Health Secretary Wes Streeting said he is “pleased” the British Medical Association (BMA) has accepted the Government’s pay deal. The deal is worth 22.3% on average over two years, the BMA has said.
Drivers are not yet ready for the switch to electric vehicles, the boss of one of the world’s biggest car part suppliers has warned.
A state-funded semiconductor lab in China said it has achieved a "milestone" in the development of silicon photonics, which could help the country overcome current technical barriers in chip design and achieve self-sufficiency amid US sanctions. JFS Laboratory - based in Wuhan, capital of central Hubei province and a national base for photonics research - was able to light up a laser light source integrated with a silicon-based chip, the first time this was successfully done in China, according
Sean Tetpon, 55, has applied for over 1,000 jobs in the past year without success, despite making six-figures for decades in communications.
GE Vernova has become a Wall Street favorite as an AI power play.
Retirement in America is a disaster for many. And no one — politicians, financial planners, pick your own expert — seems to know what exactly to do about it.
BP has abandoned a target to cut oil and gas output by 2030 as CEO Murray Auchincloss scales back the firm's energy transition strategy to regain investor confidence, three sources with knowledge of the matter said. BP scaled back the target in February last year to a 25% reduction, which would leave it producing 2 million barrels per day at the end of the decade, as investors focused on near-term returns rather than the energy transition. The London-listed company is now targeting several new investments in the Middle East and the Gulf of Mexico to boost its oil and gas output, the sources said.
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The oil markets may continue to rally due to fears of major production disruptions in the Middle East if the conflicts evolve into a wider regional war.
A British man has gained unexpected fame on the Chinese internet after he revealed his gruelling work schedule at a Chinese Big Tech firm, drawing fresh attention to the country's so-called 996 work culture. Jack Forsdike, a Yorkshire local, joined NetEase in Guangzhou in 2022, doing translation work which did not involve overtime. He was transferred to game design in January 2024, and the work load increased in April. He then realised "how difficult it might be" to keep up with the demanding ho
The approach comes after a sharp fall in global lithium prices, partly as a result of the economic slowdown in China and sagging demand for EVs.
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Germany's Thyssenkrupp said it is reviewing its plans for the production of green steel following a report on Sunday that it was considering halting a major decarbonisation project. The crisis-ridden conglomerate said it is reviewing the plan for its steel division, including its "green transformation", which refers to the carbon-neutral production of steel, one of the most polluting industrial processes. "We are continuously examining the best and most economically viable solutions under the given conditions in terms of technology and results in order to make Thyssenkrupp's steel business climate-neutral in the long term," it said.
Colleen Jaconetti, a senior investment strategist for retirement at Vanguard, digs into the balance between spending on immediate needs and saving for the future.
The Ministry of Justice has released a fresh call for people to volunteer as magistrates across the East of England.
Lloyd’s of London is monitoring office attendance amid concerns that Mondays are still not busy enough.
Workers should be offered tax breaks on private health insurance to tackle the worklessness crisis facing Britain, business leaders have said.
Shares of NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) (F:NXPI) rose on Monday after UBS upgraded the company’s stock to "buy," from "neutral," reflecting growing confidence in its long-term growth prospects. At 4:43 am (0843 GMT), NXP Semiconductors was trading 1.4% up at €215. The move comes amid a broader downturn in the semiconductor sector, where NXP has managed to stand out through a combination of inventory management and resilient pricing, setting the stage for a robust recovery in 2025.
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McDonald’s is set to introduce its latest menu item, the Chicken Big Mac, to the U.S. market next week, as the fast-food giant hopes to bring in more customers, grow its chicken business, and boost sales in a challenging year. The Chicken Big Mac is a twist on the original Big Mac, which has been a fan favorite for decades. It features the same familiar toppings, but replaces the Big Mac’s two beef patties with two tempura-battered chicken ones.
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