Peace Plus: Northern Ireland to get 858m in funding

Federal probe of employee complaints about billion-dollar green fund now complete

The federal government now has the results of a probe it launched into a federal agency tasked with funding early-stage green technology an agency that has...

#innovation #budget #foundation

CBC

2023-09-25 08:00:00 • 1 min

Business / Finance

Upcoming CHKLCs ESG and Green Finance Opportunities Forum 2023 to focus on transition finance and social impact...

Businesses transitioning to net zero operations and investing in social impact initiatives are key to achieving overall sustainability globally.

#business #impactinitiatives #finance

South China Morning Post

2023-09-25 02:00:00 • 1 min

Science

Weather warnings issued ahead of midweek storm

By Barra Best BBC News NI weather presenter Weather warnings have been issued ahead of stormy weather moving towards Northern Ireland from the Atlantic Ocean...

#weatherwarnings #stormyweather #movingnorth

Tadhg Beirne reveals Ireland expect to win EVERY game after landmark World Cup victory against South...

2023-09-24 14:29:57 • 1 min

Football

Tadhg Beirne has hailed Irelands aura after their heroics against South Africa and said confidence is now so high that the team never feel like they will...

#specialpraise #51stminute #physicaldemands

Daily Mail

2023-09-25 05:59:54 • 1 min

Triple social media tax to fund mental health worker in every school Lib Dems

The Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to triple tax for social media firms to fund a dedicated mental health professional in every school in...

#tax #libdems #government

The Independent

2023-09-24 16:16:20 • 1 min

Entertainment

Libraries in Northern Ireland cannot afford new books in 2023/24

By Robbie Meredith BBC News NI education correspondent Northern Ireland's library service does not have the money to buy any new books this year. That is...

#newbooks #education #money

The inside story of the mini-budget disaster

2023-09-22 06:01:46 • 1 min

Business / Finance

By Faisal Islam Economics editor @faisalislam The term "mini budget" will be forever toxic in British politics. So disastrous was then-Chancellor Kwasi...

#insidestory #politician #finance

2023-09-24 23:04:44 • 1 min

Tory donor threatens to pull funding if Sunak scraps northern HS2 rail line

A prominent Conservative donor has threatened to stop supporting the party if Rishi Sunak scraps the Birmingham to Manchester leg of HS2, as ministers...

#railline #budget #treasury

Population of Republic of Ireland grows by 98,000 in a year

2023-09-24 18:41:18 • 1 min

World

At a glance The Republic of Ireland's population has grown by the largest amount since 2008 in the past year Immigration is at its highest level since 2007...

#businesseditor #populationestimates #ukcitizens

2023-09-25 11:59:02 • 1 min

Labour to stand firm on net zero policies and attack cost of Tory retreat

Labour will double down on making the case that tackling the cost of living crisis and the climate crisis can only be done in tandem, despite an intensifying...

#investment #market #foundation

2023-09-25 06:00:20 • 1 min

Biden Administration Announces $1.4 Billion to Improve Rail Safety and Boost Capacity in 35 States

WASHINGTON (AP) The Biden administration announced Monday that it has awarded more than $1.4 billion to projects that improve railway safety and boost...

#money #president #senate

U.S. News & World Report

2023-09-25 09:04:48 • 1 min

Science

Storm Agnes: Strong wind forecast for Northern Ireland

By Barra Best BBC News NI weather presenter A period of bad weather due to reach Northern Ireland on Wednesday afternoon has officially been named Storm...

#agnes #forecast #NorthernIreland

2023-09-25 11:07:49 • 1 min

Lib Dems drop pledge to raise income tax by 1p

By Sam Francis & Helen Catt BBC Politics The Liberal Democrats have dropped plans to put a penny on income tax to invest in the NHS and social care. Sir...

#education #government #economy

A top European software investor raises $700 million defying the venture capital slump

2023-09-25 08:47:49 • 1 min

Economy

Key Points Dawn Capital, one of Europe's biggest backers of business software companies, raised $700 million in two new funds, defying the odds as venture...

#technology #split #pandemic

CNBC

2023-09-25 08:20:25 • 1 min

Liberal Democrats plan to focus election campaign on ultra-local issues

The Liberal Democrats plan to rigidly focus their election campaign on ultra-local efforts in target seats, and worry less about getting a national narrative...

#democratsplan #electioncampaign #brexit

Richest oil states should pay climate tax, says Gordon Brown

2023-09-24 15:27:10 • 1 min

Science

The world's richest oil states should pay a global windfall tax to help poorer nations combat climate change, ex-PM Gordon Brown has said. He said countries...

#oilstates #income #health

2023-09-25 05:00:45 • 1 min

How much has been spent on HS2 so far and what is at stake?

Keeping track of HS2 is not an easy job, with costs spiralling, delivery dates slipping and routes changing since it was first proposed by Gordon Browns...

#option #projectedcost #easyjob

School strikes: No new pay offer despite weekend talks

2023-09-24 14:46:31 • 2 mins

Education

Unison has said strikes that will close schools across Scotland are going ahead despite last-ditch talks over the weekend. Its members will strike across 24...

#payoffer #investment #split

Biden administration to spend $1.4bn to improve railroad safety and boost capacity in 35 states

2023-09-24 16:29:46 • 1 min

Business / Finance

Projects include track upgrades and bridge repairs, as well as improving connectivity among railways and making routes less vulnerable to extreme weather.

#extremeweather #safety #railway

Fortune

2023-09-25 11:59:21 • 1 min