Today: November 08, 2024
Today: November 08, 2024

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Prince William describes family's ‘brutal’ year as wife and father faced cancer treatment

Britain’s Prince William described the past year as “brutal” as he faced work while his wife and father were treated for cancer

Prince William describes family's ‘brutal’ year as wife and father faced cancer treatment
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|US

UK, Switzerland eye US bank rules after Trump win, Swiss minister says

Swiss Finance Minister Karin Keller-Sutter said she had on Thursday discussed the outlook for banking regulation in the United States with her British counterpart Rachel Reeves

UK, Switzerland eye US bank rules after Trump win, Swiss minister says
Europe|Political|World

Britain hits Russia with new wave of sanctions

The British government said on Thursday it had imposed its biggest sanctions package against Russia for 18 months, targeting people involved in the Ukraine war, African mercenary

Britain hits Russia with new wave of sanctions
Business|Finance

EU and Britain agree on cooperation in antitrust investigations

The European Commission on Tuesday said it had finalised discussions with Britain on an agreement that would allow both sides to cooperate directly in antitrust investigations.

EU and Britain agree on cooperation in antitrust investigations
Business|Economy|Finance

UK shop prices fall faster but retailers warn of risks in budget

Prices in British shops fell at the fastest pace in more than three years this month but this week's budget announcement by finance minister Rachel Reeves could help spur a return

UK shop prices fall faster but retailers warn of risks in budget
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance

UK finance minister Reeves readies higher taxes and investment in debut budget

British finance minister Rachel Reeves will seek to shift the world's sixth-biggest economy, and Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government, onto a new course

UK finance minister Reeves readies higher taxes and investment in debut budget
Australia|Environment|Europe|Science|Technology|World

Australia and UK make pact to partner on 2050 net-zero climate goal

Australia and the United Kingdom have deepened ties by agreeing to collaborate on climate change and energy initiatives, aiming to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, while also reaffirming their mutual commitment to develop nuclear submarines for both nations under the AUKUS treaty

Australia and UK make pact to partner on 2050 net-zero climate goal
Business|Technology

Google's partnership with AI startup Anthropic faces a UK competition investigation

Britain’s competition watchdog is opening a formal investigation into Google’s partnership with artificial intelligence startup Anthropic

Google's partnership with AI startup Anthropic faces a UK competition investigation
Europe|Opinion|Political|World

King Charles and Keir Starmer brace for reparations debate at Commonwealth summit

King Charles and Keir Starmer brace for reparations debate at Commonwealth summit

King Charles and Keir Starmer brace for reparations debate at Commonwealth summit
Business|Economy|Finance

The UK's budget - it's all about the 'working people'

Speculation is swirling about what new British finance minister Rachel Reeves might announce in her first tax and spending plan this month, but one thing she

The UK's budget - it's all about the 'working people'
Business|Economy|Technology

Britain hosts an international investment summit and denies snubbing Elon Musk

Britain’s new Labour Party government is announcing $82 billion in investment in U.K. artificial intelligence, life sciences, infrastructure and technology at a business summit

Britain hosts an international investment summit and denies snubbing Elon Musk
US

US Treasury's Adeyemo to discuss Russia sanctions on trip to London

Deputy U.S.

US Treasury's Adeyemo to discuss Russia sanctions on trip to London
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance

Risk appetite can arrest Britain's downward spiral, think tank says

Britain's decade-long economic downward spiral could be reversed with a fresh appetite for risk that might help boost annual investment by a required 100 billion

Risk appetite can arrest Britain's downward spiral, think tank says
Europe|Political|World

Ukraine's Zelenskyy city-hops across Europe, promoting 'victory plan' to allies

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been city-hopping across Europe to promote a “victory plan” that he said “aims to create the right conditions for a just end to the war” against Russia

Ukraine's Zelenskyy city-hops across Europe, promoting 'victory plan' to allies
Business|Economy|Finance|News

UK pay growth weakest since February 2021, REC survey shows

Britain's jobs market showed more signs of cooling in September as pay growth increased at the slowest pace in

UK pay growth weakest since February 2021, REC survey shows
Australia|News|Technology|US|World

AUKUS navies remote-control ships from 10,000 miles away in experiment

The navies of Britain, Australia and the U.S. were able to control uncrewed ships in Australia while sitting more than 10,000 miles away in Portugal as part of a series of military

AUKUS navies remote-control ships from 10,000 miles away in experiment
World

UK cedes Chagos Island sovereignty to Mauritius, retains Diego Garcia airbase

Britain said on Thursday it would cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a deal it said secured the

UK cedes Chagos Island sovereignty to Mauritius, retains Diego Garcia airbase
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|News

Sainsbury's boss looks to UK budget to lift spending gloom

Britons bruised by a cost of living crisis will not start spending strongly again until the new Labour government sets out its tax and spending plans, and

Sainsbury's boss looks to UK budget to lift spending gloom
Europe|News

The UK and EU vow to mend their Brexit battered ties. They will set a new agenda and hold summits

The United Kingdom and the European Union say they will strengthen their relationship after the damage caused by Brexit

The UK and EU vow to mend their Brexit battered ties. They will set a new agenda and hold summits
Europe|News

UK PM Starmer visits Brussels for first talks on EU reset

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he would work in good faith towards resetting relations with Brussels after talks with

UK PM Starmer visits Brussels for first talks on EU reset
Europe|Health|News|World

UK ex-PM Johnson says he planned raid on Dutch factory to get COVID vaccines

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he ordered military chiefs to plan a raid on a Dutch factory in March 2021 to secure 5 million COVID vaccines

UK ex-PM Johnson says he planned raid on Dutch factory to get COVID vaccines
MidEast|News|World

UK's Starmer discussed importance of a ceasefire with Lebanon's PM

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met his Lebanese counterpart at the United Nations and discussed the importance of an immediate ceasefire and a negotiated solution in the

UK's Starmer discussed importance of a ceasefire with Lebanon's PM
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets

Bank of England leaves rates at 5%, pound hits highest since March 2022

The Bank of England left interest rates at 5% on Thursday and voted to run down its stock of British government bonds by another 100 billion pounds ($132.86 billion) over the coming

Bank of England leaves rates at 5%, pound hits highest since March 2022
Economy|Finance

UK house prices rise for fifth month in July, ONS says

British house prices rose by an annual 2.2% in July, the fifth monthly rise in a row but the pace of increase cooled and was below a revised 2.7% increase in the 12 months to June,

UK house prices rise for fifth month in July, ONS says

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