By Emma Revell The UK hobbles not just financial services but any business operating on the London stock exchange by levying a tax on share purchases, writes Emma Revell Say you wanted to boost investment in UK-based companies. And people’s pensions po…
“He is making excuses…”: BJP questions Kejriwal’s stand on appearing virtually before ED
New Delhi [India], March 4 (ANI): After Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal agreed to appear virtually before the ED on any date after March 12, BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla slammed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and said that the AAP leader forgot t…
“Scoring century was a big relief”: Shardul Thakur on maiden FC ton in Ranji semis
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 4 (ANI): Indian all-rounder Shardul Thakur expressed happiness after scoring his first-ever first-class century during Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy semifinal game against Tamil Nadu, saying that reaching the three-figure ma…
Czech PMI inches upwards in February
The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for Czechia, compiled by market intelligence company S&P Global, inched upwards in February to 44.3 amid some positive signs in the struggling manufacturing sector. It is up from 43.0 in January but be…
Haiti declares state of emergency after gangs stage mass jailbreak
Armed gangs attacked Haiti’s two biggest prisons at the weekend, allowing the escape of perhaps thousands of inmates and prompting the government to declare a state of emergency on Sunday night. The government said in a statement the attacks “led to th…
POLL OF THE DAY: Has Britain given up on its armed forces? VOTE HERE
Britain’s armed forces are to be significantly weakened after the RAF announced it will retire 30 “quick reaction alert jets” which currently protect Britain’s skies from Putin. RAF bosses are retiring the Tranche 1 Typhoons from service to save money …
Today’s daily horoscope for March 4, 2024
Message of Two Moons Those who take their favorite endeavors to the level of art know all too well how excessive rules can ruin the form. There is a delicate balance between structure and freedom. While some guidelines or principles can provide helpful…
From gains to grumbles: Euroscepticism in the Baltic states
Support for the EU in the Baltic states is high. In Lithuania, 79% of the population see EU membership as a “good thing”, 18% say it is neither “good nor bad” and only 2% believe it is “bad”, according to the latest poll from Eurobarometer. Significant…
RNLI 200 years: The volunteer crew behind the pager at Sheerness lifeboat station
Swimmers, leisure craft users, fishermen, and even seaside explorers go about their business along the UK’s coast knowing that if something goes wrong the RNLI will be there to save the day and help them if they get into difficulty. However, most of th…
Canterbury dad-of-two hit with ‘unfair’ £3,200 water bill for his Whitstable Airbnb
A man has endured a seven-month battle over an “unfair” water bill of more than £3,200 following an undetected leak outside his Airbnb rental home. Ian Shearer, from Canterbury, only discovered water was pouring out of a meter close to the property and…