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Plans that will see speed limits across residential and city centre areas of Manchester reduced to 20mph have been branded ‘sensible’ by members of the public – but some fear they will just be ‘ignored’ by drivers. Manchester council’s latest road safety strategy was unveiled on Tuesday (January 14), which included a move to cut … Read more
A food manufacturer has been fined more than £500,000 after three workers suffered serious hand and arm injuries when they became trapped in machinery. David Wood Baking Ltd pleaded guilty to breaches of work equipment regulations at two of its sites in Bolton where the three separate incidents took place. They were prosecuted by the … Read more
-Credit:Reach Publishing Services Limited UFC chief Dana White has said he is “very confident” an undisputed heavyweight title fight between Tom Aspinall and Jon Jones will take place this year. Greater Manchester’s Aspinall, 31, has wanted to fight heavyweight champion Jones since he defeated Sergei Pavlovich to win the interim belt in November 2023. But … Read more
-Credit:Joe Prior/Visionhaus via Getty Images Marcus Rashford continues to be a wanted man in Italy with two teams now reprotedly competing for his signature. The Manchester United forward is expected to leave the club in January after losing his place in Ruben Amorim’s side. AC Milan have been one of the teams tipped to offer … Read more
A man has been jailed for assaulting and coercive controlling a Fleetwood mum, who took her own life. Ryan Wellings was found guilty of domestically abusing 23-year-old Kiena Dawes following a six-week trial at Preston Crown Court. On July 22, 2022, Kiena was found dead by British Transport Police colleagues, on the railway line near … Read more
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The World Bank on Thursday warned that U.S. across-the-board tariffs of 10% could reduce already lackluster global economic growth of 2.7% in 2025 by 0.3 percentage point if America’s trading partners retaliate with tariffs of their own. Such tariffs, promised by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, could cut U.S. growth … Read more
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Staff at central bank umbrella group, the Bank for International Settlements, have warned of a global bout of stagflation if trade tariffs promised by soon-to-be-U.S. President Donald Trump continue to drive up the dollar. Stagflation – the combination of strong inflation and weak economic growth is viewed as Kryptonite … Read more
Rachel Reeves has urged regulators to “tear down” red tape in a bid for stronger economic growth. The under-pressure Chancellor and the Business Secretary met with bosses of watchdogs covering the railways, water, energy, and aviation sectors on Thursday. She told the bosses that they must “tear down regulatory barriers” in an effort to support … Read more
American Express Company, together with its subsidiaries, operates as integrated payments company in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the Asia Pacific, Australia, New Zealand, Latin America, Canada, the Caribbean, and Internationally. It operates through four segments: U.S. Consumer Services, Commercial Services, International Card Services, and Global Merchant and Network Services. The … Read more
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Eaton Fire in central Los Angeles County poses a potential credit risk to power provider Southern California Edison, which operates electrical lines in the area where the destructive blaze first started, Moody’s Ratings said in a report on Thursday. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT Fire investigators have not released a cause for … Read more