British Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt said earlier this month the U.K. would not enter a recession this year. Hannah Mckay | Reuters LONDON — Economists expect U.K. Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt to use a small fiscal windfall to deliver a modest package of tax cuts at his Spring Budget on Wednesday. Heading into what will … Read more
The receiving dock at the Northern Lights carbon capture and storage project, controlled by Equinor ASA, Shell Plc and TotalEnergies SE, at Blomoyna, Norway, on Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Norway’s government wants to show the world it is possible to safely inject and store carbon waste under the seabed, … Read more
A man has been rescued from his car after he became trapped when it crashed into light rail tracks in inner Sydney. The 70-year-old man’s white Hyundai hatchback went off an embankment at the end of Darghan St at Glebe, in Sydney’s inner west, about 10am on Monday. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Horrifying footage of … Read more
Marathon Petroleum’s oil refinery in Anacortes, Washington. David Ryder | Reuters Oil prices edged lower Monday after oil cartel OPEC+ agreed to extend voluntary output reductions until the second quarter, in an effort to support the short-term stability of crude markets. Global benchmark Brent slipped 0.05% to $83.52 a barrel Monday, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures traded … Read more
A young woman in her early 20s riding a chopper cycle. Karan Kapoor | The Image Bank | Getty Images Having a strong budget can help you build financial wellness. “A budget is a picture of what your money is doing,” Tiffany Aliche, also known as The Budgetnista, told CNBC during a Women & Wealth … Read more
Stargazers in Sydney were in disbelief on Sunday night after spotting a strange sequence of bright lights. Video obtained by 7NEWS shows the bright, square lights perfectly in a row. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Sydney stargazers in disbelief after unusual sight. Stream local 7NEWS free on 7plus The lights were seen between 9.30pm and 11pm … Read more
Generative AI isn’t just a buzzy new topic – it’s revolutionizing the workforce. While historically, automation has mostly impacted blue-collar industries, “Gen AI is flipping the script,” according to McKinsey. “More-educated workers will likely experience the greatest degree of impact,” the management consultancy said in a recent report. Is AI a threat to jobs? Generative … Read more
More than a quarter of U.S. adults say that most days, they are so stressed out it’s hard to function, according to the American Psychological Association’s “Stress in America” poll. While some stress is normal and can actually be good for you, once stress reaches a chronic level it can cause health problems like insomnia, … Read more
WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT A large great white shark seen “thrashing” in the surf on Monday morning has died on a northern NSW beach. The approximately 4m female shark was first seen “in distress” from the beach at Kingscliff about 6am. Stream local 7NEWS free on 7plus WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Distressing scenes as shark dies … Read more
Workers assemble printed circuit boards at the Intervala manufacturing facility in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024. The US Census Bureau is scheduled to release factory orders figures on February 2. Justin Merriman | Bloomberg | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily … Read more
