8 m. ago Green Plant Training Academy London taps tech to reduce plant emissions and tackle climate emergency

Green Plant Training Academy London taps tech to reduce plant emissions and tackle climate emergency  EdTech Innovation Hub

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12 h. ago Fed unveils plans to reduce capital rules imposed after 2008 crisis

US central bank proposes lowering ‘supplementary leverage ratio’ after extensive industry lobbying

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1 week ago Grow strawberries in your own garden this summer with plants now reduced to £1

Growing fresh strawberries in your own garden, greenhouse or allotment has never been cheaper as this strawberry plant plummets all the way down to £1 in time for summer planting

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1 week ago First crash of Boeing’s 787 model comes weeks after $1.1bn 737 Max payout

Air India tragedy comes after firm agreed US justice department payment to avoid prosecution over 2018 and 2019 crashesAir India plane crash – latest updatesThe Air India tragedy in Ahmedabad is the first time a Boeing 787 Dreamliner has crashed since the plane’s introduction in 2011.While airlines using the Boeing plane have had widespread problems with engines on the 787 – resulting in many having to ground planes and reduce flights – its safety record in service has so far been good. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago New Zealand government sued over ‘dangerously inadequate’ emissions reduction plan

Exclusive: In the first legal challenge to the plan, top climate lawyers claim the government relies too heavily on forestry and failed to consult the publicHundreds of top environment lawyers are suing the New Zealand government over what they say is its “dangerously inadequate” plan to reduce emissions to net zero by 2050.It is the first time the country’s emissions reduction plan has faced litigation, and the lawyers believe it is the first case globally that challenges the use of forestry to offset emissions. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Canada plans to hit NATO spending target early and reduce reliance on US defense, Carney says

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will meet NATO’s military spending guideline by early next year

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2 w. ago New community exhibition at Irvine's Scottish Maritime Museum calls out fast fashion for World Ocean Day

Museum is bringing together charities, community organisations and small businesses that are already working locally to help protect the environment and reduce the impact on the planet

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2 w. ago Top Fed official promises major overhaul of US bank regulation

New vice-chair for supervision Michelle Bowman says she will seek changes to crucial rule over capital holding levels

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2 w. ago Senior Fed official promises major overhaul of US bank regulation

New vice-chair for supervision Michelle Bowman says she will seek changes to crucial rule over capital holding levels

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3 w. ago Dave Brailsford to step back from Manchester United and return to Ineos

Jim Ratcliffe planning further shake-up at Old TraffordBrailsford will take up old role as Ineos sporting directorSir Dave Brailsford is to reduce his role at Manchester United under a reshuffle being planned by minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe.Brailsford has played a major part since Ratcliffe secured his stake in United in February 2024, stepping down as team principal of the Ineos Grenadiers cycling team to take charge of footballing operations at Old Trafford and investing considerable time and energy in driving change at the club. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago DWP to carry out new checks on Universal Credit claimants with more than £6,000 in bank account

Anyone claiming Universal Credit with between £6,000 and £16,000 in their bank will start to get reduced benefit payments under Labour's new plans

Economics

3 w. ago Rachel Reeves to announce billions in regional spending after Treasury rule changes

Extra investment lined up for schemes such as energy projects, roads and rails outside London and the south-eastRachel Reeves is preparing to announce billions of pounds’ worth of extra spending for areas outside south-east England at next month’s spending review, after rewriting Treasury investment rules.The chancellor will unveil the extra capital spending after a review of the Treasury’s “green book”, which determines how officials calculate the costs and benefits of a scheme. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago The chaos Elon Musk and Doge are leaving behind in Washington

Though the billionaire vowed modernization and efficiency, what’s left is a trail of uncertainty and reduced functionalityElon Musk formally exited his role in the Trump administration on Wednesday night, ending a contentious and generally unpopular run as a senior adviser to the president and de facto head of the so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge). Though he promised efficiency and modernization, Musk leaves behind a trail of uncertainty and reduced functionality.The timing of Musk’s departure lines up with the end of his 130-day term limit as a “special government employee” but also plays a part in an effort by the billionaire to signal a wider shift away from Washington as he faces backlash from the public and shareholders. Musk has recently made a show of refocusing his efforts on his tech companies in interviews, saying that he has spent too much time focused on politics and plans to reduce his political spending in the future. Continue reading...

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last month Disabled celebrities urge Keir Starmer to scrap ‘inhumane’ benefit cuts

Exclusive: More than 100 people including Liz Carr and Rosie Jones sign letter criticising Pip and universal credit changesMore than 100 of the UK’s most high-profile disabled people, including Liz Carr, Rosie Jones, Ruth Madeley and Cherylee Houston, have called on the prime minister to abandon “inhumane and catastrophic plans to cut disability benefits”.In an open letter to Keir Starmer before a planned Commons vote next month, they argue that the government’s plan to reduce eligibility to personal independence payment (Pip) and the health component of universal credit is a matter of “survival” and “basic human rights”. Continue reading...

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