August 21, 2023
Descendants of UK slave owners coming to apologize
Family members of John Gladstone, a former owner of enslaved Africans, will be arriving in Guyana later this week to participate in the launch of the International Centre for Migration and Diaspora Studies (MiDias) at the University of Guyana……
August 7, 2023
Gusts of 78mph hit UK as Storm Antoni drenches country with heavy rain
Gusts of up to 78mph hit parts of the UK on Saturday as Storm Antoni brought heavy rain and strong winds to the country. Amber warnings for wind in southwest Wales and southwest England, a wider yellow warning for wind across southern parts of the…
June 27, 2023
UK Supermarkets under pressure to explain high prices
Supermarket executives will be questioned by MPs on Tuesday over why food prices are still rising as some wholesale costs are falling. The UK's biggest grocers - Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, and Morrisons - will face a parliamentary committee examining…
May 24, 2023
Netflix expands password sharing crackdown to UK
Netflix has started its long-promised crackdown on password sharing in major markets including the UK and the US. A Netflix subscription in the UK can cost anything between £4.99 to £15.99 per month. The streaming giant said it was notifying…
May 11, 2023
Premier Holds Productive U.K. Meetings
Premier Honourable Charles Washington Misick and Acting Governor Her Excellency Anya Williams attended the Coronation and met with His Majesty The King and senior members of the Royal Family and of the UK Cabinet. The Premier and Lord Goldsmith…
April 28, 2023
Microsoft furious after Call of Duty deal blocked
Microsoft's president has attacked the UK after it was blocked from buying US gaming firm Activision, saying the EU was a better place to start a business. The move was "bad for Britain" and marked Microsoft's "darkest day" in its four decades of…
April 3, 2023
The other Chinese apps taking the US and UK by storm
TikTok, the most popular free app in the US, has in recent days been making headlines not for its content but for alleged links to the Chinese Communist Party. Its boss, Shou Zi Chew, appeared before US politicians at Congress where he fielded…
March 21, 2023
Stocks rebound as US and UK seek to calm investors
Stock markets around the world have bounced back after the US and UK governments again reassured markets about banks' stability. Investors have recently been unnerved by a string of bank failures. But US stock markets were higher after Treasury…
February 6, 2023
UK battery start-up set to be bought by Australian firm
An Australian firm has been named as the preferred bidder for Britishvolt, the UK battery start-up which collapsed last month. Recharge Industries, which is owned by New York fund Scale Facilitation Partners, has entered an agreement to buy…
February 1, 2023
Government promises robust crypto regulation
The government is announcing measures to "robustly" regulate the cryptocurrency industry. It says the proposals, being published on Wednesday, will give consumers confidence while allowing the sector to "thrive". Critics say ministers should take a…