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• I timori per un disastro naturale o un cyber-attacco spingono le famiglie a pianificare misure di emergenza, mostra un sondaggio di Link • Milioni di Britanni si stanno "preparando" per un potenziale "evento di grave interruzione" tenendo scorte di contanti in casa, accumulando prodotti in scatola o assicurandosi di avere a portata di mano una torcia a batteria, suggeriscono nuovi dati. • Con la guerra che infuria in Medio Oriente e in Ucraina, fenomeni meteorologici estremi sempre più frequenti e avvertimenti sul fatto che le infrastrutture critiche del Regno Unito siano a rischio di cyber-attacchi e blackout, molte persone sentono che il mondo sia diventato un luogo più pericoloso e caotico. Continua a leggere...

• Un consigliere annuncia il piano di ritirarsi dal programma finanziato dal governo in vista delle elezioni di maggio • Politica del Regno Unito in diretta – ultimi aggiornamenti • Il consiglio provinciale del Lancashire, guidato da Reform, si ritirerà dal programma governativo di reinsediamento dei rifugiati, ha dichiarato uno dei membri del gabinetto.

• Bank of America analyst Epstein reiterated a Buy rating on Boeing (BA) with a $270 price target, signaling meaningful upside potential for the aerospace manufacturer. • Boeing's Q1 2026 earnings report, released April 22, showed revenue of $22.2 billion from 143 commercial deliveries and a record backlog of $695 billion covering over 6,100 commercial airplanes, though the company posted a GAAP loss per share of ($0.11). • The company guided to generate $1 billion to $3 billion in free cash flow for full-year 2026, with analyst estimates around $2.55 billion, representing a significant improvement signaling progression in the company's recovery trajectory.

• Berkshire Hathaway's cash and equivalents surged to $168 billion at the end of Q1 2026, its highest level in over a decade, as Warren Buffett continued to reduce equity holdings amid concerns over elevated asset valuations. • The conglomerate reduced its Apple stake by 8% during the quarter and trimmed Bank of America holdings further, citing a lack of compelling investment opportunities in current market conditions. • Investment income from fixed-income holdings generated $3.2 billion in the first quarter alone, demonstrating how Berkshire's massive cash reserve is now earning meaningful returns in a higher-rate environment.

Engine-maker CEO hails ‘critical milestone’ for company in race to deliver SMR technology built at Wylfa plant on Anglesey Business live – latest updatesRolls-Royce has secured up to £599m from Britain’s national wealth fund as it races to develop the UK’s first small modular nuclear reactors.The fund will help support Rolls-Royce’s design of small modular reactors (SMRs) at Wylfa on the island of Anglesey (called Ynys Môn in Welsh). Continue reading...

Residents of Fleetwood say continuous foul smell from Transwaste site is making life hell and making them sickIn the week that many families took to the coast for the fresh sea air or the tang of fish and chips, visitors to one Lancashire resort inhaled a rather more unpleasant aroma.“Welcome to Fleetwood,” read the local newspaper headline. “The town that smells of bin juice.” Continue reading...

Interest rates as high as 4.45% and a steep cut in next year’s allowance fuel forecast of last-minute rush Savers who want to make the most of this year’s cash Isa allowance are being urged not to leave it to the last minute, as the deadline for applications falls on the Easter weekend.The Isa wrapper allows people to save or invest money and benefit from the returns free of tax. Each tax year, people can pay in up to £20,000, which can then be moved around in subsequent years without the tax benefits being lost. Continue reading...

From 6 April, low-income families can claim universal credit payments for all children living in the householdThe two-child benefit policy has been described as a “cap on childhood” and as it comes to an end, Claire* hopes to throw a birthday party for her son.It is a celebration most children may take for granted, but Claire and her partner run out of money at the end of every month, skipping meals so that their three children can eat. Her son, now in his final year at primary school, has never had a party. Continue reading...