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Treasury rejected ministers’ plan to cut VAT on public EV charging to 5%
Department for Transport is understood to back reducing levy, which critics have called a ‘pavement tax’Business live – latest updatesGovernment officials considered cutting the VAT charged on electricity used at public EV chargers from 20% to 5% at the last budget, but the Treasury under chancellor Rachel Reeves rejected the proposal amid disagreement between departments.Officials in the Department for Transport encouraged electric car charge point operators to write to the Treasury explaining...
Scottish Government will be ‘bold, innovative and ambitious’ on industry – Flynn
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M-cap: Reliance leads gains as 6 of top-10 most-valued firms add Rs 74,111 crore in a week
India's top companies saw a significant market valuation surge last week, with Reliance Industries leading the gains. Despite a volatile trading period, the BSE Sensex managed a modest advance. While several giants added billions, others like Bharti Airtel and Hindustan Unilever experienced notable dips. Analysts point to global optimism and domestic buying as drivers for the market's recovery.
City's living costs drive workers to food banks
City's living costs drive workers to food banks Just nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GooglePhil Shepka,Cambridge political reporterandNic Rigby,BBC Politics EastPhil Shepka/BBCThe Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge was picketed by members of the Unite unionThe cost of living in Cambridge is making it difficult for some low-paid workers to make ends meet without using food banks, BBC Politics East has been told.It comes as hundreds of workers at the University of Cambridge are striking to seek a top...
£600 for cheese? The Brazilian beach scams that cost visitors dear
Travellers warned to beware of debit card cons after one was charged £1,500 for a kebab and another £3,000 for corn on the cobWhen Lisa Selby* used her debit card to pay for two slices of barbecued cheese from a beach vendor in Rio de Janeiro, she expected to pay 40 reais (£5.90) for the snack.But shortly after the payment had gone through, she realised that she had been charged 4,000 reais (£590) after the vendor added two extra zeros to the card reader. Continue reading...
Another fuel price hike coming? BPCL says rise ‘inevitable’ if crisis continues
Fuel retailers face mounting losses as global energy disruptions persist, potentially forcing further petrol and diesel price hikes. BPCL director Raj Kumar Dubey indicated limited options for policymakers, including price increases or government funding. India is diversifying oil sources and accelerating its push towards green energy to mitigate these challenges.
Fears trail hunting ban would have a devastating impact on the rural economy with 1,000 jobs at risk
Countryside campaigners are warning that a ban on trail hunting would have a devastating impact on the rural economy, with 1,000 jobs directly at risk and many more impacted. It comes as a consultation is currently underway, with the aim of officially outlawing trail hunting across England and Wales as part of Labour's 2024 election manifesto.Trail hunting was introduced after fox hunting was banned more than 20 years ago, as an alternative to hounds chasing foxes. It mimics a traditional hunt,...
Situationer: Wheat policy failures deepen market crisis
THE national wheat sector has once again entered a deep economic and policy crisis, exposing structural weaknesses in agricultural planning, procurement management and food security governance. What initially appeared to be a routine procurement season has evolved into a confrontation between market realities and administrative controls, with farmers, flour millers and policymakers locked in uncertainty. Taking stock of the situation, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz this Thursday ordered stri...
Cooling appliances’ demand surges ahead of Eidul Azha
KARACHI: The lament of rising cost of living notwithstanding, the sale of appliances like refrigerators and deep freezers has picked up in the run-up to Eidul Azha. Although peak summer is creating extra demand for cooling gadgets, dealers claim that prices remain the same as of last year. Sohail Malik, finance secretary of the Karachi Electronic Dealers Association (KEDA), told Dawn that “the sales of fridge and deep freezers have been 25-30 per cent higher during this Eid season than last year...
Commerzbank rallies shareholders in fight for independence from UniCredit
At its annual meeting this week, the German lender’s long-suffering shareholders finally had something to cheer
China Coal Mine Blast Tests Limits of Xi’s Energy Security Push
China’s world-beating coal production has helped shield its economy from the worst of the Iran war shock. Now the deadliest mining disaster in years is raising uncomfortable questions about the cost of that drive.
The Papers: 'We'll axe tax on overtime' and 'Brolly hot, isn't it'
'We'll axe tax on overtime' and 'Brolly hot, isn't it'Just nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBBCReform UK leader Nigel Farage's pledge to scrap income tax on overtime is prominent across Sunday's papers. The Sunday Express says Farage's promise that people who earn less than £75,000 and worked a 40-hour week will not pay tax on extra hours worked is "the clearest sign yet" that he is ready to challenge Labour. Elsewhere, the UK has sweltered through its hottest day of the year so far, as the...
Packages emblazoned with Dior and pink bin liners aboard oil tanker in LA hide a deadly $6.4 million secret
Packages emblazoned with Dior and pink bin liners aboard oil tanker in LA hide a deadly $6.4 million secretSign up for our US Editor's Picks newsletter to get all the best exclusive stories See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy ALEXA CIMINO, US REPORTER and KELLY GARINO, US REPORTER Published: 02:35, 24 May 2026 | Updated: 02:35, 24 May 2026 e-mail View comments
'Six eggs used to be £1' - why everyday essentials cost so much more now
Six supermarket brand eggs cost £1 in 2022. How much are they now, why have they gone up, and is anyone profiteering?
LNG Tanker Exits Hormuz for India for First Time Since War Began
A liquefied natural gas tanker carrying a shipment for India has exited the Strait of Hormuz, the first for the country from the Persian Gulf since the Iran war began months ago as the region’s exporters discreetly supply key buyers.
Romanian director Cristian Mungiu's 'Fjord' wins top prize at Cannes
Culture Romanian director Cristian Mungiu's 'Fjord' wins top prize at Cannes May 23, 20268:13 PM ET By Chandelis Duster Left to right: Tilda Swinton poses with Renate Reinsve, Cristian Mungiu — winner of the Palme d'Or for Fjord — and Sebastian Stan, during the awards ceremony at the 79th Cannes international film festival, in southern France, on Saturday. Andreea Alexandru/AP hide caption toggle caption Andreea Alexandru/AP Romanian director Cristian Mungiu took home the top prize at the 79th...
World’s Most Fervent Day Traders in Korea to Get Risky New Tools
The world’s best-performing yet most volatile market is set to debut its first ever single-stock leveraged exchange‑traded funds this week, tools that have the potential to amplify gains and losses.
East Africa wants to curb imports of used clothes. But it's not easy
East Africa wants to curb imports of used clothes. But it's not easy1 hour agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleWedaeli ChibelushiAnadolu via Getty ImagesGikomba in Nairobi is just one of many huge markets dedicated to worn clothing in East AfricaNot even heavy rain can keep shoppers away from Gikomba, a lively Kenyan market that stands as the largest open-air trading hub in East Africa.Sections of the site were waterlogged on the day the BBC visited, yet shoppers, some wearing rubber boots, st...
Manchesterism needs steel, not just services
To understand “Manchesterism”, Burnham’s book Head North is a good place to start. In it, he describes watching Boys from the Blackstuff, a 1980s BBC drama about life on the dole during the Thatcher years in Liverpool. He recalls the impact it had on his mother, who had tears streaming down her face as they watched an old docker on the show reminisce about the former glory of the Liverpool seafront. For Burnham, the show “remains one of the most powerful depictions ever made of the desperation a...
AI Automation Creates More Expert Work Not Less
AI doesn't replace expert knowledge workers - it multiplies demand for them. The self-reinforcing cycle behind the paradox: AI trains on recorded human competence, making rare skills cheap and widely available. That floods the market with same-looking output, which drives demand for the human judgment needed to frame, review, and differentiate. Experts then set new task frames that AI climbs, and the cycle resets.