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just now (353+ words) Ferry company Stena Line and Associated British Ports (ABP) are set to begin construction on a new freight ferry terminal at the Port of Immingham on the east coast of England, marking a joint investment exceeding "200m ($264m). The project aims to address rising demand in the unaccompanied freight market in the Humber region, with the new Immingham Eastern roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) terminal (IERRT) scheduled for development in Lincolnshire. The terminal will offer access to the main Humber Estuary, which will enable faster sailing times and accommodate larger RoRo vessels. ABP's four ports on the Humber collectively represent the UK's largest gateway for trade by volume. Stena Line currently operates two daily ferry services between the Humber region and the Netherlands. Stena Line CEO Niclas M'rtensson said: "Stena Line has 20 routes across Northern Europe and the Mediterranean and Immingham port is a…...

just now (876+ words) By ILLIA NOVIKOV and ISOBEL KOSHIW, Associated Press The unprecedented search at the heart of Ukraine's government come at a time when Kyiv is under intense U.S. pressure to sign a peace deal nearly four years after Russia's full-scale invasion. Yermak has been a trusted confidant of Zelenskyy's for years, and the Ukrainian leader has long resisted pressure to replace him. His departure is a blow for the Ukrainian leader that risks disrupting his negotiating strategy. In a nod to likely controversy over Yermak's long stay at his side, Zelenskyy's said Russia was waiting for Ukraine to make missteps and upset the delicate and tense peace negotiations. "We don't have a right to retreat or argue between ourselves. If we lose unity, we risk losing everything, ourselves, Ukraine, our future," Zelenskyy said. "We must unite, we must hold on. We have…...

just now (291+ words) A Metropolitan Police officer has been dismissed without notice after sexually assaulting a woman whilst off duty and working in a beauty clinic. PC Mark Thomas sexually assaulted one of his female clients during a treatment at his beauty clinic on August 3, 2022. A probe into the victims' allegations was launched by Cambridgeshire Police. PC Thomas, based in Met Operations, was arrested as part of the investigation, but the evidential threshold was not met and the criminal investigation was closed. Detective Chief Superintendent Simon Stancombe, Professional Standards, said: "PC Thomas" actions were particularly disturbing given his attempts to use the beauty treatment as a cover to commit the offence. "This must have been an awful experience for the victim, and I commend them for coming forward. We continue to go above and beyond to rid the organisation of those who corrupt…...

just now (309+ words) Parcel giant UPS said its fleet of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 cargo jets will not be back in service in time for the peak holiday delivery season'after the fiery crash of a plane'that had just been serviced in San Antonio. In an internal memo, the company warned the process of diagnosing the cause of the crash and getting Federal Aviation Administration approval for repairs could'take several'months. It had been expected to take weeks. "Boeing's ongoing evaluation shows that inspections and potential repairs will be more extensive than initially expected," UPS Airlines President Bill Moore wrote Wednesday in the memo to employees. RELATED: UPS jet that crashed in Louisville had just been in San Antonio for maintenance MD-11s make up about 9% of the UPS airline fleet and 4% of the'FedEx fleet. Though air cargo demand is expected to grow only slightly from a year ago,…...

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just now (427+ words) When three octogenarian nuns fled their nursing home and broke back into their former convent in Salzburg, Austria, they became overnight stars. Almost every major news outlet covered them. They gained 100,000 followers on Instagram, where they posted their daily routines " a combination of praying, meeting with the community, and, more surprisingly, boxing to keep fit. And now, three months later, the local diocese has confirmed that Sister Regina, 86, Sister Rita, 81, and Sister Bernadette, 88, will be allowed to stay at Schloss Goldenstein " but only if they agree to certain conditions. The nuns will have to close their social media accounts, return to a more secluded monastic life, and will be put on the waiting list back at the nursing home for when they cannot be cared for at the convent. In the meantime, they will be provided with 24-hour care medical…...

just now (260+ words) Image rights payments to be taxed at 45% from April 2027 Some players already have clauses making clubs liable Premier League clubs are facing the prospect of higher wage bills after the government's announcement in the budget that image rights payments will be treated as income from April 2027. The change will leave many top-flight players with significantly larger tax bills and several agents have said that is likely to be passed on to clubs, particularly for players who sign new contracts before the measure takes effect. Many players receive image rights paid to limited companies for commercial earnings, such as sponsorship deals and advertising income. From April 2027 these will be subject to the 45% top rate of income tax, rather than the corporate tax rate of 25%. Some Premier League players signed from overseas are understood to have clauses in their contracts that make…...

just now (194+ words) BAC and DB see shifts in their global systemic bank buckets as the FSB updates its 2025 G-SIB list, altering capital buffer requirements. Oops, something went wrong Is Bank of America Riskier Now According to FSB's 2025 G-SIB List? The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has issued the list of the global systemically important banks (G-SIBs) for 2025. While the number of banks on the list remains unchanged at 29, there have been a few changes from last year concerning the buckets assigned to some banks. To prepare the 2025 list, the FSB used 2024-end data and an assessment methodology designed by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision. A Little Detail Regarding What G-SIBs Are G-SIBs are the world's largest and most interconnected banks whose failure would pose serious risks to the global financial system and the broader economy. They are identified each year by the…...

just now (352+ words) Siemens Mobility has secured a contract from Chile's national railway operator, EFE Trenes de Chile, to deliver its first European Train Control System Level 2 (ETCS L2) project in the country. The project involves deployment of advanced signalling systems along 87km of railway, spanning the Tren Alameda-Melipilla and Tren Santiago-Batuco routes, which are currently under development. Siemens Mobility will be responsible for engineering, supplying, installing, and commissioning these systems over five years, followed by a ten-year maintenance agreement. The ETCS Level 2 signalling systems will run on the DS3 platform, a system developed for Safety Integrity Level 4 (SIL4) applications. Through this initiative, Siemens Mobility will introduce its Signaling X platform to Latin America for the first time, integrating interlockings, signalling, and control systems within a centralised virtual data centre. Siemens, the parent company of Siemens Mobility, noted that Signaling X demonstrates rail software can operate globally…...

just now (416+ words) North Melbourne are on the verge of an unprecedented AFLW feat, but captain Jasmine Garner won't allow history to distract her laser-focused team. On a remarkable 26-game winning streak, the Kangaroos can become the first outfit to win back-to-back premierships with victory over Brisbane in Saturday night's grand final. "Any team going back-to-back is massive, but we can't really think about that too much," Garner said. "We'll prepare well and go into the game ready. We're looking forward to it." North's record-breaking run almost came to an end in their preliminary final, when Melbourne shot 19 points clear in the first quarter. But the Kangaroos clawed back their opponents to reach a third consecutive decider against Brisbane. Garner dismissed suggestions the winning streak has been weighing on her teammates with another premiership on the line. "We try to stay in the…...