Newsletter Jun 22, 2022
Biggest Rail Strike In 30 Years Brings UK To Standstill

Britain's biggest rail strike in 30 years kicked off on Tuesday as tens of thousands of staff walked out in a dispute over pay and jobs that could pave the way for widespread industrial action across the economy in coming months.


Harbour energy CEO warns of lower UK investment due to windfall tax

The North Sea's biggest oil and gas producer, Harbour Energy, has told the British government that Britain's planned windfall tax on the energy sector will shrink the company's investment in the country.


Northern Ireland protocol row could damage good faith needed for post-Brexit trade deals

Belief in Johnson's trustworthiness has steadily declined in the past two years, with 74% of the public finding him untrustworthy in a recent YouGov poll.

Britons Switch To Own-label And Value Ranges To Fight Inflation

British shoppers swapped branded items for cheaper own-label products and turned to value ranges to help manage grocery inflation which soared to 8.3% in the four weeks to June 12, its highest level since April 2009, industry data showed on Tuesday.

UK Payments Watchdog To Review Visa And Mastercard Fees

Britain's payment systems regulator (PSR) will conduct two market reviews of card fees charged by Visa and Mastercard, the U.S.

'Perfect Storm' For Airlines Facing Strong U.S. Dollar And High Oil Prices

Global airlines are grappling with a double whammy from the rare combination of a strong U.S.

More strike calls cloud summer for European low-cost airlines

Trade unions representing Ryanair cabin crew in Belgium, France, Italy, Portugal and Spain have called for strikes this coming weekend, while easyJet's operations in Spain face a nine-day strike next month.

Surge In U.S. Renewable Diesel Supply Won't Offset Loss Of Petroleum Diesel

A flood of U.S. renewable diesel plants set to come online in the next three years will not be enough to offset the loss of petroleum diesel refining capacity from plant closings since 2019, a Reuters analysis of federal data shows.

Crypto's Latest Meltdown Leaves Punters Bruised And Bewildered

For Jeremy Fong, U.S. crypto lender Celsius was an ideal place to stash his digital currency holdings - and earn some spending money from its double-digit interest rates along the way.

'Good or bad, it's Hong Kong history' says British Colonial Museum founder

Bryan Ong has made it his mission to preserve items that tell the story of Hong Kong's British colonial past even as Beijing increasingly shapes life in the city that is firmly back in the fold of the mainland.

Misty sunrise for the summer solstice at Stonehenge

At 5:08 am, the sun finally appeared, serenaded by whistling and cheers but also joined by a collective rise of mobile phones in the air to immortalise the moment.

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