Sunak's ruling conservatives brace for defeat in UK by-elections

Newsletter Jul 21, 2023 [ International Business Times]( [Sunak's ruling conservatives brace for defeat in UK by-elections]( Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservatives braced for defeat in three by-elections across England on Thursday, as the ruling party looked set to suffer an electoral backlash over the UK's ailing economy. [Uncertain outlook weighs on American Airlines shares despite blowout Q2]( American Airlines reported blowout second-quarter earnings on Thursday on strong demand and lower jet fuel prices, but shares still tumbled on disappointment with the company's outlook.  [Learn more about Jeeng]( ['No way out': Ukraine farmers lament collapse of grain deal]( Vitaliy Bylenko looked ruefully at the mountains of grain in his barn, contemplating the growing obstacles to shifting the stockpiles after Russia this week exited a deal allowing Black Sea exports. [The cost-of-living crisis is driving 1 in 5 older Brits to live on credit]( A recent report has highlighted how people 50 years of age and above are living on credit to make ends meet due to the cost-of-living crisis fueled by high inflation and energy bills. [Great British Nuclear could take the world away from Russian fuel and secure UK's energy future]( The UK government launched the Great British Nuclear on July 18 to develop next-generation nuclear technology, which includes nuclear fuel that will reduce dependency on fossil fuels and provide an alternative to Russian fuel. [dianomi]( [UK mid-market sees India as key growth opportunity amid ongoing FTA negotiations]( Grant Thornton UK LLP's Business Outlook Tracker reveals that India is a growth opportunity for the UK mid-market as discussions for a UK-India FTA continue. [UK businesses can create nearly 2 million jobs through successful international expansion]( A new report by Santander UK reveals that successful international expansion by UK businesses could create about 1.9 million jobs and boost Glasgow's economy by £735 million. [Amazon expands pay-by-palm service in US grocery stores]( Customers shopping at Amazon's US-based Whole Foods grocery stores will be able to pay for items by hovering their palm over a scanner, much like shoppers already do with smartphones or credit cards. [EasyJet says to land record profits despite disruption]( British airline EasyJet on Thursday said it expected record pre-tax profits during the current peak summer season despite strike action by air traffic controllers and other disruptions. [Samsung set to make Tesla's fifth-generation HW 5.0 auto chip]( Samsung's Lee Jay-Yong met Elon Musk in May to discuss ways to strengthen the Korean brand's partnership with Tesla. [Meta teams up with Microsoft to unveil its latest AI model Llama 2]( Llama is an alternative to pricy proprietary models offered by OpenAI and Google, and it is on par with ChatGPT and Bard. [UK Foreign Office issues urgent travel advisory for tourists heading to Spain, Greece]( The peak summer travel season is currently ongoing across Europe. [US fears mistreatment of American soldier held by N.Korea]( The United States fears an American soldier held by North Korea may be mistreated by Pyongyang, which has yet to respond to inquiries about his fate, officials said Thursday. [Improvements made to high-quality healthcare for people in the workplace]( Following several NHS strikes, the government have invested more than £1 billion in Occupational Health services to avoid further economic inactivity among employees. [Young women seeking mental health help in the UK labelled 'dramatic']( Women seeking mental health help were told their issues could be hormonal while or that they were simply "overthinking things". You Might Like    [Learn more about Jeeng]( [IBTimes]( IBTimes will always protect your security and privacy. Please read our detailed [Privacy Policy.]( Please do not reply to this email. [Click here]( to adjust your notification preferences or unsubscribe. © Copyright 2023 IBTimes LLC. All Rights Reserved. IBTimes LLC, 33 Whitehall ST FL 7, New York, NY 10004 U.S.A, New York, New York 10004, United States You may [unsubscribe]( or [change your contact details]( at any time.