There can never be too many dining festivals to the food-loving Singaporean. And, here’s one more to add to your calendar next month. Come 1 June 2022, the inaugural dining festival Plating Up WA: Singapore Edition will get underway with 21 participating restaurants and bars presenting their dishes and drinks that are specially created for […]
Author: Carl Sanders
Should you be worried about energy windfall tax proposals?
Calls have been growing for the government to impose a windfall tax on UK oil and gas producers to help ease the cost of living crisis. According to the Financial Times, Rishi Sunak may even go further and impose a windfall tax on more than £10bn of “excess” profits by electricity generators, including wind farm […]
Kingfisher reveals another £300m share buyback scheme
Kingfisher reveals another £300m share buyback scheme as trading remains ‘resilient’ despite slowdown Kingfisher’s first-quarter LFL online sales have climbed by 164% since 2019 For the last two years, the DIY industry has benefited from a surge in business A temporary stamp duty holiday in the UK also spurred demand for DIY products By Harry […]
First baby formula shipment arrives from Europe on US military plane
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – A military cargo plane carrying the first shipment of infant formula from Europe to address a critical shortage in the United States landed in Indianapolis on Sunday (May 22). A Feb 17 recall by top baby formula-maker Abbott Laboratories and the closing of its manufacturing plant in Sturgis, Michigan, has created one […]
World Religious Leaders Meet in Boao to Empower Peaceful Development
— Religious Leaders’ Dialogue takes place at Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2022 HAIKOU, China–(BUSINESS WIRE)–“It’s essential for major religions around the world to promote tolerance amid differences and maximize common ground in communications. Building partnerships for concerted effort represents the sole solution to defeating the pandemic and ending the wars.” On the […]
Go ‘All Out’ and Clock Your Fastest Mile with Under Armour this June
When it comes to running, the mile – equivalent to about 1.609 kilometres – is a mythical distance that has legends surrounding it. For decades, it seemed virtually impossible to complete it under four minutes–or so people thought, until Briton Roger Bannister achieved that historic feat in 3:59.4 minutes in 1954. The irony of that […]
Barry Norris: we’re already in the 1970s. Here’s how to invest
Bitcoin & crypto Despite the crypto crash, bitcoin still has a bright future Cryptocurrencies have crashed hard, with bitcoin down by more than 50% from its peak. But, says Dominic Frisby, bitcoin still has a future – it is the… 19 May 2022 19 May 2022
Premier Foods shares climb as profits beat expectations
Premier Foods shares jump 10% as Mr Kipling maker lifts dividend after profits surpass expectations on home cooking growth Premier Foods saw its profit in the 52 weeks to early April remain flat at £148.3m Revenue fell last year as loosening Covid restrictions led to weaker grocery sales The business declared a 1.2p dividend per […]
Macron tells Zelensky: French arms deliveries to Ukraine will intensify
PARIS (REUTERS) – French President Emmanuel Macron told his Ukrainian counterpart on Tuesday (May 17) that French arms deliveries to Ukraine would intensify in coming days and said France was ready to respond to additional demands for help, the Elysee said. “(Macron) confirmed that arms shipments from France will continue and gain in intensity in […]
Xylem Picked by Koh Brothers for Singapore’s Tuas Water Reclamation Plant
Singapore, (April 18, 2022) – Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL), a leading global water technology company, today announces its appointment by Koh Brothers Building & Civil Engineering Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of SGX Catalist-listed sustainable engineering solutions provider, Koh Brothers Eco Engineering Ltd., to supply biological aeration diffuser systems to the upcoming Tuas Water Reclamation Plant in […]