Jailed leader of Greek far-right party faces election ban
Greece’s government is seeking to ban a far-right political party led by a jailed former lawmaker from participating in a general election later this year.
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Meta mojo is back as earnings surprise powers Big Tech rally
Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg was dubbed 2023 the ‘Year of Efficiency’
Tesco chicken supplier should pay to clean up River Wye, says charity
Campaigners urge leading poultry producer Avara Foods to fund reparations for pollution from its chicken farm suppliersAvara Foods, a leading supplier of chicken to Tesco, is being urged by campaigners to pay reparations to help clean up the River Wye….
Coles and Woolworths ordered to dump more than 5,200 tonnes of recycled soft plastic in landfill
NSW environment officials alert Fire and Rescue over concerns plastic is being stored dangerously following suspension of the REDcycle schemeFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app o…
Griff Rhys Jones rails against plans to ‘smother’ Liverpool Street station
Comedian leads coalition against ‘exploitative’ proposal for 16-storey buildings over listed stationGriff Rhys Jones is leading a coalition of conservationists against what he describes as plans to “smother” Liverpool Street station under 109 metres (3…
Almost no trains will run in England on Friday as drivers strike
Members of Aslef union to stage second 24-hour strike this week in long-running pay disputeNo trains will run across most of England on Friday as drivers in the Aslef union stage their second 24-hour strike this week.Drivers will strike as part of the …
Kohl’s names Tom Kingsbury as permanent CEO
Kohl’s says it has named acting CEO Tom Kingsbury as its permanent leader.
Amazon Reports Its First Unprofitable Year Since 2014
Amazon is reporting its first unprofitable year since 2014. NPR reports: Amazon lost $2.7 billion last year, the company said on Thursday. This was despite holiday-season sales growing 9%. Amazon’s shares fell in after hours trading. By far, the bigges…
Apple posts first revenue drop in four years
Facebook parent company Meta bucks trend with better earnings than expected, as Apple sees first profit miss in seven yearsThe A-Team of big tech – Apple, Amazon and Alphabet – all delivered disappointing results on Thursday a day after Facebook owner …
Ofgem warns suppliers over forcible installation of prepayment meters
Directive comes as energy minister expresses ‘horror’ at claims British Gas contractor allegedly broke into vulnerable customers’ homesThe energy minister has expressed “horror” at revelations about a British Gas contractor allegedly breaking into vuln…