Singapore Airlines to use A380 for short-haul 60-minute flight – Stuff.co.nz
Singapore Airlines to fly A380 on one-hour route to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Heat pump grants worth £5,000 to kickstart low carbon heating – BBC News
The grants for England and Wales are part of the government’s strategy for low carbon heating.
Covid-19: Concern over lack of data on how many pregnant women are vaccinated – Stuff.co.nz
In the UK, a fifth of the sickest Covid patients are pregnant and unimmunised. NZ doesn’t collect this information for “privacy…
Ethical fashion report collars Australian brands over environment and workers’ rights – The Guardian
Baptist World Aid Australia gave several major local fashion names a mixed report card
Apple’s IPhone Partner Foxconn Unveils First Electric Cars – Yahoo Finance
(Bloomberg) — Foxconn Technology Group unveiled its first electric vehicles, a milestone that could boost the Taiwanese electronics…
Stocks, U.S. Futures Fall as Inflation Fears Mount: Markets Wrap – Yahoo Finance
(Bloomberg) — Most Asian stocks and U.S. futures slid Monday as surging energy prices cemented worries about inflation and as…
Some borrowers did not realise the true cost of a Covid-19 loan repayment ‘holiday’ – Stuff.co.nz
Some borrowers who agreed to short-term Covid-19 loan repayment “holidays” did not realise the true cost in the long run.
Qantas announces massive $99 sale – NEWS.com.au
Just days after reshuffling the airline’s overseas routes to accommodate the new date for international travel, Qantas has announced…
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China economy slows as power cuts, property woes and Covid take toll – The Guardian
GDP grew 4.9% in the quarter to September, the lowest for a year, as the post-pandemic recovery loses steam and Evergrande problems…
Dollar wavering as global inflation surges; kiwi jumps – CNBC
The dollar made a wobbly start to the week on Monday with the kiwi and sterling edging higher.