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Opponents of a new wastewater treatment plant have vowed to “continue the battle” against it after countryside near their village was chosen as the preferred site for the facility. Anglian Water has announced it wants the plant to be located Read more
This year’s Budget will be one of the most closely watched in a generation – coming amid the pandemic and its massive economic fallout. It will take place on Wednesday 3 March. The choices Chancellor Rishi Sunak makes will shape Read more
Insurers have extended cover for people who are having to use their car to get to work owing to Covid restrictions. Motorists who find they now have to use their car to commute to and from work will not need Read more
Cairn Energy has threatened to seize Indian government assets following a $1.2bn (£880m) award from a long-running corporate tax case. The Edinburgh-based energy firm was awarded damages by an international tribunal in the high-profile dispute with the Indian government last Read more
Tesla reported record deliveries in the fourth quarter, boosted by increased demand for electric vehicles. But its shares fell in after-hours trading after profit fell short of analyst expectations. While many car firms were hit hard in 2020 by the Read more
Shares in a US games company have soared more than 300% in the past week – the result of a fight between private and professional investors. Video games bricks-and-mortar retailer Gamestop is arguably something of a relic in a world Read more
The limit on a single payment using contactless card technology could rise to £100 – more than double the current limit. The coronavirus pandemic led to larger amounts spent via contactless payments on debit cards, credit cards, and cards connected Read more