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Ofwat orders water firms to pay £157.6m for missing performance targets
Not one company achieved the regulator’s top category of ‘leading’, while Anglian Water, Welsh Water and Southern Water fell into the lowest category.
BBC
N Korea's Kim calls Putin 'closest comrade'
Kim said relations between North Korea and Russia would be raised to a new level.
Sky News
UK's population increases by 1% in a year 'mainly due to net migration', ONS says
The UK's population increased by 1% in a year, mainly due to net international migration, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has said. The total population of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland grew from an estimated 67.6 million in mid-2022 to 68.3 in mid-2023. The ONS said the extra 662,400 people amounted to an increase of 1%.
Engadget
Prime Day deals include $50 off the Dyson V15 Detect Plus cordless vacuum
Prime Day deals include $50 off the Dyson V15 Detect Plus cordless vacuum. This brings the price down to $700, which is a great deal to be had.
Raleigh News and Observer
A year after Oct. 7, leaders here are silent about the suffering of Palestinian people | Opinion
The inability to empathize with the loss of Palestinian life sends a clear message that Palestinian lives don’t matter to most who wield political power. | Opinion
South China Morning Post
Citigroup boosts Hong Kong team to support mainland Chinese companies' global expansion
Citigroup's commercial banking arm will make strategic hires in Hong Kong under a newly introduced team structure, capitalising on mainland Chinese companies' growing overseas expansion plans and foreign firms' push in China, according to a top executive. The US bank is hiring selectively, especially for advisory services, while grooming its existing bankers to specialise and focus on industries it has identified, said Joy Cheng, head of Citi Commercial Bank for Hong Kong. "We make sure we provi
Charlotte Observer
Triangle college sports have identity greater than the sum of flailing football teams
It’s not that the Triangle doesn’t care about football; it’s that the Triangle doesn’t care as much about football as everywhere else. And there’s nothing wrong with that.
The State
Judge lets lawsuit accusing Prisma Health of overbilling patients to go forward
State Judge Daniel Coble found that even though Dawn Darby didn’t pay the erroneous medical bills Prisma sent her, she had suffered an injury because disputing unwarranted bills cost her time and resources.
The State
Here’s when SC may start feeling impacts from Hurricane Milton, latest forecast shows
This is when South Carolina may begin to feel impacts from Hurricane Milton, according to the latest forecast.
Miami Herald
Biden administration resumes Haiti deportations to gang-controlled Port-au-Prince
The Biden administration has started to deport Haitians back to Port-au-Prince even as an extreme wave of brutal violence continues to force Haitians to flee their homes and an increasing number of Haitians are struggling to find enough to eat.
Raleigh News and Observer
Cristóbal Palmer wants to invest in Carrboro, starting with 1 year on Town Council
Cristóbal Palmer grew up in Carrboro and has ideas for how the town can grow and thrive in the future.
Cover Media
Adrien Brody leads Oscars buzz
The Brutalist is being tipped to dominate the Oscars and make Adrien Brody a two-time Best Actor winner. Brady Corbet's 215-minute epic is an across-the-board awards contender, including Australian actor Guy Pearce for Best Supporting Actor, according to a prediction by Variety magazine. "As the Oscar race heats up, Hollywood is bracing for an intense, wide-open awards season," said Variety's Clayton Davis. "In an Oscar season without a clear front runner, The Brutalist is poised to rise through the ranks.".
South China Morning Post
Kamala Harris silent on China, says no to direct talks with Putin: 60 Minutes interview
US Vice-President Kamala Harris refrained from discussing her China policy in a rare solo network interview for the CBS programme "60 Minutes" that aired on Monday night, instead focusing on Ukraine and Israel. Harris rejected the option of opening direct negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin on ending the Ukraine war and was non-committal on including Ukraine in a possible expansion of Nato. "Ukraine must have a say in the future of Ukraine. [As for Nato], we will deal with if and
Raleigh News and Observer
Isaac Woolsey wants to bring disability, low-income perspective to Carrboro council
Able-bodied, able-minded people “don’t really know what it’s like to be in our shoes,” candidate Isaac Wooley said.
South China Morning Post
Chinese brokerages extend bank-securities transfer window to facilitate trading
Chinese brokerages are extending the window for bank-securities transfers, following the Shanghai Stock Exchange's decision to add an extra five minutes as part of efforts to facilitate stock trading amid a market boom driven by Beijing's historic stimulus package. Top securities firms including Citic Securities and Huatai Securities told their clients on Monday that they have coordinated with banks to allow for earlier transfers of funds from bank accounts to brokerage accounts, aiming to help
GlobeNewswire
Green Ammonia Market to surpass USD 30.7 billion by 2032, Says Global Market Insights inc.
Green Ammonia Industry size is expected to register 66.3% CAGR between 2024 and 2032 propelled by growing decarbonization initiatives.Selbyville, Delaware , Oct. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Green Ammonia Market was valued at USD 320.2 million in 2023 and is projected to be worth USD 30.7 billion by the end of 2032, as per a recent study by Global Market Insights Inc. Governments and organizations around the globe are prioritizing decarbonization efforts to cut carbon emissions. Green ammonia, d
France 24
'Overdue justice': Interpol launches campaign to identify remains of 46 women
Interpol has launched a new European campaign to try to resolve a series of “cold cases” by asking the public to help it identify the remains of 46 women who were found murdered or appear to have died under suspicious circumstances. “Whether it is a memory, a tip, or a shared story, the smallest detail could help uncover the truth,” the global police body said in a statement. Interpol has posted pictures of the women’s faces on its website, along with pictures of jewellery, tattoos and other pos
The Independent
Harris reveals type of gun she owns on ‘60 Minutes’ as Trump appears to falsely claim he’s been to Gaza: Live
Kamala Harris continues media blitz as Donald Trump again attacks immigrants
The Guardian
Water companies in England and Wales told to pay £158m penalty to customers
Ofwat says firms must lower bills next year after poor performance on issues such as sewage spills and leaks
Storyful
'Extremely Dangerous' Hurricane Milton Churns North of Yucatan Peninsula
Hurricane Milton was downgraded from a Category 5 to a Category 4 hurricane on the morning of Tuesday, October 8, as it traveled north of the Yucatan Peninsula, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC).Satellite imagery released by the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere at Colorado State University showed the hurricane churning across the Gulf of Mexico from Monday afternoon into Tuesday.Damaging hurricane-force winds and life-threatening storm surge were forecast for portions of the northern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula on Tuesday, according to the NHC.Milton was expected to grow in size and remain an “extremely dangerous hurricane” when it approached the coast of Florida on Wednesday, the NHC said. Credit: CSU/CIRA & NOAA via Storyful

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Ofwat orders water firms to pay £157.6m for missing performance targets

N Korea's Kim calls Putin 'closest comrade'

UK's population increases by 1% in a year 'mainly due to net migration', ONS says

Prime Day deals include $50 off the Dyson V15 Detect Plus cordless vacuum

A year after Oct. 7, leaders here are silent about the suffering of Palestinian people | Opinion

Citigroup boosts Hong Kong team to support mainland Chinese companies' global expansion

Triangle college sports have identity greater than the sum of flailing football teams

Judge lets lawsuit accusing Prisma Health of overbilling patients to go forward

Here’s when SC may start feeling impacts from Hurricane Milton, latest forecast shows

Biden administration resumes Haiti deportations to gang-controlled Port-au-Prince

Cristóbal Palmer wants to invest in Carrboro, starting with 1 year on Town Council

Adrien Brody leads Oscars buzz

Kamala Harris silent on China, says no to direct talks with Putin: 60 Minutes interview

Isaac Woolsey wants to bring disability, low-income perspective to Carrboro council

Chinese brokerages extend bank-securities transfer window to facilitate trading

Green Ammonia Market to surpass USD 30.7 billion by 2032, Says Global Market Insights inc.

'Overdue justice': Interpol launches campaign to identify remains of 46 women

Harris reveals type of gun she owns on ‘60 Minutes’ as Trump appears to falsely claim he’s been to Gaza: Live

Water companies in England and Wales told to pay £158m penalty to customers

'Extremely Dangerous' Hurricane Milton Churns North of Yucatan Peninsula