Nigeria spending billions of dollars annually to import skilled, certified technicians – FG
The Federal Government says it is working to bridge the knowledge gap in skilled and certified technicians. This was disclosed by the Minister of
UK households to get £400 off energy bills under new government scheme from today
Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho says the support some of the lowest income households to warm their homes and save as much as £400 a year on energy bills.
Canada's independent cinema chains are 'in crisis,' need more funding: study
A new study from Canada's independent cinema owners says their industry is “in crisis” and many theatres need increased public funding to stay afloat.
British Gas, OVO, EDF, Octopus customers warned five appliances are 'heavily' adding to bills
British Gas, OVO, Octopus and EDF customers are being warned over the appliances racking up more and more cash to your bills amid the Cost of Living crisis.
Cheap rail fares and offers: Five ways to cut the cost of your train ticket after price hike
The price of rail fares in England and Wales has increased by 4.9% from Sunday, March 3 - adding more than £200 to the price of some annual tickets
Disability benefits system to become 'airtight and available to more people'
Eligibility system overhauled in response to racket unearthed by Times of Malta last year
Carbon rebates for some
Canadians living in provinces where the federal carbon price is collected are expected to receive their first Climate Action Incentive rebate of the year today.
Car finance expert Pete Ridley says more than a million drivers could be owed £1,500 or more
A now-banned practice could mean that many drivers were overcharged when they bought a car on finance
Symptoms of broken NHS system as Scots 'empty savings' to pay for private healthcare
Record View says Scots should not have to turn their back on the NHS in order to receive treatment.
Major change for millions of energy customers as prepayment meter update issued
In an update today, Ofgem said EDF, Octopus and Scottish Power have now met its set of conditions and will be allowed to restart "involuntary" prepayment meter installations
Drivers warned of huge 2024 car tax increases - how much each vehicle will cost
Motorists have been warned that they will be slapped with a heavy car tax within months due to the introduction of new vehicle tax rates
Fifth of motorists planning to get rid of car - survey
One in every five car owners are planning to get rid of their car over the coming years, new research has found.
Electrochem to employ additional 2,500 workers for manual mining
Electrochem Ghana Limited, Africa’s largest industrial salt production mine will be employing additional 2500 workers for manual mining as it enters next year. Information received is that the company has already begun the process of employing this number of workers to beef up its workforce as the company’s activities in Ada Songoor become fully operational. Just last week, the Company employed 372 more people and needs about 2,500 additional people for manual mining. It has been established that Electrochem Ghana Limited has reserved part of its developed pans for manual mining to solve the unemployment problems in the Ada traditional area through the creation of additional jobs. The company intends to employ over 7,000 Ghanaian youth by next year. Currently, 3000 persons have been employed in the first phase of the project with 4,000 more to be engaged when the salt concession hits full operations in 2024. Meanwhile, the company according to information will begin this year with an additional 2500 workers,…
NLC Solar plant can provide 200 MW green electricity annually to State: Kishan
Union Minister of Coal and Mines, G Kishan Reddy said that the Coal Ministry has taken a step forward in the ongoing effort to meet the future electricity needs of Telangana.
Effective Strategies for Increasing Employee Retention and Strengthening Company Culture in 2024
Despite the rising inflation and the post-pandemic economic difficulties, attracting and keeping talented employees is becoming increasingly difficult for businesses across niches. Younger generations entering the workforce don’t shy away from switching jobs and looking for better opportunities as soon as they notice their current employers aren’t meeting their expectations.
Fragile staffing could make Nottingham children's services improvements 'unsustainable'
Ofsted previously rated Nottingham City Council's children's services inadequate
Cafes and restaurants adding automatic service charges to bills
Customers are being hit with service charges automatically added to their food and drinks bills, as the decline in cash payments means fewer tips for staff.
UK Treasury and DWP to issue £5,000 back payments to older women for pension underpayments
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is currently in the process of writing to hundreds of thousands of women who were underpaid their state pension due to a HRP error
Lidl shoppers told they can cut their energy bills 'from Thursday onwards'
The products are landing in stores nationwide on 4 January.
Petrofac delays results, says it may need to convert existing debt to equity
Petrofac tumbled on Monday as it announced a delay to the publication of its full-year results and said it may have to convert a significant proportion of its existing debt to equity.
How Boeing ‘shorted safety’ to chase profits – and cost hundreds their lives
As the plane maker showered shareholders with billions, a tragic crisis was brewing.
Restaurant and pub giant among Midlands businesses named for failing to pay workers minimum wage
Names of dozens of companies released following long-running HMRC investigations
Drivers who use Moto, Roadchef and Extra service stations issued big boost
Gridserve is to spend £1 billion on installing more than 1,000 fast chargers at service stations across the country.
Challenges in purchasing electricity credits due to internet disruptions – ECG
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has notified the general public that the difficulties encountered when purchasing electricity credits are due to internet disruption issues that have affected a lot of things in the country. In a communique released to the general public on March 17, 2024, and sighted by GhanaWeb, ECG assured the public that it is working assiduously with its service providers to ensure that the challenge is resolved as soon as possible to provide its customers with the best services. “The Electricity Company of Ghana wishes to inform our cherished customers and the general public that the current interruptions in internet service provision have resulted in challenges with vending and purchasing of electricity credits. "ECG wishes to assure all customers that we are engaging our service providers and Metering vendors to assist resolve the challenge,” parts of the statement read. The body in charge of electricity in Ghana rendered an apology to affected customers and assured them of resolving…
AI, scarcity, power and other data centre trends for 2024
IT’S easy to say that 2023 was the year of AI, or generative AI to be more specific. We saw a number of positive movements in the country from the government’s plans to make Malaysia a regional AI hub to budget allocations to establish the country’s first AI faculty in a public research university. 
GGML, Chamber of Mines to prepare curricula for underground mining
To address the shortage of underground mining professionals, the Tanzania Chamber of Mines (TCM) is working with Geita Gold Mining Limited (GGML) and other stakeholders to develop a curriculum to train the country's underground mining workforce.
How we are using AI for reliable flood forecasting at a global scale
An overview of our paper in Nature on how we are using AI to help scale flood forecasting to vulnerable communities around the world.
Nvidia to Expand Ties with Vietnam, Support AI Development
Nvidia has already invested $250 million in Vietnam.
Martin Lewis warns EDF, E.ON, Octopus customers to act 'quickly' as energy bills set to soar
The consumer champion has issued a warning to people on the standard tariff as prices are set to soar from October 1. Ofgem has confirmed that the level of the energy price cap for millions of homes will rise by 10%
Walmart plans to add more than 150 large-format stores across the U.S.
Walmart already has a massive footprint, with more than 4,600 stores across the country.
Canada's independent cinema chains are 'in crisis,' need more funding: study
A new study from Canada's independent cinema owners says their industry is "in crisis" and many theatres need increased public funding to stay afloat.
Transport Minister says Clean Car Discount costs outweigh benefits
Transport Minister Simeon Brown says the Clean Car Discount was never self-financing, and rescuing the subsidy scheme would have cost more than it generated in benefits.
Shortage of skilled plant breeders could lead to dire implications to food security
The Day of Eight Billion, a significant milestone in human development, happened on November 15, 2022. This milestone marked the day the world population reached 8 billion, according to the United Nations. It is projected to reach 8.5 billion in 2030 and to increase further to 9.7 billion in 2050…
UK getting 'worst value for money' for 'expensive, cramped and ageing' housing, new study says
The UK is getting the "worst value for money" for its housing, a damning new analysis by a think tank suggests.
DWP: Over 450,000 people will be affected by disability benefit cuts
The proposed changes are set to come into force next year and will result in cut benefits and higher work-search conditions
Industry ministry to spend N2.5bn for furniture, others
The Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment will spend N2.5 billion in 2024 on the procurement of furniture and new fittings, creation and
Companies with more than 50 employees must provide student training: Saudi HR Ministry
RIYADH: Saudi Minister of Human Resources and Social Development Ahmed Al-Rajhi recently issued a ministerial order obliging private sector businesses with 50 or more employees to provide cooperative training for students. The decision was based on an academic plan approved by educational institutions and the demands of the labor market, officials said.
Drivers of these vehicles will have to pay car tax from next year
Some vehicles have been exempt from road tax since 2017, but that will change from April 2025
Cancellation of ferry replacement could cost further $500m, union says
The iReX Project was initially estimated to cost $775m when KiwiRail submitted its business case in 2018.
Red Sea crisis could push shipping costs by 60%, insurance by 20%: GTRI
The increasing Red Sea crisis may impact trade as it is expected to push shipping and insurance costs for exporters, and to deal with t...
China's Guangzhou first to completely ease purchase limit on large homes
BEIJING : China's major southern city of Guangzhou fully relaxed home purchase limits for some people on Saturday and said it would increase affordable housing supply, in a move to support the local property market.Properties with a floor area of more than 120 square metres (1,292 square feet) are exclude
Government's transport plan costly to society and climate, 88 academics warn
From eight countries, the experts in transport, urban planning, health and more raise "major concerns" about the draft policy statement on land transport.
Air New Zealand scraps its 2030 carbon emissions target, saying solutions are costly and scarce
Air New Zealand has scrapped its 2030 carbon emissions reduction targets, citing lags in producing new planes, a lack of alternative fuel and “challenging” regulatory and policy settings.
Martin Lewis issues update for millions of drivers who could be due payouts
The FCA has delayed the publication of its investigation into the mis-selling of car finance until May 2025
Pulse Oil Corp. Announces Rights Offering to raise $4,156,000 and Provides Operations Update
CALGARY, Alberta, Dec. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pulse Oil Corp. (the “Company” or “Pulse”) (TSXV: PUL) announced that it is offering rights (the “Rights Offering”) to holders of its common shares (“Common Shares”) of record at the close of business on December 15, 2023 (the “Record Date”). Pursuant to the Rights Offering, each holder of Common Shares (a “Shareholder”) will receive one-fifth of a transferable right for each Common Share held of Pulse as of the Record Date. Each whole right (a “Right”) will entitle the holder thereof to subscribe for one (1) Common Share at a price of $0.04 per Common Share (the “Basic Subscription Privilege”) until 2:00 p.m. (Pacific time) (the “Expiry Time”) on January 12, 2024. If the Rights are fully exercised, the Rights Offering will raise gross proceeds of $4,156,000.
OICL recruitment 2024: Apply for 100 Administrative Officer posts at orientalinsurance.org.in
Eligible candidates can apply to the posts on the official website orientalinsurance.org.in till April 12.
Calls for flood defence cash and insurance tax cuts to ease cost of living crisis
The British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) said the measures it is calling for could "make a difference" to people as they struggle with the cost of living
Insurance is high on frequently stolen vehicles. Here's how to reduce your premiums
TORONTO — Looking for a break on car insurance premiums is often top of mind for drivers.
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