Centrica, the owner of British Gas, has helped raised £300m for the first commercial-scale liquid air energy storage (LAES) plant in the UK. Highview Power’s funding round was also led …
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England to edge tense Euros opener against Serbia
ENGLAND were dealt a blow when they lost their final pre-tournament friendly to Iceland last week but are firm favourites for their opening Euro 2024 game against Serbia, priced at …
Germany to overcome stern Scottish test
EURO 2024 kicks off on Friday night with hosts Germany entertaining Scotland in Munich. Germany are third-favourites to win the tournament at 11/2 with Star Sports and have improved since …
Spain and Croatia to enjoy Berlin goal fest
Spain (8/1) and Croatia (40/1), two contenders in the Outright Winner market, meet in Saturday’s Group B clash in Berlin. Spain scored five times in each of their last two …
Latin America’s richest man takes £400m stake in BT
The richest man in Latin America, Carlos Slim, has taken a 3.2 per cent stake in BT, in what analysts have said is a surprise move that signals a vote …
‘It would be the death of entrepreneurship’: City alarm over Labour capital gains hike
A move to hike capital gains tax could spell the “death of the entrepreneurship” in the UK, a top City figure has warned, after the Labour party failed to firmly …
Apple overtakes Microsoft as world’s most valuable company
Apple has overtaken Microsoft to become the world’s most valuable company after breaking its silence on artificial intelligence (AI) and on the back of lighter than expected US inflation figures. …
USGA: Pinehurst US Open course is tough but fair
The USGA, who are in charge of this weekend’s US Open golf major, have said they’re listening to player concerns about the course but insist it is “tough but fair”. …
Fed holds interest rates for seventh consecutive meeting after ‘modest’ progress on inflation
The US Federal Reserve voted to leave interest rates on hold for the seventh consecutive meeting but surprised markets with projections which showed that policymakers expect to cut interest rates …
London Tech Week day three: Britain needs a chip on its shoulder
As London Tech Week kicks off, Russ Shaw, founder of Tech London Advocates & Global Tech Advocates, gives us the inside scoop on the industry with his daily diary We are at …