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The GuardianThe oil crisis fuelled by Russia’s war is evaporating – and so are the profits
Results from Shell and Exxon this week will be weaker – and Trump’s desire to drill may result in oversupply
- The Telegraph
Starmer’s failures on food security ‘raise risk of civil unrest’
Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of failing to protect food security and raising the risk of civil unrest as a result.
- Business Insider
A list of companies that have backed down on DEI, including Target, McDonald's, Walmart, and Meta
The number of companies ending their diversity, equity, and inclusion programs continues to grow.
- Bradford Telegraph and Argus
Morrisons staff facing redundancies with plans to cut more than 200 roles
Morrisons staff are facing redundancy, with plans to cut more than 200 roles.
- Reuters
Russia's railways grapple with Asia pivot, sanctions and labour shortages
Russian Railways' cargo volumes slumped to a 15-year low in 2024, with labour and locomotive shortages exacerbating capacity woes as Moscow redirects trade flows to Asia from Europe while fighting on in Ukraine, data showed and six sources said. Industrial output and railway cargo volumes usually go hand in hand. President Vladimir Putin has grown increasingly concerned about distortions in Russia's wartime economy, Reuters reported on Thursday.
- HuffPost UK
People Are Sharing The Times They Officially Stopped Giving A F*** At Work
Honestly, I understand a lot of these.
- INSIDER
White House says mostly empty DC offices are a 'national embarrassment' in memo about federal RTO mandate
A memo from the White House's Office of Personnel Management criticized "virtually unrestricted" telework and laid out next steps for agency heads.
- INSIDER
Joe Biden left Elon Musk a parting gift that's helping fuel his beef with OpenAI
WIth one foot out the White House door, the Biden administration issued 2 documents Musk is now using in his battle to break up OpenAI and Microsoft.
- Business Insider
Jamie Dimon is doubling down on JPMorgan's DEI work as a conservative group targets Wall Street: 'Bring them on'
Jamie Dimon reaffirmed JPMorgan's DEI commitments after pressure from an activist shareholder.
- Reading Chronicle
Construction company secures eight-figure funding from major UK bank
A construction company has secured an eight-figure funding package from a major bank
- Darlington and Stockton Times
British Steel unveils £26m investment at North-East site
BRITISH STEEL has launched a major Tees Valley investment
- PA Media: Tech
Apple and Google’s mobile ecosystems investigated by competition watchdog
The Competition and Markets Authority will investigate the firms under new digital market laws.
- Reuters
Chinese EV makers file challenges to tariffs at EU court
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Chinese electric vehicle makers BYD, Geely and SAIC have challenged the EU's import tariffs at the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), filings on the court's website showed on Thursday. The EU imposed tariffs on China-made EVs at the end of October after an anti-subsidy investigation, including 17.0% for BYD, 18.8% for Geely and 35.3% for SAIC, on top of the EU's standard car import duty of 10%.
- Associated Press
Trump pumps coal as answer to AI power needs but any boost could be short-lived
President Donald Trump’s promise to go all in on fossil fuels includes praise for coal, a reliable but polluting energy source that's long been in decline. Trump this week suggested coal can help meet surging electricity demand from manufacturing and the massive data centers needed for artificial intelligence. “It's kind of been shown over the last three administrations even the president of the United States can't change markets, the trend for coal," said University of Wyoming economics professor Rob Godby.
- Bloomberg
Chickens Hatch Across the Saudi Desert in Kingdom’s Pivot From Oil
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- Automotive News
Nissan plans to cut up to 2,000 U.S. jobs, slash factory output by 25%, report says
The financially struggling automaker plans to idle 1,500 to 2,000 jobs in Tennessee and Mississippi, Yomiuri Shinbun reported.
- Bradford Telegraph and Argus
Sainsbury's and Morrisons staff affected by cuts invited to apply for Iceland jobs
Iceland has invited Sainsbury's and Morrisons staff affected by recent job cuts to apply for jobs they currently have available (around 600 vacancies).
- Salisbury Journal
Market Place toilets temporarily closed and 'out of service' due to technical issue
The toilets on Market Place have recently been talked about a lot after the council decided to announce their closure.
- Manchester Evening News
Retail giant outlines plans for huge new HQ next to major motorway to 'rival Facebook, Google and Nike'
JD Sports have updated plans for a huge campus for 3,000 workers they say will rival 'Facebook, Google and Nike'
- Manchester Evening News
HMRC warning for all employees paid National Minimum Wage
All employers in the UK are bound by law to pay the appropriate wage to their employees at the correct date