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U.K GOV. Dept of Energy & Security Announce ‘Warm Home Loan Scheme’ for Households

Ace Breaking News – Households will save money on their energy bills thanks to the new Warm Homes Loan Scheme for technology like heat pumps, batteries and solar panels.   Why are you doing these? The no- and low-interest loans will allow people to install clean energy technology without any upfront cost, instead spreading payments over […]

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China’s Xi Opens Fifth ‘Plenum’ in Four Day Meeting of Top Ranking Members on Monday

Ace Business Desk – China’s Communist Party began its fifth “plenum” on Monday, a four-day meeting of its highest-ranking members, “targeting concrete measures for ‘full and rigorous party self-governance’”, reports Reuters. It says Chinese president Xi Jinping was briefed at the plenum on a draft document that “addressed the challenges the party faced, including growing […]

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What’s behind the BBC’s funding crisis? An expert explains

Ace Business Desk – In the run-up to the renewal of the BBC charter in January 2028, the corporation is facing perhaps its greatest ever funding crisis. It is staring down cost hyper-inflation across most programme genres and, unlike online-only streamers such as Netflix, it will still have to fund traditional broadcast networks until at […]

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India-New Zealand FTA to Take Effect From Oct.20: With Target to Double Trade to $7bn by 2030

Ace Business Desk – NEW DELHI: The Free Trade Agreement between India and New Zealand will be enforced on Tuesday (October 20), allowing duty-free access to Indian goods across Wellington’s entire market according to TOI by Pranjal Pandey The announcement comes from a ministry of commerce and industry presentation, cited by ANI. Labour-intensive sectors such […]

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Australias Spring Heatwave & Coal Outrages Deliver $2m Payday for Home Battery Owners

Ace Business Desk – On Monday evening this week, self-styled home battery boffins were buzzing with excitement on Reddit: By climate reporter Nathan Morris and energy reporter Daniel Mercer Published: Sat 17 Oct 2026 at 5:00am Deep in niche threads, they shared screenshots and boasted about how much money they’d made that afternoon on the National Energy Market […]

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Australias ACCC Backs Stronger Product Safety Testing for Online Marketplaces After Ceiling Light Caught Fire & Melts

Ace Breaking News – In short: Amazon removes ceiling light after it catches fire and melts in safety test: By investigative reporter Amy Greenbank for Topic:Consumer Protection Published: Fri 16 Oct 2026 at 6:24am A ceiling light bought on Amazon Australia caught fire and melted during safety testing. It remained for sale after Amazon was warned, […]

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U.K BBC Charter Renewal on Licence Fee Changes That Could Mean Taxing Streaming Services

Ace Breaking News – The BBC licence fee is considered a compulsory payment required to watch live TV and use BBC services, and it has been reclassified as a tax by the Office for National Statistics. Currently, the fee is £180 per year, and there are discussions about potential reforms to this funding model here’s […]