• UK’s employers, energy sector urge new PM to slash power taxes

    Published Tue, Jul 14, 2026 · 08:57 AM[LONDON] Britain’s new prime minister must slash energy levies paid by businesses to speed up economic growth, a leading employers group and an energy trade body said on Tuesday (Jul 14).With former Manchester mayor Andy Burnham poised to enter Downing Street, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and Energy UK said 40 per cent of firms were cutting investment due to high energy costs with electricity prices 45 per cent above the Group of Seven median.The two organisations said in a report the government should remove its Renewables Obligation and Feed-in Tariff costs…

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  • Simba’s 5G spectrum hurdle may accelerate Singapore’s telco market reset

    Regional experience such as in Thailand suggests that consolidation often leads to more disciplined pricing [SINGAPORE] Singapore’s telco sector may be approaching a turning point, as mounting spectrum pressures on fourth operator Simba raises questions over the sustainability of price-led competition, analysts said. A failed merger with M1, investigations into…

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  • Don’t let RFK Jr distract from the big health threat: Sugar

    It’s not the food dye in Froot Loops that Americans should fear; it’s the more than 66 pounds of sugar they consume a year ARE there “toxic chemicals” in food killing Americans? That fear is getting lots of attention thanks to Robert F Kennedy Jr, president-elect Donald Trump’s pick to…

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  • Brent Crude Falls To Lowest Level Since The Day Before The Iran War Began

    Oil prices continue to drop as shipping through the Strait of Hormuz resumes, with Brent crude prices falling to the lowest level since February 27, the day before the war in Iran began. The international benchmark dropped more than 3%, hovering below $74.50 a barrel at 8:20 a.m. West Texas…

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  • ‘I And Italy Never Beg’: Giorgia Meloni Slams Trump Over G7 Photo Claim

    Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni pushed back against President Donald Trump’s claim that she had “begged” him for a photograph at the Group of Seven summit in France, calling the account “totally fabricated” and saying neither she nor Italy “beg.” The exchange marked another public dispute between the two leaders,…

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  • Upset Taylor Swift says she was told Ticketmaster could handle demand

    POP superstar Taylor Swift said on Friday it was “excruciating” for her to watch fans struggle to secure tickets for her upcoming U.S. tour after she had been assured that Ticketmaster could handle large demand. The New York Times reported that the US Justice Department was investigating whether Ticketmaster parent…

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