Ginetta G56 GTA review: the real racing deal March 10, 2022 The Ginetta G56 GTA isn’t a supercar modified for the track – it’s a raw and uncompromising racer. Tim Pitt swallows a brave pill…
UK to inject £4bn into shipbuilding for next 30 years March 10, 2022 The UK Government has said it will inject £4bn into the shipbuilding industry to deliver more than 150 vessels over the next 30 years. The funding, which was announced today by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, will unlock tens of thousands of jobs, galvanising shipyards and suppliers across the country. “Shipbuilding has been in our blood [...]
Delta and Air France-KLM challenge MSC and Lufthansa for control of ITA March 10, 2022 Aviation giants Delta Airlines and Air France-KLM are reportedly challenging the MSC and Lufthansa’s bid for Alitalia’s successor ITA Airways. Backed by an international fund, Delta and Air France-KLM have shown their interest in acquiring a majority stake in the newly born Italian carrier, Italian Government sources told newspaper La Repubblica. The joint partnership is [...]
FTX Europe partners with Tomorrowland festival in Web3 push March 10, 2022 The European arm of crypto exchange FTX has partnered with Tomorrowland to push NFTs to festival goers.
Rio Tinto cuts ties with Russia March 10, 2022 Rio Tinto became the first major mining company to announce it was severing ties with Russian businesses following the invasion of Ukraine.
Chinese government advisor says ‘fake news’ is fuelling China’s hostility towards the West March 10, 2022 A leading advisor to the Chinese government has called on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to crack down on people spreading false information online, after claiming that fake news is polarising Chinese public opinion and fuelling hostility towards the West. Jia Qingguo, a senior government advisor and the former dean of the School of International [...]
BBC set to cut original CBBC content as licence fee tries to remain competitive March 10, 2022 The UK media regulator has opened a new consultation into the number of CBBC’s original productions, accepting the BBC’s request to make cuts to its output. In an announcement this morning, Ofcom agreed with BBC’s suggestion to reduce the original productions quota for the dedicated TV channel for children, shifting it from 72 per cent [...]
Home sales continue to soar as buyers keen to move despite rates hike March 10, 2022 Home sales surged last month with strong demand from buyers not letting up, even in spite of an uplift to increase rates. The latest RICS Residential Market Survey reported a net balance of nine per cent more respondents saying sales were increasing. This represented the strongest reading since May 2021. The survey also reported a [...]
Octopus bets big on wind power with four new European deals March 10, 2022 Octopus Renewables will nearly double its wind power capabilities after reaching four new deals to ramp up power generation in Europe.
Drivers in Camden, Tower Hamlets and Lambeth among worst offenders in UK March 10, 2022 London is home to some of the worst drivers in the country, with Camden in particular having the fourth-worst record for crashes nationally. Four key London authorities have among the highest number of accidents per 100,000 registered vehicles, new figures show this week. The culprits were Camden, Tower Hamlets, Lambeth, and Westminster, with other areas [...]
