Martin Lewis gives advice on saving money on train tickets When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. One positive outcome […]
Read moreCombustion engines won’t completely disappear any time soon, if ever. Certain transportation tasks or operating environments simply don’t lend themselves to battery– or hydrogen-powered electric propulsion. A century and a half of research and development has greatly increased the efficiency of combustion engines, and engineers have loads of additional tricks up their sleeves that promise to extract even more work […]
Read moreBiden and Boris are negotiating to re-open U.S.-U.K. travel as we write this, and that means we’re all going to need a quality U.K. ride, and fast. You’ve missed out on your chance to buy The Deuce’s custom wide-seat Capri, but fret not, mate, because there’s something even more prestigious coming onto the auction block: Princess Diana’s 1981 Ford Escort. […]
Read moreMacKenzie Scott, the billionaire philanthropist known for her impromptu multi-billion dollar donations to charities and racial equity issues, announced Tuesday that she has given $2.7 billion to 286 organizations. Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, wrote in a Medium post that she made the gifts to enable the organization to continue their work, and as a “signal of […]
Read moreBBC Weather: Europe set for showers and ‘high humidity’ When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. The weather has been […]
Read moreThere is a spot beside the Mason Creek trail at Staunton State Park that beckons hikers to pause and linger. Tall pine trees tower over a small clearing next to the creek in a ravine, providing shade on a hot day. Narrow beams of sunlight filter through the branches above, dappling the ground with shapes of light and shadow while […]
Read moreFrom the Jesse James gang to the Manson Family, America has had its fair share of powerful – and dangerous – cults. But in the bizarre stakes, the Rajneeshpuram, surely takes some beating. A supposedly 'peaceful' group led by 'sex guru' Osho Rajneesh, some members ended up conspiring to kill a US Attorney and poison 10 salad bars to rig […]
Read moreDouglas Ross says Covid policies ‘crippling for businesses’ When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. The leader of the Scottish […]
Read moreWe’re interested in learning as much as possible about how Amazon manages its work force. By The New York Times Amazon and its founder, Jeff Bezos, have pioneered news ways of mass-managing people through technology, relying on a maze of systems that minimized human contact to grow unconstrained. We’d like to deepen our knowledge of Amazon’s employment system. If you […]
Read more(Reuters) – Investors worldwide kept stocks close to record highs Tuesday, as they bet the U.S. Federal Reserve will resist a significant policy shift in the face of transitory inflation.FILE PHOTO: The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, June 14, 2021. REUTERS/StaffA majority of investors surveyed by BofA said inflation was […]
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