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EU members split over nuclear energy inclusion in renewable portfolio Issued on: 29/03/2023 - 10:50 eu split over nuclear energy05:47 eu split over nuclear energy © france 24 By: Yuka ROYER As the European Union is poisedto agree tougher targets to expand renewable energy by 2030, members remain split over whether to recognise nuclear power as a renewable energy source and allow it to contribute...

Cash at the ready: these are the most expensive countries in 2023 Monaco is the most expensive country to live in, with a cost of living of $3,585 per month. Other expensive countries to live in include the Cayman Islands, Switzerland, and Singapore, all of which have a cost of living of over $2,000 per month. Introduction The cost of living varies...

His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the country, held an Iftar banquet in honor of the eminent scholars, judges, sheikhs, members of the Public Prosecution Office, and employees of the education sector, on the occasion of the blessed month of Ramadan, at Lusail Al Amer Palace today. The banquet was attended by His Highness Sheikh Jassim...

Data analytics start-up Quantexa gains unicorn status with GIC funding Quantexa, which is backed by HSBC and Warburg Pincus, has attracted investment from a Singaporean state investment fund that will value the company at more than $1bn, Sky News learns. Mark Kleinman City editor @MarkKleinmanSky Tuesday 28 March 2023 13:59, UK England: City of London with 30 St Mary Axe (the Gherkin).Photo from 10....

Grocery inflation hits new record high - and the worst is yet to come Households are now facing a potential £837 hike in the annual cost of their regular basket - although consumers are increasingly shopping around in a bid to find the best value. By Megan Baynes, social affairs & health reporter, and Daniel Binns, business reporter Tuesday 28 March 2023...

Sadiq Khan reveals route of 'Superloop' bus scheme ahead of ULEZ expansion The scheme "will make it easier for Londoners to get around the capital and help build a better, greener London for everyone" by bringing over four million kilometres of express bus services to outer London. By Russell Hope, news reporter Tuesday 28 March 2023 19:30, UK London's 'Superloop' bus system Why you...

Analysis How gambling operators may be targeted further after William Hill's £19.2m fine As William Hill is slapped with a record fine by the Gambling Commission, Sky's Gurpreet Narwan says an update to gambling laws is long overdue as technology has evolved. Gurpreet Narwan Business correspondent @gurpreetnarwan Tuesday 28 March 2023 22:23, UK Why you can trust Sky News It has been 18 years since...

Next buys Cath Kidston for £8.5m - resulting in job cuts Retail giant Next builds on its recent acquisitions of made.com and Joules with the addition of the Cath Kidston brand after its struggles under private equity ownership. Tuesday 28 March 2023 18:02, UK Cath Kidston has been owned by Hilco Capital for less than a year Image: Cath Kidston was owned by Hilco...

COVID or flu? Ultra-thin sensor 'can detect both within 10 seconds', say scientists Many of us will have become used to testing ourselves for COVID in recent years, mostly using lateral flow devices. A team in the US believe they have developed a faster and more accurate sensor that can give speedy results - and could test for multiple infections. Tuesday...

Cosmic explosion may be brightest ever seen, astronomers say The blast, which astronomers said was the brightest of all time since the beginning of human civilisation, occurred two billion light years from Earth in October and produced a pulse of intense radiation that swept through the solar system. Tuesday 28 March 2023 23:24, UK An image from Swift's X-Ray Telescope of the...

Andrew Bailey says Bank of England in period of 'heightened tension' after runs on Silicon Valley Bank and Credit Suisse Andrew Bailey says Bank of England in period of 'heightened tension' after runs on Silicon Valley Bank and Credit Suisse The comments come after the takeover of the UK arm of Silicon Valley Bank by HSBC and the merger of Credit...

NHS treating hundreds of children as young as 13 for gaming disorders The number of people playing video games increased massively during pandemic lockdowns in 2020 and 2021 - but so did the risk of addiction. Campaigners have previously warned about the dangers of certain modern gaming tropes, such as the loot boxes seen in titles like FIFA. Tuesday 28 March...

FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried charged with bribing Chinese officials The founder of collapsed crypto exchange FTX now faces a total of 13 charges as his lawyers prepare an effort to ease bail restrictions. Tuesday 28 March 2023 19:56, UK Former FTX chief executive Sam Bankman-Fried, who faces fraud charges over the collapse of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange, walks from the Manhattan federal court...

Analysis UK government to adopt 'light touch' regulations around AI as concrete legislation currently tricky AI has the ability to pass exams and write poems, but it can also spread misinformation. The Science, Innovation and Technology Secretary said: "If we legislate now, it will be out of date." Tom Clarke Science and technology editor @aTomClarke Wednesday 29 March 2023 02:26, UK PRODUCTION - 19 January...