2024-09-24

Business

Fossil fuel investment could cost extra under EU insurance plans

EU insurance regulator Eiopa is considering hiking capital charges on oil and gas bonds by up to 40%, as it seeks to prepare the industry for net-zero.

24/09/2024

Markets

Oil prices looking sticky as economic data disappoints

Crude oil markets are facing downward pressure following the release of weak manufacturing and services data from major economies. Meanwhile, escalating conflicts in the Middle East and additional stimulus measures from China have provided some support.

24/09/2024

United Kingdom

Football pitch collapses as parts of the UK hit by flash floods

Some areas saw a month's worth of rainfall in 24 hours.

24/09/2024

Lebanon

Israel's 'targeted strike' in Beirut kills six, health ministry says

As the Israeli military attempts to lay waste to Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, civilians have been caught in the crossfire.

24/09/2024

Europe News

Will EU's new defence Commissioner strengthen Europe's armies?

Defence is becoming an increasingly central topic in Europe, and as a result, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen introduced a new portfolio dedicated to the issue's industrial aspects.

24/09/2024

Culture news

Cult film 'La Haine' set for stage adaptation as hip-hop musical

Nearly 30 years after 'La Haine' shocked audiences with its portrayal of police brutality and violence in France's suburbs, director Mathieu Kassovitz is reviving the story as a stage musical.

24/09/2024

Economy

Sour taste for sweet eaters and smokers as Slovak price hikes approved

Slovakia's parliament passes new law to increase the price of sugary drinks and tobacco products in order to help cut the country's budget deficit.

24/09/2024

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24/09/2024

Health news

Nursing shortages linked to higher risk of patient death, study finds

Researchers from the University of Southampton in the UK looked into the impact of nurse understaffing on patient outcomes.

24/09/2024

Tech News

Consumer group asks for Meta to act on fake ads

Meta is not acting on fake online ads, which breaches the Digital Services Act (DSA), claims Dutch consumer group Consumentenbond.

24/09/2024

Hungary

Flooding did not pose threat to Hungary's only nuclear power plant

The flooding as a result of the heavy rainfall across Central Europe did not pose a risk to the Paks nuclear power plant's energy production.

24/09/2024

Europe News

Can Zelenskyy convince the West to back his 'victory plan'?

Despite several months of lobbying, Zelenskyy failed to make the case for using Western weapons in Russian territory, and experts are sceptical that the Kremlin is willing to negotiate on genuine terms any time soon.

24/09/2024