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European stocks rebounded on Wednesday after the Bank of England raised expectations of imminent interest rate cuts following weaker-than-expected UK inflation. The pan-European STOXX 600 index ended 0.50% higher at 485.24 points after falling 1% in the previous session. London's Financial Times index rose after data showed domestic inflation in January beat forecasts for a repeat of the previous month's rate increase. Stock markets around the world steadied after a sell-off after data showed stronger-than-expected US inflation on Tuesday, as the Federal Reserve pushed back expectations of a rate cut. “Global stocks are in a 'buy the dip' mood, so…

Thousands of workers in the transport and distribution sectors went on strike in the US and UK this Valentine's Day to demand higher wages and better working conditions. In the US, drivers of TVDE companies Uber and Lyft are planning 24-hour strikes in places like Chicago, Philadelphia, Miami or Austin, Texas, and are planning demonstrations at airports in several cities, according to protest organizers: “Justice for App Workers” (Justice for App Workers). .UK delivery workers from Uber Eats, Deliveroo, Just Eat and Stuart said they were shutting down their digital applications and not making deliveries between 5pm and 10pm.Delivery Job…

Hundreds of professionals from Britain's National Health Service (NHS) continue to work despite being investigated for a fraud scheme involving people taking computerized entrance exams in Nigeria. Work in the United Kingdom. “There is a system of fraudulent activity that allows nurses to avoid these tests or use alternatives to perform the tests for them.” Peter Carter, former executive director of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), said in an interview Guardian. “The implication is that we end up with incompetent nurses in the UK” and potentially putting patients at risk, Carter explained. Peter…

British cosmetics retailer sold by Natura in November 2023 LONDON, England (AP) — British beauty and cosmetics retailer body shop This Tuesday, the 13th, said it had appointed insolvency administrators to Take care of your judicial recovery, after years of financial difficulties. The company went from one store in 1976 to hundreds of units in and out UKKnown as an early advocate of ethical business practices.Executives employed by the Body Shop, part of the FRP Group, said they will “now consider all options to find a way forward for the business”. A few weeks ago, the AureliusA German company Private…

Call for proposals The United Kingdom, Switzerland and Germany join the new call for the Amazon+10 initiativeWith the new international contributions, the scientific mission announcement, launched in collaboration with CNPq, now has a total funding of approximately R$94 million Call for proposals The United Kingdom, Switzerland and Germany join the new call for the Amazon+10 initiativeWith the new international contributions, the scientific mission announcement, launched in collaboration with CNPq, now has a total funding of approximately R$94 million The institutions will support researchers from their respective countries interested in developing studies related to the Brazilian Amazon (Image: Disclosure) FAPESP Agency…

The British Chancellor of the Exchequer says “the good news is that real wages are rising” and “unemployment remains low”, although he warns that “the work is not done”. The UK unemployment rate fell to 3.8% in the three months to December 2023, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said on Tuesday.The drop was explained by a decline in the number of long-term unemployed, according to published data, with the rate now at a record low, compared with 3.9% seen in the three months to November. According to the ONS, the employment rate was 75.0%, while the percentage of economically…

Aston Martin Vantage 2025 2The new Aston Martin Vantage 2025 comes as a mid-life update to the lineup, making it more aggressive and comes with a stronger performance package to improve its numbers.At 74 years old, the Aston Martin Vantage still doesn't see an electrified future, and maintains a traditional offering with a powerful 4.0 V8 with two turbos from AMG delivering 665 horsepower and 81.3 kgfm.Aston Martin Vantage 2025 5That's 155 horsepower more than the previous model, still based on the older Mercedes-AMG V8 4.0 horsepower that delivered 510 horsepower to both the Aston Martin and Jaguar Land Rover.With…

“Thoughts of this kind are the greatest comfort and encouragement,” declared the British monarch King Charles III, 75, thanked the messages of support he received on Saturday (February 10, 2024) after announcing he was being treated for cancer. In the news published on profile On the Instagram of the British royal family, the monarch expressed his opinion “real” Thanks and “best wishes” Received in the last few days. Here it is completeness of the message (PDF – 79 kB, in English). “As anyone with cancer knows, these kinds of thoughts are a huge comfort and encouragement.”The king declared. “It's great…

King Charles III has thanked messages of support since revealing his cancer diagnosis last week. In a statement issued on Saturday the 10th, the King said such thoughts were “a great comfort and encouragement”.”It's great to know how publicizing my own diagnosis has helped to improve public understanding and shine a light on the work of all the organizations that support cancer patients and their families in the UK and around the world,” she said in a statement. .”My undying appreciation for your tireless care and dedication is even greater as a result of my own experience”The British monarch is…

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak| Photo: EFE/ Miguel Angel MolinaBritish Prime Minister Rishi Sunak wishes Britain's King Charles III, who is suffering from an unspecified type of cancer, a full and speedy recovery, Buckingham Palace said on Monday (5).”I have no doubt that he will soon return to full potential, and I know that the whole country will be the best for him,” Sunak wrote on his account on the social network X (formerly Twitter).Through the same social network, Labor opposition leader Keir Starmer wished the British monarch a speedy recovery and wished him a speedy recovery.After hearing the news,…