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Business

HSBC shake-up sees bank operations split between East and West

As part of the re-organisation, HSBC also announced the first-ever female finance chief in the bank's 159-year history. Pam Kau, currently the chief risk and compliance officer, has worked for the bank for more than a decade.

22/10/2024

Culture news

Remarkable coin collection bought by UK trust for over €5 million

A remarkable collection of 2,584 silver pennies dating back to the Norman Conquest has been acquired for £4.3 million (around €5.16 million), setting a record as the most valuable treasure ever discovered in the UK.

22/10/2024

Health news

Young people call for mental health services to address racism

UK mental health services should address racial inequality, charities and young people say in a new report.

22/10/2024

Nature

Can a new ‘nature envoy’ bring UK wildlife back from the brink?

The news comes as the COP16 biodiversity conference kicks off in Colombia.

21/10/2024

Culture news

Bear-y angry: Primrose Hill residents protest Paddington Airbnb

Primrose Hill residents in London are frustrated as Airbnb plans a Paddington Bear-themed experience, fearing it will attract more tourists and influencers to their iconic street.

19/10/2024

Ecotech

Could electric wallpaper replace your gas boiler?

Want to reduce your heating bills? Eco-friendly electric wallpaper could be the answer

19/10/2024

Culture Series

In pictures: Late UK photographer Paul Lowe's historical shots

With the news of Paul Lowe's sudden passing, we look back at some of the most important shots of his career.

19/10/2024

Moments

Extreme day trippers on how to take 24-hour trips abroad

Short-haul flights are highly polluting but that doesn’t stop these bargain hunters.

18/10/2024

Markets

Markets weekly recap: DAX hits a new high as the ECB cuts

Stock markets on both sides of the Atlantic will likely end the week on a positive note, with sentiment buoyed by the European Central Bank’s (ECB) rate cut and robust US corporate earnings. In contrast, Chinese stocks continued their retreat as optimism from the recent market frenzy faded.

18/10/2024

Business

‘Jet set’ tax call for Europe’s frequent flyers could raise billions

A UK-based think tank has called for a frequent flyer tax which could potentially raise billions of Euros. The New Economics Foundation (NEF) says the plans would apply to air passengers across Europe.

17/10/2024

Business

Brexit cost thousands of finance jobs in London says Lord Mayor

The Lord Mayor of the City of London, Michael Mainelli, who acts as an ambassador for the city's financial district, says the Square Mile has lost thousands of jobs because of Brexit.

17/10/2024

Culture news

Oasis auction: Instruments and handwritten lyrics go up for sale

Noel Gallagher’s custom-built silver guitar, used on tour in the late '90s, is the star item in an upcoming auction of Oasis memorabilia, alongside other iconic band items like Liam Gallagher's stage-used tambourine.

17/10/2024

EuroVerify

Fact check: Is the ECHR blocking the UK from deporting migrants?

Threats to leave the European Convention on Human Rights are once again circulating in the UK, as the right-wing Conservative Party elects its new leader. How true are the candidates' claims that the convention hinders efforts to control migration?

17/10/2024

Business

Which capital cities are among the costliest places to rent in Europe?

New research finds that average rents in one capital have reached a record quarterly high while other cities are now among the priciest in Europe.

17/10/2024

Health news

UK doctors to government: ‘Make the tobacco industry pay’

The group is concerned that funding could be slashed when the new government reveals its budget priorities at the end of the month.

17/10/2024

Ecotech

UK’s largest solar heat system installed on The British Library

This giant solar heating system will help keep the Magna Carta at the perfect temperature.

16/10/2024

Healthcare

New UK law may legalise euthanasia for terminally ill people

Assisted dying might be legalised for people in England and Wales if a new bill passes the UK Parliament.

16/10/2024

Economy

UK inflation falls to 3-year low boosting hopes for another rate cut

Lower air fares and petrol prices dragged down price increases in September in the UK, prompting hopes that there will be another interest rate cut on the cards.

16/10/2024

Culture news

Ernest Shackleton memorial ‘Hope Cross’ goes on show in Dundee

The wooden cross commemorating Anglo-Irish explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton, erected over a century ago, has been unveiled in its new Dundee location after a more than 12,000-km journey from Antarctica.

15/10/2024

Culture news

AI is bringing the dodo back to life (kinda) at a museum in Cambridge

A museum experiment in Cambridge is allowing visitors to have a conversation with a dodo, and other dead animals, with the help of artificial intelligence.

15/10/2024

Business

UK to offer weight-loss jabs to unemployed with weight issues

Prescribing weight-loss jabs to obese unemployed in the UK could unleash economic potential of the fat man of Europe, the health minister believes.

15/10/2024

Health news

Climate change to enter the curricula at European medical schools

The network aims to train 10,000 medical students in the next three years.

14/10/2024

Culture news

Never-before-heard Jimi Hendrix tapes to go on sale

Fancy owning an exclusive slice of music history? Fans will have the chance to bid on four newly found demos by Jimi Hendrix next month. And, for the ultimate kudos (and gloating value), only the buyer will be allowed to listen.

14/10/2024

Europe

Scotland's former First Minister, Alex Salmond, dies aged 69

The former MP and MSP fell ill while giving a speech in North Macedonia.

12/10/2024

Economy

Can't afford a house in the UK - how about an island instead?

Euronews Business looks at which islands around the world could cost you less than the average UK house.

12/10/2024

EuroVerify

Is the UK’s child poverty rate 10 times that of the Nordic countries?

A widely-seen social media post claims that child poverty in the UK is significantly higher than in the Nordic countries. However, the numbers don't appear to tell the truth.

11/10/2024