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https://twitter.com/HSBC_UK/status/1727971038628020557 Thousands of HSBC customers in the UK have reported that they are unable to access mobile banking. Downdetector, which tracks websites, showed more than 3,900 people had reported the banking app on their device was not functioning. https://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/hsbc-mobile-banking-down-for-thousands-across-uk/ar-AA1ksiM7
Few city departments will emerge unscathed after Adams’ ax falls. He plans to slash $32 million from the city’s sanitation department as well as $74 million from the FDNY and $547 million from the Department of Education. Hizzoner is also getting rid of a number of street garbage cans in the outer boroughs, while 34 …
via naturalnews: Big Banks all over the world are breaking records after laying off tens of thousands of employees, including over 20,000 American workers. Scotiabank, one of Canada’s Big Five banks, announced recently that it is cutting about three percent of its global workforce due to changes to its operations and customers’ preferences, along with continuing efforts …
by Chris Black Saturday saw massive protests across the whole world. 🚨🇺🇸🇵🇸 MASSIVE protest for Palestine in Washington DC! pic.twitter.com/jcTLwyFulV — Jackson Hinkle 🇺🇸 (@jacksonhinklle) November 4, 2023 I wish Trump would come out with some sympathy for Gaza. That might be too much to ask, but it’s really so obvious. 🚨🇩🇪🇵🇸 MASSIVE PRO-PALESTINE protest …
DeSantis Slams Biden For Charging Americans Evacuees From Israel While Paying To Fly Illegal Immigrants Arjun Singh on October 27, 2023 Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida criticized President Joe Biden during a speech Friday for charging Americans for their evacuation of Israel while his administration pays to transport illegal immigrants across the United States. DeSantis’s …
via CNBC: “The largest American banks have been quietly laying off workers all year — and some of the deepest cuts are yet to come. Even as the economy has surprised forecasters with its resilience, lenders have cut headcount or announced plans to do so, with the key exception being JPMorgan Chase , the biggest …
More than 4,000 migrants are now arriving in New York City every week, and the Adams administration says it needs to limit shelter stays even further to make room. “It’s not if, it’s when people are going to be sleeping on our streets,” Mayor said. Migrant families with children will now only be allowed to …
A resurgence of citizen activism is making waves on Capitol Hill. Conservatives across the United States are rallying behind Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) as he vies for the position of Speaker of the House. Breitbart News reported that conservatives are “melting” phone lines with calls to GOP members of Congress, urging them to put an …
Luton Airport has reopened after a vehicle fire caused a car park to collapse, sparking disruption for tens of thousands of passengers. The Bedfordshire airport suspended flights from when the fire happened at around 9pm on Tuesday until 3pm on Wednesday. PA news agency analysis of flight data websites found at least 150 flights due …
Swarming in numberspic.twitter.com/Sp9l0rLG1x — J T (@joshuatan88) September 27, 2023
Thousands of people dying in the UK due to extreme weather says ONS. "Climate change poses a health risk" says GP Dr Raj Arora who talks about the impact heat can have on our health 👇https://t.co/PAiZ4D1jU3 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube pic.twitter.com/DIwSITVQoe — Sky News (@SkyNews) September 22, 2023 In lockstep …
via NYP: Thousands of migrants who flocked to the Big Apple from the US border are making ends meet by working in the illegal underground gig economy — while enjoying the benefits of being shacked up at taxpayer-funded hotels and shelters. The Post spoke with 36 migrants over a five-day period, of which 65% said …
🚨 BREAKING: A federal judge in Texas has ruled that DACA, the Obama-era immigration loophole, is UNCONSTITUTIONAL. This ruling sets the stage for hundreds of thousands of ILLEGAL ALIENS to be deported. LET THE DEPORTATIONS BEGIN 👏👏https://t.co/C9T5uFj1DB — Proud Elephant 🇺🇸🦅 (@ProudElephant) September 14, 2023 A federal judge in Texas has ruled an Obama-era immigration …
Londoners are ‘panic buying’ water after tens of thousands have had their supply cut off across the capital – as shops are running out of bottles and schools have been forced to close. a ‘power supply problem’ at a Thames Water plant would be the cause… known till now… The affected postcodes are: CR4, E5, …
by Chris Black One of the most popular ways to change the weather is to block the highway. People are very fat these days, so they want the weather to be colder so they don’t sweat so much. Therefore, blocking the highway has become very popular.
LIVE: Hundreds of thousands remain without power in Idalia’s wake Tropical Storm Idalia moved out over the Atlantic on Thursday morning, but it continued to unleash life-threatening conditions in eastern North Carolina. Ended Aug. 31, 2023 3:00 PM CDT https://www.accuweather.com/en/hurricane/live-news/live-hurricane-idalia-makes-landfall-in-florida-as-category-3-storm/1574324 h/t dollop
Currently, fish are drowning in the sea, due to the decrease in dissolved oxygen due to rising sea water temperature. Abnormally elevated seawater temperatures have a devastating effect on the marine ecosystem. Fish can even drown because they can’t breathe, experts say. On the 27th (local time), Phys.org, a science media outlet, reported this, saying …
As hundreds of Anheuser-Busch employees pack up their desks due to a company-wide layoff, one former executive of the company warned that more job losses may be coming. “Otherwise, you’ve seen hundreds of people laid off Anheuser-Busch, hundreds of people laid off at some of their suppliers, their glass suppliers, and unfortunately,” he cautioned, “thousands …
🇳🇪 THOUSANDS are gathered in Niger's capital city to support the LIBERATION of Africa from France. pic.twitter.com/ev4VTKBIGU — Jackson Hinkle 🇺🇸 (@jacksonhinklle) August 6, 2023 The man on the left seeks to overthrow the men on the right in a French-financed proxy war in West Africa. pic.twitter.com/X73l3nNYvo — Jackson Hinkle 🇺🇸 (@jacksonhinklle) August 6, 2023
A TouTuber said he was going to give away free items such as Gaming PCs, gift cards, Gaming Chairs and other gaming essentials. Thousands showed up for their free schit, then got angry when they found out he only had a handful of each. Cops were forced to hold up pieces of plywood and take …
by Chris Black Imaginee the smell. New York city’s never going to make it. This isn’t the cyber punk future I wanted . #BREAKING: As part of a plan to find new homes for some of the more than 95,000 asylum seekers who have arrived in the last 15 months, New York City officials are …
The retail apocalypse is in full force in 2023 — and Amazon is only making it more deadly for many retailers. In recent years, the shopping behavior of consumers has dramatically changed. Nowadays, more and more people are entirely relying on the internet for any purchasing. And brick-and-mortar stores have been closing by the thousands …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faDQFhUSbDo Mcdonald’s is a fast food empire with over 40,000 restaurants across the globe and more than 13,000 locations in the United States. With an annual revenue of over $23 billion a year, the company is by far the largest burger chain in the world. Since the pandemic, it saw profits ballooning, despite citing rising …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKPyR752aZ0 It seems like America’s financial problems are set to continue with Best Buy reporting major price increases, declining sales and an economic downturn for the rest of the year. Just a few years ago Best Buy stores were filled with buzzing shoppers huddled around displays carrying the latest gadgets from the likes of Microsoft …
Thousands are left without power and hundreds of flights are canceled after tornado mega cluster thundered through Chicago ripping off rooftops and uprooting trees At least eight tornadoes touched down in four counties in northeastern Illinois The brutal weather forced O’Hare and Midway airports to halt all air traffic A mega cluster of tornadoes and …
by Chris Black Eugenics used to sound like a reasonable idea to me, as a general thing. Then I found out that everyone promoting it on the internet was borderline retarded, and most of them lived in literal trailer parks. It made me question the whole concept. This will prolly get buried in a day …
THOUSANDS of junior doctors began a 72-hour strike across England today as the government fails to meet workers on their demands. Doctors gathered at picket lines outside their hospitals as rallies were held throughout the country, including in Oxford, Birmingham, London and Manchester. The action by members of the British Medical Association, which will …
“A class-action lawsuit is underway after a travel company left passengers stranded across the country in a travel horror story. A once-respected tour company abruptly ceased all operations, leaving passengers out of luck. Some got to the airport to find their trip canceled as Vantage Deluxe World Travel shut down. The company offered luxury vacations …
