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The Guardian. The unions proposed the idea of keeping the blast furnaces operational during the transition, at least till 2032.

The United States has put Yemen’s Houthis rebels back on its list of specially designated global terrorists

The VCT launched in 2019 and, according to data from the AIC, its market cap is currently at £30m, with a 2.42% discount running.

Categorised into Growth, Income & Growth and Alternative rated funds, the list 'celebrates the top investment trusts' across the three categories.

Royal Bank of Canada’s Chief Executive Dave McKay is eyeing expansion in the US market through the bank’s capital markets franchise. 

The investment firm for a member of the multibillionaire dynasty behind Thomson Reuters Corp. is looking to ramp up deal-making in New York City as it targets financial sector investments.

Stocks retreated and bond yields climbed on speculation the Federal Reserve will be in no rush to cut interest rates as the economy shows signs of resilience.

The markets were a little calm in early European trade on Thursday, after the major US indexes managed to bounce off their lows on Wednesday following a sizeable drop in global indexes and U.S. futures earlier in the day.

OSLO (Reuters) -Weather-related disruption at ports in northern Europe and the diversion of vessels away from the Red Sea are causing congestion at container terminals, A.P. Moller-Maersk said in an update to customers on Thursday.

Pran Pratishtha' ceremony at Ayodhya Ram Mandir, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday launched a dedicated webpage to provide weather-related information for the holy city and other important nearby areas. The webpage (https://mausam.imd.gov.in/ayodhya/) shows weather information on temperature, precipitation, humidity, and wind patterns for seven days starting January 18 in major languages spoken across the globe including Hindi, English, Urdu, Chinese, French, and Spanish. The webpage not only provides weather-related information for Ayodhya, Prayagraj, Varanasi, Lucknow, New Delhi and Mankapur along with other important places but also provides a seven-day forecast of sunrise and sunset timings in both Hindi and English.

Political risk in the U.K. is «far less than it's ever been» as the difference between the ruling Conservative Party and main opposition Labour on economic policy is «fairly minimal,» Barclays CEO C.S. Venkatakrishnan said Thursday.

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The cryptocurrency exchange OKX is set to align with traditional finance standards in the United Kingdom by introducing mandatory risk-awareness questionnaires for its UK users starting January 8, 2024. This move comes as a direct response to the new regulations implemented by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), reflecting a growing trend towards integrating more stringent measures in the cryptocurrency sector to promote responsible trading and informed decision-making.

The Australian Government is actively considering the introduction of mandatory regulations for high-risk AI development. This move follows growing public concerns over the safety and ethical implications of rapidly advancing AI technologies, and publishers' demands for fair compensation for premium content used in AI training.

The United Kingdom's cryptocurrency landscape is undergoing significant changes as it aligns with the Financial Services and Markets Act. This pivotal development, marking a substantial shift in regulatory approach, aims to apply rigorous standards, akin to those in traditional financial services, to firms operating with cryptocurrencies and stablecoins.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has issued a significant warning about the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the global job market. In a recent report, the IMF projected that nearly 40% of jobs worldwide could be affected by AI, with this figure rising to 60% in advanced economies like the UK​​​​​​.

NEW DELHI : The National Company Law Tribunal deferred hearing a case involving low-cost carrier SpiceJet and aircraft lessor Celestial Aviation Services Ltd on Thursday after the two sides informed the court that they were in advanced stages of reaching a settlement. In the previous hearing, SpiceJet had informed the tribunal about making initial payments to the lessor. NCLT is now likely to hear the case in the last week of February.

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has introduced a dedicated weather webpage for the region. This timely initiative, launched with just four days remaining until the grand event, aims to provide attendees and organizers with crucial weather-related information. Multilingual weather data for key locations The newly unveiled webpage offers comprehensive weather updates, covering essential parameters like temperature, precipitation, humidity, and wind patterns.

Investing.com-- Oil prices rose slightly in Asian trade on Thursday as severe cold weather appeared to have spurred some disruptions in U.S. production, while military action in the Middle East raged on.

Houthi rebels to a list of terrorist groups, as the militants claimed their second attack this week on a U.S. operated vessel in the Red Sea region. Attacks by the Iran-allied Houthi militia on ships in the region since November have slowed trade between Asia and Europe and alarmed major powers — an escalation of the more than three-month-old war between Israel and Palestinian Hamas militants in Gaza.

Gold prices edged higher on Thursday, helped by a softer U.S. dollar and lower Treasury yields, but hovered near five-week lows as investors tempered rate-cut optimism after hawkish comments from central bank officials and robust data.