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EuroMillions lottery win: Experts suggest ways to handle a massive windfall

The dilemma of what to do with a huge lottery win is the stuff of dreams for most people. But those lucky enough to have a huge windfall should plan for the future as well as readjusting to day-to-day life on their new, turbo-charged income, ...

19 May 2022 at 14:13

Polar ship RRS Sir David Attenborough completes ‘ice trials’ in Antarctica

Research ship the RRS Sir David Attenborough has completed “ice trials” during its maiden voyage to Antarctica, a key milestone in the vessel’s commissioning. The trials saw the polar research ship tested through ice at every power level to ...

31 Mar 2022 at 01:25

World

Scientists begin mission to explore Antarctica’s ‘doomsday’ glacier

A team of scientists are sailing to “the place in the world that’s the hardest to get to” so they can better understand how much and how fast seas will rise because of global warming eating away at Antarctica’s ice. Thirty-two scientists ...

06 Jan 2022 at 10:25

World

Giant iceberg blocks scientists hoping to study ‘Doomsday Glacier’

Teams of scientists sailing to examine the “Doomsday Glacier” in Antarctica are having trouble getting there. A large iceberg broke off the deteriorating Thwaites Glacier and, along with sea ice, it is blocking two research ships with ...

03 Feb 2022 at 10:25

Seafloor images shed new light on Thwaites Glacier retreat

Scientists have mapped a critical area of seafloor in front of Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica in high-resolution for the first time, giving them a window into how fast it has retreated and moved in the past. The glacier has been ...

05 Sept 2022 at 17:00

NatWest chairman says ‘political reaction’ led to Alison Rose’s departure

NatWest has said political reaction forced out boss Dame Alison Rose by making her position “untenable”, as the bank’s chairman vowed to stay on at the crisis-hit bank. Sir Howard Davies insisted it is important for the stability of ...

28 Jul 2023 at 10:40

NatWest chairman should stay in post, says City minister

It would not be “helpful” for the NatWest chairman to quit now as the bank seeks to rebound from the crisis over Nigel Farage’s Coutts bank account, the City minister has said. Andrew Griffith, who has led the Government’s response ...

28 Jul 2023 at 20:50

Banks urged to learn lessons from Nigel Farage row after NatWest boss quits

Ministers have urged banks to learn from the mistakes of NatWest in the wake of chief executive Dame Alison Rose’s resignation in a row over the closure of Nigel Farage’s Coutts account. The former Ukip leader went on to demand ...

27 Jul 2023 at 09:07

Farage calls for wider ‘cultural change’ at NatWest after boss quits

Nigel Farage has called for a wider shake-up of the NatWest board, following the resignation of Dame Alison Rose after days of pressure on the banking group’s leadership. In a statement released early on Wednesday, NatWest ...

26 Jul 2023 at 09:58

New study provides close-up view of melting underneath Thwaites Glacier

The rapid retreat of Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica may be driven by different processes under its floating ice shelf than researchers previously understood. A new study provides a close-up view of melting underneath ...

15 Feb 2023 at 16:00

City

NatWest boss admits ‘unexpected challenges’ for bank in 2023

The chairman of NatWest has said the banking sector is “evolving rapidly” as he acknowledged that the lender faced “unexpected challenges” during 2023. Rick Haythornthwaite, who stepped into the role earlier this month, ...

23 Apr 2024 at 13:37

City

Higher interest rates help NatWest make biggest yearly profit since 2007

NatWest Group has reported its highest yearly profit since just before the 2008 financial crisis, as the banking group moved to draw a line under the recent debanking row with the appointment of a permanent boss. New ...

16 Feb 2024 at 17:44

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