The Post Office has announced that dozens of large Crown branches – those owned directly by the company – could close, with the possible loss of hundreds of jobs. The Communications Workers Union has announced a coming fight as the Post Office confirmed the details of its transformation plan. The branches concerned collectively employ nearly … Read more
Nearly 600,000 people visited in 2023, according to government data, and contributed 4.4 trillion Mongolian togrog ($1.2 billion) to the economy. About 1,000 tourists have participated in the Herder Camp program since its launch in June, says Ganbold Davaasuren, executive director of the Cradle of Ancient Nomads tourism association. The Herder Camp program was initiated … Read more
The government will unveil plans to overhaul Britain’s payments infrastructure, which will involve the Bank of England being given a more powerful oversight role. Sky News has learned that Treasury officials have given the green light to a new ‘Payments Vision’, details of which will be outlined at the Mansion House annual dinner this week. … Read more
LaGuardia Airport Named Best Airport in the United States by Forbes Travel Guide LaGuardia Airport Named Best Airport in the United States by Forbes Travel Guide 00:27 Apple deploys a new feature designed to make it easier for passengers – and airlines – to recover lost luggage. The new feature, called Share Item Location, is … Read more
A new investment vehicle founded by one of Britain’s biggest venture capitalists has taken a stake in Atom Bank, the digital-only lender. Sky News has learned that Lexham Partners, set up this year by Dominic Perks, co-founder of Hambro Perks, is negotiating the purchase of a multi-million pound stake in Atom Bank from a number … Read more
Crisis-hit Thames Water says it has received enough support from its creditors to potentially secure up to £3 billion in emergency funding. The UK’s largest water company has revealed that those holding more than 75% of its least risky debt have agreed to staged funding, saying the deal is expected to last until at least … Read more
Written by Joshua Tyler | Published 5 days ago Science fiction is often at its best when unusual science fiction circumstances are used to highlight real-world issues. One of the best examples of this is the way science fiction deals with PTSD and the horrific realities of torture. Star Trek, in particular, has never been … Read more
Written by Joshua Tyler | Updated 14 hours ago We have had to stop daily deployments giant strange Robot. Which means I have more time on my hands. Most of that time is now focused on our business YouTube channelbut everything I have left I plan to spend on helping independent publishers. Not everyone thinks … Read more
Written by Joshua Tyler | Published 1 hour ago Foolishness It is now viewed as one of the funniest and most prescient science fiction films of all time. But that wasn’t nearly the case. When it was released, Foolishness It was a huge bomb. And no one saw him, Foolishness It didn’t make any money, … Read more
Students across British Columbia return to school on Tuesday, but news that a teenager is hospitalized in Vancouver with a suspected case of H5 bird flu This worries some people. Dr. Anna Wolak, a family physician in Vancouver, said many parents are likely having flashbacks to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, even if this … Read more