Oct 11, 2022 Claude Atcher, the chief executive officer of the 2023 rugby World Cup in France, has been sacked after a report by the French Labour Inspectorate found that he oversaw an “extremely degraded social environment” at the organising committee. “Taking note of the report’s conclusions, France 2023’s board has decided to terminate the
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The economy unexpectedly shrank in August, contracting by 0.3% on the previous month. The growth in July has also been revised downwards, from the previously recorded 0.2% to 0.1%. The Office for National Statistics released its latest reading on the UK’s performance as the government frets over the prospect of recession ahead, given the toll
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The coronation of King Charles III will take place next year on Saturday 6 May, Buckingham Palace has confirmed. The religious ceremony will be held at London’s Westminster Abbey, and conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby. The King will be crowned alongside his wife, Camilla, the Queen Consort. It is thought the coronation
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Kwasi Kwarteng has promised his upcoming economic plan will be “relentlessly upbeat” as some of his own MPs seemed doubtful of his direction. Speaking in the Commons for the first time since unveiling his mini-budget, the chancellor would not reveal more detail of his next financial announcement, set for Halloween. But he promised it would
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Electric vehicle battery start-up StoreDot announced that its extreme fast charging (XFC) battery cell technology has exceeded 1,000 charging cycles in a production-ready EV form factor. StoreDot says its XFC EV battery cells repeatedly charged from 10-80% capacity in just 10 minutes and then discharged for one hour before recharging. The EV cells achieved over
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According to UAE state media WAM, UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan (pictured) and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will be discussing the countries’ “friendly relations,” alongside “regional and international issues and developments of common interest.” Christophe Petit Tesson | Afp | Getty Images The president of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin
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Russian forces are in danger of being cut off in the south of Ukraine by advancing Ukrainian forces, according to a Sky News military analyst. Ed Arnold, a former British Army and NATO officer, and research fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, says the Ukrainians are focussing on cutting communication lines between Russian soldiers,
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In this article COIN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Singapore has granted Coinbase regulatory approval to run cryptocurrency-related services in the island state. It is a big win for Coinbase as it continues to expand internationally despite continued pressure on the crypto market. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase
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The Bank of England’s governor has ruled out extending its bond-buying support for pension funds beyond Friday’s deadline, prompting a dramatic fall in the value of the pound. Andrew Bailey told an event in Washington that funds had “three days left… to get this done” after a series of interventions to support the “dysfunctional” market
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