Fertiliser shortage hits African farmers battling food crisis
The global fertiliser shortage is driving up prices and raising fears of food scarcity.
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Cost of living: Call for swift action on financial disputes
In the last financial year, it received nearly 9,370 complaints about the response to so-called authorised scams compared with 7,770 the previous year. These are usually cases when people have … Read More
Royal Mail workers to vote on strike over pay
More than 115,000 staff will receive their ballot papers and are expected to back strike action.
Wales basic income: Pilot will give care leavers £19,000 a year
More than 500 people leaving care in Wales will be offered £1,600 a month for two years.
Credit Suisse bank found guilty over money laundering charges
The court heard evidence around the bank’s role in accepting millions of Euros in bank deposits between 2004 and 2008, which it said was full of red flags.Prosecutors said that … Read More
Sri Lanka suspends fuel sales for two weeks: official
— AFP/File COLOMBO: Cash-strapped Sri Lanka announced a two-week halt to all fuel sales except for essential services Monday and appealed to the private sector to let employees work from … Read More
Ukraine war: Russian fashion designers feel sanctions bite
“Our collections are made entirely of foreign materials, that is, there is nothing Russian except for the team,” another designer, Olesya Shipovskaya, told the Associated Press. “Everything else, from fusible … Read More
Post Office workers to strike over pay
The one-day strike will take place on 11 July over what a union called a “massive real-terms pay cut”.
Pakistan strikes deal with France to suspend loans worth $170m
A person holds dollars in this undated photo. — AFP/File ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan government Monday signed an agreement with France under the G20 Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI), the Ministry … Read More
Sainsbury’s pressed to join real living wage scheme
Shareholders call for the supermarket to make an ongoing commitment to paying higher wages.
Lower energy bill plan for avoiding peak-time use
Some households could get discounts for using less energy at peak times under National Grid’s scheme.
NEPRA approves Rs7.9 hike in fuel adjustment for May
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority approves Rs7.9 per unit hike for ex-Wapda distribution companies (Discos) for May. — NEPRA website/ File ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) … Read More
Hobbycraft to open three new stores as profits rise
Hobbycraft sees a rise in profits in the 2022 financial year but predicts a “challenging” future.
Landlord warning over making Covid eviction laws permanent
Sarah Jane Laing, chief executive of Scottish Land & Estates, said: “Whether you are a landlord with a single buy to let flat or someone with multiple properties, the prospect … Read More
Govt decides to revoke ban on import of mobile phones: sources
The government has decided to withdraw ban on the import of mobile phones. Photo: Daily Jang/file ISLAMABAD: The federal government is all set to revoke the ban on the import … Read More