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Surging temperatures are good for solar panels, right? The answer is: It’s complicated
This image, from May 2022, shows solar panels in Worcestershire, England. The recent hot weather in the U.K. has led to a discussion about the optimum conditions for solar power. Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty Images Last week saw temperatures in the U.K. surge, with highs of over 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees […]
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Domino’s earnings miss expectations as pizza chain cites tough labor market, higher costs
An employee places a cooked pizza into a delivery box inside a Domino’s Pizza Group Plc store. Jason Alden | Bloomberg | Getty Images Domino’s Pizza on Thursday reported mixed quarterly results as the pizza chain struggled with higher costs and an ongoing shortage of delivery drivers. The Ann Arbor, Michigan-based company also said it’s […]
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Flights suspended at London airport after runway damaged during heat wave
A sign reading “Welcome to Luton” is seen from an aircraft on arrival to Gatwick Airport, London, Britain, May 23, 2022. Tom Nicholson | Reuters Extreme heat in the U.K. on Monday caused runway damage and disrupted military and civilian flying, airport officials said. A heat wave has engulfed much of Western Europe, with temperatures […]
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Amazon plans 4,000 more jobs in the UK this year, defying tech downturn
An Amazon warehouse in Warrington, England. Nathan Stirk | Getty Images Amazon announced Friday it would create more than 4,000 permanent jobs in the U.K. in 2022, defying a wave of job cuts in the tech industry. The roles will include job functions in software development, product management, and engineering, as well as operational duties […]
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Emirates Airline slams Heathrow Airport’s ‘unacceptable’ demand to cut flights, refuses to comply
The airline industry has been hamstrung by a perfect storm of challenges over recent weeks, from labor shortages and supply disruptions to rising fuel prices. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Emirates Airline has harsh words for London’s Heathrow Airport, the U.K.’s largest aviation hub currently beset by travel […]
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Russia cheers Boris Johnson’s demise as the world reacts to Britain’s political drama
Russia welcomed Boris Johnson’s departure from office. Justin Tallis | Afp | Getty Images LONDON — Global leaders have reacted to Boris Johnson’s resignation, with the Kremlin in particular expressing pleasure at the U.K. prime minister’s exit. Johnson announced Thursday that it’s time for his party to choose a new leader and, therefore, a prime […]
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Boris Johnson faces growing pressure to go now — as the race to replace him gets underway
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves after making a statement at Downing Street in London, Britain, July 7, 2022. Peter Nicholls | Reuters LONDON — The race to replace outgoing U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is wide open. Johnson resigned as Conservative Party leader on Thursday, finally bowing to immense political pressure after an unprecedented […]
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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigns
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson makes a statement at Downing Street in London, Britain, July 7, 2022. Henry Nicholls | Reuters LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigned Thursday, bringing an acrimonious end to a nearly three-year premiership that has been beset by controversy and scandal. Speaking outside Downing Street, Johnson said the process […]
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European gas prices fall after Norway’s government steps in to end oil and gas strike
Norway’s government said that based on the announced strike numbers, it had been feared that more than half of the country’s daily gas exports would have been lost by the weekend. Joe Klamar | Afp | Getty Images European gas prices on Wednesday fell away from four-month highs after Norway’s government intervened to bring an […]
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Britain, South Korea reach data sharing agreement
Yuichiro Chino | Moment | Getty Images LONDON, July 5 (Reuters) – Britain has reached an agreement with South Korea that will allow businesses to share data with fewer restrictions and no contractual safeguards, the government said on Tuesday. The in-principle deal marks Britain’s first independent data adequacy agreement with a priority country since leaving […]
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