The directive discourages the use of the contentious grammatical device, and also encourages employees to be “positive” and to avoid “jargon.”
Author: Euan Ward
A Russian Superyacht Seized Under Sanctions Will Be Sold at Auction
JP Morgan said that the ship’s owner, Dmitrievich Pumpyansky, a billionaire Russian steel pipe magnate, owed it more than $20 million in loan repayments that could no longer be legally accepted after he was sanctioned by the West.
Inflation Hits the British Breakfast Table With Rising Food Prices
From bread to butter to baked beans, a survey of typical breakfast items makes clear that there’s no relief from rising inflation for Britons when they sit down for their morning meal.
Iran Denies Any Involvement in Attack on Salman Rushdie
But a spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry, in the first remarks from the government since the assault, said the prizewinning author had crossed “red lines.”
London Plans Polio Vaccine Boosters as More Virus Is Found in Sewage
Children of ages 1 to 9 in the city will be offered a booster after signs that the virus was turning up more frequently in samples. No cases have so far been reported.
Teen May Have Drowned in Thames River Amid London’s Heat Wave, Police Say
A search for the 14-year-old boy was called off after emergency crews failed to find him, as Londoners flocked to stretches of water to escape the heat.
Britain Girds for Scorching Heat That Could Break Records
Temperatures may top 100 degrees Fahrenheit in some areas, a rarity that has prompted a national emergency.
Ukraine Reports Strike on Russian Ammunition Depot in Kherson Region
A pro-Russia official said the weapon used was a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, or HIMARS. The truck-mounted, multiple-rocket launchers are the most advanced weapons so far supplied by the United States to Ukraine.
E.U. Health Agency Recommends Second Covid Booster for Older People
Another shot is also recommended for those with underlying medical conditions as mounting cases and hospitalizations rise across Europe.
Brittney Griner’s Wife Says the White House is Not Doing Enough
The W.N.B.A. player’s wife, Cherelle, said that she would “not be quiet anymore,” adding that Brittney Griner wrote to her family about her poor physical health.