The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) lowered the key policy rate by 100bp to 13.5% on April 25 and improved its inflation forecast as price pressure ease. (chart) With the discount rate decrease, the rates on overnight deposit certificates and three-mont…
Vape bis introduced in Wisbech and March as part of county-wide scheme
Vape bins have been introduced at recycling centres in Wisbech and March. The new vape recycling bins offer a safe and environmentally friendly way for residents to dispose of single-use and reusable vapes. The bins are being introduced at recycling ce…
Romania already exceeded EU’s 2030 green transition target
By Iulian Ernst in Bucharest Romania’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions dropped by 56% in 2022, compared to 1990 – above the 55% overall target set by the European Union for 2030, according to a report compiled by Alpha Bank Romania and quoted by Bursa. …
Putin could end the war in Ukraine in five minutes – by calling Russian Defense Minister Shoigu
He made his comments to the Polish parliament on April 25, RMF 24 reported. “Vladimir Putin could end the war in five minutes with a single phone call to Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu: ‘We are withdrawing troops from Ukraine,” he said. “Unfort…
North East Cambridgeshire MP Steve Barclay launches his Read to Succeed campaign to support children
An MP’s campaign to provide youngsters with books kicks off today. Steve Barclay’s annual Read to Succeed campaign launched yesterday, aiming to hit the milestone of distributing 20,000 books. The annual literacy campaign raises cash to buy every Year …
Bulgaria to lose €665mn under recovery plan after delaying liberalisation of power market
By Denitsa Koseva in Sofia Bulgaria will most likely lose BGN1.3bn (€665mn) under its Recovery and Resilience Plan, after the parliament decided on April 25 to delay the liberalisation of electricity trade market by one more year – a key reform require…
Ahold Delhaize picks Bucharest for new technology hub
By bne IntelliNews Belgian retail group Ahold Delhaize, which operates Romanian retail chain Mega Image, announced it is opening a technology hub in Bucharest, where it plans to hire 250 experts to develop applications for all the group’s brands in Eur…
Karnataka: “BJP-JDS will win all 14 seats in this phase,” says former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda
Hassan (Karnataka) [India], April 26 (ANI): Former Prime Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) chief HD Deve Gowda on Friday said that the BJP-JDS alliance will register a victory on all 14 seats of Karnataka where polling in the second phase of Lok Sabha …
Moonpig nosedives after private equity firm sells 25m shares
By Laura McGuire Personalised card company Moonpig suffered its worst day of trading in three years on Thursday, after a private equity firm sold 25 million of shares in the firm. The move sent shares in the FTSE 250 plunging resulting in what was the …
In a first, Bru voters exercise their franchise in Tripura Lok Sabha 2024
Gomati (Tripura) [India], April 26 (ANI): For the first time, the newly settled Bru voters of Tripura exercised their franchise for the General Elections to Lok Sabha 2024 on Friday. Earlier, they had voted in the assembly elections held last year in M…