up” in performance at embattled giant January 30, 2023 A Dutch dairy boss who has sat as a non-executive board member at Unilever since last year will move into the CEO role at the consumer giant. Hein Schumacher has led the dairy firm Royal FrieslandCampina, an £11bn business operating in over 40 countries, since 2018. Schumacher’s appointment comes after embattled boss Alan Jope announced [...]
888: Share price tumbles after gambling boss quits amid money-laundering probe January 30, 2023 Itai Pazner, the boss of gambling giant 888, is to step down “immediately” from the top of the business which he has led for four years – just weeks after the firm’s chief financial officer walked. The firm announced the move to markets in a terse statement this morning. It also announced it had launched [...]
