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UK-Backed Lender Calls on Funds to Champion Defense Investment
Mint
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September 9, 2025
(Bloomberg) -- UK pension funds should be proud to declare investments in defense companies because the political climate has changed and reputational risks are diminishing, the chief executive of the state-owned British Business Bank said. Fund...
Britain's £240 Billion Green Superpower Plan Faces Crucial Test
Yahoo Finance
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Electricity pylons and solar panels at Cleve Hill Solar Park near Faversham, UK. (Bloomberg) -- It’s an ambitious project by any measure: 70 million solar panels, 6,000 wind turbines, and 4,500 kilometers of underwater electricity cables. Most...
Tumbler Ridge coal mine operator must pay $800k fine, board rules
Energeticcity.ca
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September 10, 2025
TUMBLER RIDGE, B.C. — An operator of mines near Tumbler Ridge will have to pay a more than $800,000 fine for exceeding permitted selenium levels at two of its sites. An adjudicator with the Environmental Appeal Board (EAB) upheld the $809,700 fine...
Rachel Reeves' brutal tax moves could spell the end of UK charity shops
Daily Express
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September 9, 2025
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been urged to cut “eye-watering” employer National Insurance taxes at the next Budget or risk losing charity shops from Britain's high street. Individual charities and industry sector bosses have sounded the alarm over...
Rob Shaw: BC Green leadership contestant threatens party with legal action
CHEK
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September 10, 2025
BC Green leadership candidate Emily Lowan is warning she may take legal action if the party can’t sort out a way to verify new members in time to allow them to vote. Lowan, a 24-year-old climate justice activist who is one of three candidates in...
Support from hundreds of fundraisers is helping build new Nanaimo cancer centre
CHEK
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September 11, 2025
For decades, Jim Fiddick has led his trail riding club, the Backcountry Horsemen, through the rough terrain of central Vancouver Island, with his faithful horse Max along for the ride. “It’s a stress-free environment is the main thing. You get to...
Rachel Ruto urges African leaders to champion clean cooking at Climate Summit
The Standard
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Kenya’s First Lady, Rachel Ruto, speaking during a high-level side event at the Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) in Addis Ababa.[Courtesy] Kenya’s First Lady, Rachel Ruto, has called for urgent, decisive action to close Africa’s $4 billion annual...
How to watch The Great British Bake Off tonight from anywhere in the world
GB News
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September 9, 2025
If you don't want to miss a single episode of The Great British Bake Off, there's a clever solution to make sure you never miss an episode, no matter where you are in the world. The 16th season of GBBO started last week (September 2) from 8pm on...
Gamma, O2 Daisy Forge Multi-Year Deal to Accelerate UCaaS Growth in the UK
The Fast Mode
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September 8, 2025
Gamma Communications, a leading provider of technology-based communication solutions across Europe, and O2 Daisy, the new UK Telecommunications powerhouse formed by the merger of Virgin Media O2 Business and Daisy Group, announced a new multi-year...
Travel warning issued for British tourists as France plunged into chaos amid looming widespread strikes
GB News
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September 9, 2025
A travel warning has been issued for France amid looming widespread strikes against the French President Emmanuel Macron. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) alerted Britons to the strikes, with two planned across the course of...
Climate change is making Americans crave soda to the tune of 100 million pounds of added sugar a year, new study finds
Fortune
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Global warming in the United States is amping up the country’s sweet tooth, a new study found. When the temperature rises, Americans — especially those with less money and education — drink lots more sugary beverages and a bit more frozen...
Steve Bannon predicts THIS is who will be the next Prime Minister of the UK - and it may surprise you
GB News
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September 9, 2025
Donald Trump’s former chief strategist Steve Bannon has claimed Sadiq Khan could become the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Speaking to GB News, Mr Bannon said Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer “doesn’t have the firepower” to win long-term...
JLR Cyberattack Halts UK Production and IT Systems
Manufacturing Digital
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September 9, 2025
The cyberattack has not only disrupted JLR's internal operations but has also had a significant impact on its global supply chain. This halt in production has affected suppliers worldwide who rely on JLR's systems for orders, inventory and...
Will Jacob Rees-Mogg finally defect to Reform UK? This is my honest verdict - Ann Widdecombe
GB News
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September 9, 2025
Well, it will certainly make the other party's conferences look boring. Fireworks abounded at the Reform Party Conference, both in the literal and metaphorical sense. I was at the Conservative Party Conferences in Blackpool, Brighton and...
Serbia vs England predictions and betting tips – Three Lions strong favourites
talkSPORT
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September 9, 2025
England beat Andorra 2-0 at the weekend to take another step closer to World Cup 2026. Thomas Tuchel’s team are not over the line just yet, however, and this trip to Serbia is probably their toughest game of the qualification campaign. Defeat on...
Brits warned about fine in popular European holiday destination for 'harmless' act
Birmingham Live
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September 8, 2025
With youngsters returning to school, costs for early autumn breaks have finally started to fall and Britons are scrambling to secure a more affordable escape. September and October represent some of the most budget-friendly periods to jet off, yet...
Why basement waterproofing is 'now as much about climate resilience as it is about comfort,' and how to get it right
Ideal Home
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September 9, 2025
Waterproofing a basement is arguably the most important thing you can do with a subterranean space. And it's not just something that you need to do if you plan on carrying out a basement conversion to create a new habitable space – even if you...
We are health care workers. We’re already seeing the impacts of climate inaction
Canadian Centre For Policy Alternatives
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September 9, 2025
The summer of 2025 will be remembered in Canada as the year that wildfires threatened our health and our homes, from coast to coast to coast, from Northwest Territories to Nova Scotia, from Manitoba to BC. The area burned this year is larger than...
Top Women Profile Series: Brittany ‘Breezy’ Mitchell
HBS Dealer
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“My role is changing a lot right now,” Breezy says. “I used to do a bit of everything. But when we decided we wanted to grow the business, we focused more on developing leaders.” To do so, Breezy says she works hard to make sure key staffers (like...
Rachel Ruto rallies leaders to prioritize clean cooking at Africa climate summit
Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
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September 9, 2025
Kenya’s First Lady, Rachel Ruto, has called for urgent, decisive action to close Africa’s $4 billion annual financing gap for clean cooking, describing it as “the smartest investment we can make in humanity.” Speaking during a high-level side...