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Turn down your thermostat to defeat Russia’s gas dominance, says energy watchdog
Brits could help to reduce Europe’s reliance on Russian energy by temporarily reducing their thermostat by 1 degrees Celsius, according to new analysis from the International Energy Agency (IEA).The group has released a 10 point plan that it says could bring down gas imports from Russia by over one-third, with additional temporary options to deepen …
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Turn down your thermostat to defeat Russia’s gas dominance, energy watchdog says
Brits could help to reduce Europe’s reliance on Russian energy by temporarily reducing their thermostat by one degree, according to new analysis from the International Energy Agency (IEA).The group has released a 10-point plan that it says could bring down gas imports from Russia by over one-third, with additional temporary options to deepen these cuts …
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Castell Coch is looking for a new operator to run its popular tea rooms
A new operator to run the tea rooms at Cardiff’s Castell Coch is being sought. Real estate adviser Avison Young is seeking an experienced operator for the 30-cover tea rooms at the popular visitor attraction. Available on a new three year lease, the facility is situated on the ground floor of the castle inside the …
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Northern Ireland dominates UK jobs hotspot league table – report
Evidence of the ever-tightening labour market has emerged from a new report which showed eight Northern Ireland council areas are in a list of the top 10 UK hiring hotspots. Industry body the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) tracks the number of active job adverts on a week-by-week basis and said there were around 1.82 …
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Leicestershire Country Cricket Club giving half of early pre-season ticket sales to Ukraine Crisis Appeal
Leicestershire County Cricket club has said it is giving half of all pre-season ticket sales over the next two weeks to the British Red Cross Ukraine Crisis Appeal. The club said sales will be split with the humanitarian appeal up to March 18. The British Red Cross is among the many international agencies desperately trying …
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The cross-border Western Gateway partnership wants to create the UK’s first green energy cluster
The Western Gateway, a cross- border economic partnership between South Wales and the west of England, will hold its first ever green growth conference at the Celtic Manor in Newport next Tuesday. Here its chair Katherine Bennett on its plans to create the UK’ first green energy cluster and more. Our Western Gateway area is …
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Airbnb suspends 90,000 rentals in Russia
Airbnb has said it will suspend all operations in Russia and Belarus following the invasion of neighbouring Ukraine last week.Russia currently has 90,000 active short-term rentals available on Airbnb, according to market research firm AirDNA. Brian Chesky, the company’s chief executive and founder, said earlier this week that the company would house 100,000 Ukrainians forced …
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Derby County hope to name preferred bidder soon after EFL says club has enough cash to keep going – for now
The administrators of Derby County say they hope to be able to name their preferred bidder soon as conversations with prospective buyers continue. It comes after the ELF said it understood the club had enough cash to trade until the end of the season. Derby has faced months of turmoil after going into administration in …
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Activist raider Elliott snaps up UK mortgage group Enra in £350m deal
Elliott Advisors, the feared activist investment fund, has agreed a £350m swoop on Enra Group, a specialist UK provider of mortgage finance.Sky News understands that Elliott, which was founded by Paul Singer, one of Wall Street’s most prominent figures, is close to announcing the acquisition of the Watford-based company. Enra was put up for sale …
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Billionaire ex-Arsenal shareholder and former Russian deputy PM hit with sanctions by UK
A former major shareholder in Arsenal FC and Russia’s ex-deputy prime minister have become the latest oligarchs to be sanctioned by the UK, the Foreign Office said.Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said Alisher Usmanov, who owned more than 30% of Arsenal before selling up to current owner Stan Kroenke in 2018, has been sanctioned. He then …
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Co-op removes Russian vodka brand from sale over Ukraine invasion
Co-op supermarket has removed a Russian vodka brand from sale with immediate effect “as a sign of solidarity with the people of Ukraine”.Russian Standard vodka, which is distilled in St Petersburg, will no longer appear on shelves at Co-op, the company has announced. A Co-op spokesperson said: “In response to the ongoing invasion of Ukraine by …
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The inflation index signalling a 1970s-style leap in prices is looming large
The impact of Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine on oil and gas prices is now very apparent.The price of Brent crude surged to $119.84 a barrel on Thursday – a level last seen on 1 May 2012 – while the price of wholesale gas remains close to the record highs it hit just before Christmas …

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