A pensioner has been convicted in a fast-track court after accidentally getting one letter wrong on her car insurance papers. The woman, 86, struggling to cope with household bills, paid for a year’s worth of cover for her Suzuki Splash vehicle through Swinton Insurance, believing she was fully complying with the law. But she had
When Jeff Bezos said that one breakthrough technology would shape Amazon’s destiny, even Wall Street’s biggest analysts were caught off guard. Fast forward a year and Amazon’s new CEO Andy Jassy described generative AI as a “once-in-a-lifetime” technology that is already being used across Amazon to reinvent customer experiences. At the 8th Future Investment Initiative
Global energy demand slowed in 2025 but electricity use surged ahead driven by electrification and a record year for solar. New analysis from the IEA, shows overall energy demand rose by just 1.3% last year below the previous decade average as weaker economic growth milder weather and efficiency gains dampened consumption. But electricity demand jumped
Professor John Deanfield explained the value of investing in health now to reap the rewards later Lucy Farrell Trends, Showbiz & Lifestyle Editor and Hanna Geissler 12:00, 20 Apr 2026 The expert is urging people to invest in their health early on for a rewarding future(Image: Getty Images) Health ought to be treated like a
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More than nine in ten American owners of energy-efficient homes would recommend them to friends, according to new research from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). The study, which focused on homeowner satisfaction rather than buyer intent, found 94% would recommend a green home to a friend, 92% would purchase another and 90% were
The woman in her 80s paid for a year’s cover for her Suzuki Splash car with Swinton Insurance and believed she was complying with the law. But at a court hearing where she was not present and not represented by a lawyer, she was convicted of keeping a car without insurance because she had accidentally
By Aarav Garg Today Digital Banking Digital Payments Digital Transformation CaixaBank has launched GlobalView, a financial aggregation tool that enables its Wealth Management clients to consolidate and analyse holdings across multiple institutions within a single platform. Developed in partnership with Flanks, a WealthTech firm, the service integrates multi-custodian data to provide a unified view of
The tumour was cauterised and, after staying in hospital for a few days, Culling thought her health problems were over – until blood tests uncovered problems with her thyroid. Culling had Graves’ disease, an autoimmune condition causing an overactive thyroid, which can lead to symptoms like anxiety, weight loss, tremor and rapid heart rate. “I