Energy supplier Toto has ceased trading, becoming the 16th smaller provider to go bust since the start of last year. The company, which had 134,000 domestic customers, had bought 43,000 of those from another failing supplier – Solarplicity – in July. Energy regulator Ofgem said it did not have the power to step in at […]
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Image caption Manny Fontenla-Novoa and Harriet Green were questioned by MPs A former Thomas Cook chief executive has denied contributing to the collapse of the travel firm. Manny Fontenla-Novoa told MPs looking into the demise that a series of acquisitions under his watch had not left the firm with unmanageable debt. But Harriet Green, who
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Campaigners against the nuclear plant said the industry’s economics were “hopeless” A stalled £13bn nuclear power scheme could get a planning boost later. It could see talks restarted over funding Wylfa Newydd on Anglesey after Hitachi shelved the scheme, the biggest energy project ever proposed in Wales. Business Secretary
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Image copyright Reuters The company named as the preferred bidder for British Steel has failed to agree a deal to save it from collapse. Turkey’s Ataer Holding was granted exclusive access to British Steel’s books in August after the company collapsed into liquidation. Since May, British Steel has been kept running by the government as
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Image copyright EPA Mechanical and design problems with the flight control system were among the causes of last year’s Lion Air crash, families of the victims have been told. Indonesian investigators focused on a system used to improve handling and prevent stalling on the Boeing 737 Max which crashed, killing 189 people. The 737 Max
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionVolocopter’s air taxi For any commuter the prospect of being whisked to and from work in a fraction of the time it usually takes is pretty irresistible. No traffic jams, no train delays and no cold platforms – what’s not to love? This is the promise of
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Image copyright Getty Images Getting fracking up and running in England has been slower than expected, an official report has found. In 2016, the government forecast up to 20 wells would be fracked by mid-2020, but only three have been so far. “Low public acceptance” of the controversial oil and gas extraction technique is partly
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Image copyright Getty Images When he was out of money and stealing the milk in student digs, he decided there was only one option to earn some cash. The individual, who does not want to be named, said he visited men when he was a teenage student to earn between £20 and £120 a time.
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Image copyright Getty Images Shaquille O’Neal has spoken out in support of a basketball executive’s comments that sparked a row between the NBA and China. The basketball legend said Houston Rockets manager Daryl Morey “was right” to tweet support for pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong. The NBA is hugely popular in China and Mr Morey’s
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Image copyright Instagram Image caption The ASA said it was concerned that The Only Way Is Essex star Lauren Goodger’s waist looked “artificially thin” A trio of influencers have had Instagram posts touting diet products banned by the UK’s ad regulator. TV stars Katie Price and Lauren Goodger promoted a BoomBod shot drink on their
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