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UK ministers give KPMG £223m contract despite consultancy spending pledge

The UK government has awarded KPMG a £223m contract to train civil servants despite pledging to slash state spending on external consultants.Under the 15-month...

Qantas mistakenly sells hundreds of first-class tickets at heavily reduced prices

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Bank of America offers a market hedge in case Nvidia earnings disappoint this week

The market appears to be too confident in Nvidia heading into its earnings report this week, and that could result in a wider market...

The Latest Escalations In Violence From Iran’s Proxies Threatens Huge Oil Price Spikes | OilPrice.com

A series of intense military exchanges between Iranian-backed terrorist organisation Hezbollah and Israel over the weekend align with the Islamic...

Electric vehicle public charging ‘deserts’ revealed across Great Britain

North-east Derbyshire and Redditch, in the West Midlands, are among the worst public “charging deserts” for electric vehicles in Great Britain, according to an...

Qantas accidentally sells first-class flights at huge discount

Australian airline Qantas mistakenly sold more than 300 first-class tickets worth more...

U.S. crude oil jumps more than 3% on Libya production halt for best day in two weeks

U.S. crude oil futures gained 3% on Monday for the best day in two weeks, amid reports of a production halt in Libya and...

Oil Prices Spike as Libya’s Eastern Government Announces Halt to All Production | OilPrice.com

Oil prices jumped by nearly 3% early on Monday, buoyed by fears of escalating conflict in the Middle East and...

ScotRail services set to return to normal as union ballots drivers on pay offer

The union was balloting members over potential strike action after rejecting a multi-stage 9.3% increase from ScotRail over three years. However, a...

Mike Lynch leaves a complex, still-unfolding legacy

It was a tragic, complicated end to a colorful, complicated life—a life still shrouded in layers of complexity.  When Mike Lynch, described at one time...

KPMG wins £223m UK government contract despite drive to cut spend on consultants

Monday 26 August 2024 12:46 pm  |  Updated:  Monday 26 August 2024 2:49 pm Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email The UK government has...

Oil Prices Soar as Geopolitical Risk Rises Rapidly | OilPrice.com

Oil prices spiked dramatically on Monday morning, with Brent breaking above $81 and WTI rising toward $77. While hopes of an...

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