Friday, June 30, 2023

Trainee pilots lose tens of thousands after flying schools collapse

Trainee pilots are urging the aviation watchdog to prevent others from losing money and qualifications.

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Sky Mobile and Giffgaff customers suffer outage

The networks both confirm users reporting problems with their mobile phone connection.

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Nutmeg co-founder Nick Hungerford sets up charity for bereaved children

Nick Hungerford's charity for bereaved children, Elizabeth's Smile, is named after his daughter.

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Dutch to restrict chip equipment exports amid US pressure

The Dutch government said the decision was taken on "national security grounds".

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Thursday, June 29, 2023

Can Canada make big tech pay for news?

The country is the latest front in a fight that analysts say has big stakes for news - and democracy.

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Over-30s eye Australia gap year as age limit raised

Australia extends the age limit to 35 for Brits who want to live and work down under.

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Google to scrap local news links in Canada over Online News Act

The move is a protest against a Canadian bill that will make tech giants pay for news content.

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US economy stronger than reported at start of 2023

The new data could bolster the case for higher interest rates.

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Why is Thames Water in so much trouble?

There are fears that the UK's biggest water firm is close to collapse but how did it come to this?

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Customers withdraw record amount of savings in May

People withdraw £4.6bn from accounts in May - the highest on record, Bank of England data shows.

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UK-Canada trade rift: What it means for cheese, beef and cars

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