It held interest rates at 5.25% yesterday, announcing the surprise drop in inflation at the same time. It means Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is likely to fulfil a pledge to halve inflation by the end of this year to around 5.4%. It stood at 6.7% in September. The Bank expects the rate will fall further next year, as energy and […]
Read moreSuella Braverman branded the issue the “challenge of our age” as she agreed closer co-operation with her Austrian counterpart in Vienna. The Daily Express understands an “axis” of EU countries have shifted towards the UK’s model of migration rather than that of the bloc. A handful, including Germany – which expects 300,000 refugee applications by the end of the year […]
Read moreColt Seavers is back as The Fall Guy, and yes, his brown and gold GMC pickup truck is back, too. If you’re scratching your head about this right now, we’ll explain in a moment. For the rest of us who remember this truck jumping into our 1980s hearts every week on TV, well, you’re welcome. Coming to movie theaters in […]
Read moreAbout a week after the European deliveries of the updated Tesla Model 3 “Highland” started, the first owners who got their hands on the facelifted EV went on Reddit to tell the world how the car drives, how its interior looks like, and what annoying bits come with the package. A thread was started on the r/TeslaModel3 subreddit earlier this […]
Read moreThe first ship in Norwegian Cruise Line’s Prima Plus class will be called the Norwegian Aqua and debut at Port Canaveral in April 2025, the line said. The ship, which like its two Prima class predecessors will be built by Fincantieri, will include new experiences not found on other Prima class ships. Those include a three-story hybrid roller coaster and […]
Read moreSkoda has blossomed underneath the Volkswagen Group umbrella, so much so that some people actually prefer the models from Mladá Boleslav to the detriment of the ones from Wolfsburg. Unveiled today, the fourth-generation Superb overlaps with the Passat to a lesser extent since the latter doesn’t come as a sedan anymore. Czechia’s flagship can still be had as a sedan, […]
Read moreFireworks: How to keep your dog relaxed on bonfire night Annual Bonfire Night plans face being axed this year as Storm Ciaran’s aftermath is set to bring a wet and blustery weekend ahead. Forecasters had initially been monitoring this weekend’s unsettled band of weather through fear it could result in the next named Storm Debi rearing its head. It would […]
Read moreFORT LAUDERDALE — MSC Cruises has been busy with its landside operations in the U.S. The line is still in discussions with Galveston Wharves to sail from the Texas port, and the line is looking forward to establishing a base there, making it its first U.S. homeport not on the East Coast. “We’re moving west, and we’re pretty excited,” said […]
Read moreThe most profitable third quarter in company history. More than $3 billion in revenue. Double-digit growth in most measurables. Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky had his choice of topics to reflect on Wednesday during a call with analysts to review the company’s results for the third quarter of 2023, but he was looking ahead. “I think we’re only scratching the surface,” […]
Read moreAs war rages in the Middle East thousands of pro-Palestine supporters around the world have taken to the streets and belted out the chant ‘From the River to the Sea, Palestine will be free’. Pro-Palestinan and pro-Israel protestors have both exercised the right to demonstate against the bloodshed of a war that has claimed more than 10,000 lives since the […]
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