Britain’s competition regulator finally approved NortonLifeLock’s takeover of British rival Avast on Friday, signaling the security software market will remain competitive after the $8.6 billion merger of two of the biggest players. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has confirmed the provisional decision it took last month to allow the deal, thus removing the last […]
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Johnson: Something positive will come out of the war in Ukraine, de-dependence on Russian energy
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said today that weaning off Russian energy imports would be a positive outcome of the war in Ukraine as Western countries seek to curb purchases of Russian goods. “Out of this disaster, out of Putin’s war, I think something good will come, that Europe will be independent of Russian hydrocarbons,” […]
Britain: Railway staff will go on a nationwide 24-hour strike next month
British rail staff are planning a 24-hour strike across the country on September 26 over pay, job security and working conditions, a union said today, the latest in a series of strikes across Britain as inflation outpaces wage rises. . The Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) has announced it is pushing for a revised pay […]
Britain: One dead in knife attack at Notting Hill Carnival
A man was fatally injured in a knife attack last night at London’s Notting Hill Carnival, which celebrates Caribbean culture and has returned after a two-year suspension due to the pandemic, police said. The victim is a 21-year-old man, identified as rapper Takayo Nebhardt, known as “TKorStretch”, who was attacked with a knife in Ladbroke […]
Britain: Ministry of Finance visits the US to discuss issues related to energy security
British Finance Minister Nadeem Zahawi is visiting New York and Washington this week to discuss global economic challenges and cooperation in areas including energy security and financial services, his office announced yesterday. Britain and Europe are facing a sharp rise in energy bills due to soaring gas prices as the war in Ukraine and sanctions […]
Britain: Around half of Conservative voters support re-nationalising energy companies
Around half of voters in Britain’s ruling Conservative Party favor re-nationalising the energy industry, according to a poll released today as rising energy prices put pressure on household budgets. The UK government is increasingly being called upon to step up its action to help Britons with their energy bills, which are expected to rise by […]
Bloomberg: Brits prefer cheaper all-inclusive trips abroad
British families used to holiday in the Canary Islands instead of Cornwall in search of warmer weather. Now, this is also becoming a money-saving strategy to escape rising food and fuel prices back home. Half of Brits see an all-inclusive holiday abroad as a cheaper alternative to a holiday in the UK, according to On […]
Britain: It is not clear how Russia will increase the size of its armed forces
Britain’s Ministry of Defense said today that it was not yet clear how Russia would achieve its announced large increase in its armed forces, but the boost was unlikely to significantly increase its fighting power in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree last week to increase the size of Russia’s armed forces to […]
Britain gives 6 underwater drones to Ukraine to clear the coast of mines
Britain’s Ministry of Defense said today it will provide six underwater drones to Ukraine to help clear its coast of mines and make grain shipments safer. Britain will also train dozens of Ukrainian navy personnel in the use of drones, the ministry said in a statement. In the field, Russian forces hit several private houses, […]
Britain is not yet completely weaned off Russian diesel
Britain is not yet completely weaned off Russian fuel, according to data cited by Bloomberg that contradicts an official report earlier this week which said the UK had succeeded in zeroing in on Russian fuel purchases. The Office for National Statistics said on Wednesday that the UK imported no fuel from Russia for the first […]