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Scottish Power named worst energy supplier for customer service

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-19T10:59:40+00:00

Which? survey ranks many of Great Britain’s biggest suppliers near bottom, with British Gas and EDF Energy also scoring poorlyBusiness live – latest updatesScottish Power has been ranked Great Britain’s worst energy supplier for customer service in a survey from a leading consumer body, which placed many of the biggest suppliers near the bottom of the league table.British Gas and EDF Energy were just above Scottish Power at the foot of the annual Which? rankings. These are based on a satisfaction survey of almost 12,000 energy customers alongside the group’s assessment of each supplier’s custo

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What we know about the Spain train crash

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-01-19T10:56:26+00:00

At least 39 people have died in what local officials are calling Spain's worst rail crash in more than a decade.

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Pavna Industries begins construction of ₹50-crore Hosur plant

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-19T10:55:38+00:00

Pavna Industries manufactures automotive parts for passenger vehicles, two-wheelers, three-wheelers, commercial vehicles, and off-road vehicles.

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Raymond Lifestyle appoints Satyaki Ghosh as CEO

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-19T10:44:08+00:00

Prior to this, he served as CEO, Domestic Textiles at the Aditya Birla Group, and also led the Thai Acrylic Fibre business, overseeing multi-country operations and complex global manufacturing footprints

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Raymond Lifestyle appoints Satyaki Ghosh as new CEO

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-19T10:44:08+00:00

Ghosh brings over 25 years of experience across FMCG, textiles, retail, and consumer sectors, including leadership roles at Aditya Birla Group and L’Oréal India

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Refusing to play by the rules

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-01-19T10:43:27+00:00

Trump administration’s abduction of a head of state throws into question the future of international law.

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Labor’s hate speech laws set to pass as Ley and Albanese cut deal on bill crafted in wake of Bondi terror attack

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-19T10:40:48+00:00

Liberals MPs agreed late on Monday to back Labor’s revised bill, which came in the wake of the Bondi beach terror attackFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHate speech laws designed to help combat antisemitism in the wake of the Bondi beach terror attack are set to pass after Sussan Ley agreed to cut a deal with Anthony Albanese.Ahead of a Coalition partyroom meeting to settle a final position, Liberals MPs agreed late on Monday to back Labor’s revised bill after talks between the prime minister and opposition leader.

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Make films shorter if you want them shown in cinemas, says Picturehouse director

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-19T10:34:45+00:00

Clare Binns warns three-hour runtimes deter audiences as she is named Bafta recipient for outstanding British contribution to cinemaDirectors should make shorter films if they want their work screened in cinemas, the head of one of the UK’s leading cinema and distribution companies has said.Clare Binns, the creative director of Picturehouse Cinemas, made the comments after being named the recipient of this year’s Bafta award for outstanding British contribution to cinema, amid concern over steadily lengthening film runtimes. Continue reading...

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Keir Starmer rules out retaliatory tariffs against US

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-19T10:30:40+00:00

PM says US tariffs are in no one’s interests – and Greenland row should be resolved through ‘calm discussion’ UK politics live – latest updatesEurope live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has ruled out imposing retaliatory tariffs on the United States, saying they would be the “wrong thing to do”, after Donald Trump threatened them against Nato allies to try to secure Greenland.The prime minister said US tariffs would damage the British economy and were “in no one’s interests”. The UK would instead prefer to address the issue through “calm discussion” between allies, he added. Continue reading...

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Trump has invited Putin to join Gaza’s ‘Board of Peace’, says Kremlin – Europe live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-19T10:29:43+00:00

Russia seeking to ‘clarify all the nuances’ of offer to join board meant to oversee governance and reconstruction of territoryIn a nod to Trump’s efforts on Ukraine, Starmer says he recognises the US president’s role in pushing for ceasefire there – as he says “we will work closely with the United States, Ukraine and our other allies to apply pressure where it belongs: on Putin.”In his strongest criticism of Trump yet, Starmer goes on to say:A trade war is in no one’s interest, and my job is always to act in the UK’s national interest. Continue reading...

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Budget 2026-27 may unveil SEZ reforms to boost exports and domestic sales

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-19T10:27:52+00:00

Discussions between the Commerce and Revenue Departments are focused on easing domestic market access, allowing reverse job work and permitting INR payments for services to domestic units

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Vladimir Poutine a été invité par les Etats-Unis à rejoindre le « conseil de la paix » pour la bande de Gaza, selon le Kremlin

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-01-19T10:25:57+00:00

Plusieurs personnalités, dont Giorgia Meloni et Recep Tayyip Erdogan, ont dit avoir été conviées par Donald Trump à participer à l’organe qui doit superviser l’application du plan américain pour faire cesser la guerre dans l’enclave palestinienne.

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Suryoday Small Finance Bank partners with HyperVerge for video KYC

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-19T10:21:08+00:00

HyperVerge’s Video KYC solution helps banks significantly improve conversions and productivity, enabling each agent to complete nearly twice the number of agent-approved verification calls per day compared to earlier workflows

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En Syrie, la fin du rêve d’autonomie kurde au Rojava

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-01-19T10:17:46+00:00

Sous pression des forces gouvernementales qui se sont emparées de Tabqa et Rakka, le chef des FDS, Mazloum Abdi, a signé avec le président Ahmed Al-Charaa un accord qui acte la restauration de l’autorité de Damas sur le Nord-Est syrien.

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