According to the publicly listed company, it’s unable to contact its founder Chen Shaojie. The Financial Times cites anonymous sources as saying that Chen had been taken away several weeks ago, as part of an investigation into pornography and gambling…
The founders of Britishvolt intended it to be a battery maker for electric cars, and secured funding to build a gigafactory in Northumberland. The firm thought it had found an ideal location with strong transport links. Unfortunately, the business ran…
At a time when many in the UK are depending on food parcels and rationing their heating, Shell announced a quarterly profit of £5.1 billion for the period of July to September. The British based firm paid only £15 million…
The British Conservative government halved the amount of money that it gave to local councils between the years 2010 and 2018. This has already led some councils to go bankrupt while many others have been forced to sell off assets…
A few months ago, the Department for Transport approved plans from the privately run train companies to close their ticket kiosks, which the companies say only one in 12 tickets are bought from. This decision sparked major backlash from disability…
We’ve seen historically high fossil fuel prices over the last few years, partly in light of the sanctions placed on Russia, following its invasion of Ukraine. According to analysis by the RAC, however, major UK fuel retailers have failed to…
After weeks of strikes, the United Auto Workers (UAW) union has reached a tentative agreement with Chrysler maker Stellantis. The deal will see the pay of the average worker rise by 25 percent, while the lowest paid workers will see…
The NATO members of the international community are split about whether to call for a temporary humanitarian pause of the bombing in Gaza, or a full ceasefire of the ongoing ethnic cleansing. A full ceasefire would allow aid to get…
Two years ago, a whistleblower revealed that Facebook knew that Instagram, which it owns, was causing significant harm to young people, predominantly teenage girls. Today, the company is being sued by dozens of US states for exploiting its users this…
From today, Tuesday 24th of October, the 460,000 workers in the UK currently who receive the Real Living Wage will receive a 10 percent pay rise, bringing their hourly wage up to £12 outside London and £13.15 in London. The…
