The greenback surged on Donald Trump’s promise to slash taxes – REUTERS/Brian Snyder When it comes to 2024’s best-performing currencies, it was the US dollar that came up trumps. After a stunning political and economic turnaround, the greenback shook off last summer’s recession fears to stage a rally in the latter part of the year. … Read more
By Jaspreet Kalra MUMBAI (Reuters) – India on Tuesday delayed the implementation of market share caps for a popular digital payments method by two years, a move that will benefit Google Pay and Walmart-backed PhonePe. According to the proposal, first made in November 2020, digital payment firms would not be allowed to hold more than … Read more
Tesla stock declined in premarket trade on Tuesday, having dropped 3.3% in the previous session, despite news that its energy storage gigafactory in Shanghai has started trial production, with mass production expected early next year. The drop tracks a broader tech rout, which has hit the market amid concerns about the pace of Federal Reserve … Read more
Nine million households have been urged to send meter readings to their energy supplier as prices rise again – with a further 3% increase forecast for April. The average energy bill for households across England, Scotland and Wales is to increase by 1.2% from Wednesday after Ofgem raised its price cap in response to wholesale … Read more
Carlisle’s Street Pastors will hang up their hats after 14 years on New Year’s Day as the long-running project comes to a close. The group announced in October that it would be closing in 2025 following their final night out on New Year’s Eve. Kathy Howe, area coordinator, said that there has been a ‘perfect storm’ of … Read more
MADRID (Reuters) – A real estate investment trust, launched by Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi, has made its Spanish market debut at 57.4 euros per share, giving it a market capitalisation of 223 million euros ($232.12 million). Messi, the Inter Miami player and former FC Barcelona forward, is named as chairman of Edificio Rostower Socimi’s … Read more
The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman is investigating the death of Alex Davies 08:11, 31 Dec 2024Updated 09:05, 31 Dec 2024 HMP Styal in Wilmslow An investigation has been launched following the death of a young woman at HMP Styal. Alex Davies, who goes by the name Ashley, died at the Cheshire prison on Christmas Eve. … Read more
By Anushree Mukherjee and Brijesh Patel (Reuters) – Oil prices are likely to be constrained near $70 a barrel in 2025 as weak demand from China and rising global supplies are expected to cast a shadow on OPEC+-led efforts to shore up the market, a Reuters monthly poll showed on Tuesday. The survey of 31 … Read more
NHS leaders in Lancashire and South Cumbria have warned the public to brace themselves as temperatures are expected to plummet heading into 2025. They are urging people to take extra care, particularly vulnerable groups such as children and the elderly, amid chilly weather. People with long-term health conditions, such as respiratory and heart issues, are … Read more
Nationwide CEO Debbie Crosbie, pictured in 2019.Photograph: Terry Murden/Alamy Working from home could harm women’s careers because they are less likely to come into the office than their male colleagues, the boss of Britain’s biggest building society has warned. Debbie Crosbie, the chief executive of Nationwide, said the fact more women have taken advantage of … Read more