Royal Dutch Shell today said its net profit slid by almost one third last year. — Reuters pic LONDON, Jan 30 — Royal Dutch Shell today said its net profit slid by almost one third last year, hit by lower oil prices. Profit after tax slumped 32 per cent to …
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The Duchess of Cambridge has been dubbed the ‘children’s princess’ after delighting families on a string of recent engagements. Kate, 38, has visited a nursery, science museum and community centre in the last week as she promotes her landmark survey on early childhood development. On each occasion the beaming royal has …
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A DRUG dealer who was plying cannabis and ‘street dealing’ in Bicester has pleaded guilty at court. Ciaran Brophy appeared via videolink from HMP Bullingdon at Oxford Crown Court yesterday. The 23-year-old of Buckingham Road, Newton Purcell admitted one count which alleged drug dealing. He pleaded guilty to a count …
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Queen ‘held crisis talks with Prince Charles over Prince Andrew’s future in public life’ The Queen and Prince Charles ‘held emergency meeting’ over Prince Andrew Pair reportedly met at Sandringham to discuss Andrew’s future role in public life It comes after FBI accused Duke of York of ‘zero co-operation’ with investigation US …
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It seemed like a good idea. Up until now, the Government had produced three special 50p pieces – in 1973, 1992 and 1998 – marking key stages in Britain’s membership. So why not a fourth to commemorate its exit? I called Craig Mackinlay, a Eurosceptic Conservative backbencher, and asked him …
Read More »For now, the trucks are still in a prototype phase. The current iteration is 2.7 meters tall and designed for “walk-in and walk-out” use, according to Patrick Bion, Arrival’s chief of product. The final version should have a battery pack “around about 75KWh,” he explained, and offer roughly 250 kilometers …
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Five and ten cent coins to disappear ‘within a decade’ as Australian Mint says demand is dropping due to online shopping and contactless payments Australian Mint predicts disappearance of five and ten cent coins in a decade A rise in contactless payments has caused a plummet in demand for cash …
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They have been married for nearly nine years, but there’s clearly still nothing like a little friendly competition between husband and wife to keep a relationship fresh. As the Mail revealed yesterday, the Duchess of Cambridge – who was a sporting whizz during her Marlborough College school days – is …
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The Royal Ballet’s ‘golden’ choreographer has been suspended over sexual misconduct allegations, it was reported last night. Liam Scarlett, 33, has been banned from Covent Garden pending an inquiry over inappropriate behaviour with students. Independent investigators are probing claims Mr Scarlett behaved inappropriately with Royal Ballet School students, including encouraging …
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The days of keeping your broadband router at the end of a contract are over, at least for some. BT has joined a few other ISPs in changing their terms so that customers will now be charged a fee if they wish to keep their router – or YouView TV …
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