HOW IS CHINA BREAKING DOWN ITS TECH GIANTS
'For years, China’s tech entrepreneurs were considered rock stars: Icons whose rags-to-riches career paths, guile and contempt for
WHO MADE THE UK’S RICH LIST?
Sir Leonard Blavatnik has topped the latest UK Sunday Times Rich List, having seen his fortune swell to £23 billion.There are now a record
SPAIN TO LIFT TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS FOR UK AND JAPAN
Spain has said it is officially lifting restrictions for UK travellers from Monday, when a…
ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CEASEFIRE COMES INTO EFFECT
A ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas has come into effect.The ceasefire began
UK MINISTERS DISCUSS AUSTRALIA TRADE DEAL
Senior ministers have met to discuss concerns about how a zero-tariffs free-trade deal with Australia would affect UK farmers
BITCOIN DIVES AS CHINA CRACKS DOWN ON CRYPTOCURRENCIES
The price of Bitcoin fell below US$ 34,000 for the first time in three months on Wednesday, after China imposed fresh curbs on cryptocurrencies
UK INFLATION RATES DOUBLE
The annual UK inflation rate more than doubled in April, as a rise in energy and clothing costs drove prices higher
UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME TO BE TESTED IN WALES
A universal basic income scheme is to be trialled in Wales, meaning adults, regardless of their means, will receive a regular sum
OIL AND GAS COMPANIES REQUESTED TO STOP DRILLING
The International Energy Agency, which was founded by rich industrial nations after oil shocks in the 1970s to promote secure
ASIAN SHARES PUSH HIGH AS DOLLAR EASES
Asian shares rose this morning, shrugging off worries about an increase in regional coronavirus infections and a subdued
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO HAVE A SUCCESSION PLAN?
In 2020, several leading companies, including Cisco Systems, General Motors and Macy’s, reported turnover at the CFO level
CHINA LANDS ON MARS
A Chinese spacecraft has landed on Mars, making China only the second country after the US to send a rover to the surface
ISRAEL FLATTENS GAZA BUILDING
An Israeli airstrike destroyed a high-rise building in Gaza City that housed offices of The Associated Press
GREECE TO END LOCKDOWN AND WELCOME TOURISTS
Greece has launched its tourist season, lifting most remaining restrictions on movement and declaring they are putting
GLOBAL STOCKS REBOUND
Japanese shares led a rebound in Asian markets, building on the lead from investors on Wall Street snapping up stocks that would benefit
TESLA WILL NO LONGER ACCEPT BITCOIN
Tesla has suspended vehicle purchases using Bitcoin due to climate change concerns, its CEO Elon Musk said in a tweet
NEW ZEALAND SETS OUT PLANS TO RECONNECT WITH POST-PANDEMIC WORLD
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said her government will
COVID-19 SURGES IN FOUR OF FIVE MOST VACCINATED COUNTRIES
Countries with the world’s highest vaccination rates–including four of the top five most vaccinated–are fighting to contain coronavirus
STOCK MARKETS SLIDE ON FEARS OF RISING INFLATION
Stock markets across the world have slid amid worries that US inflation is set to rise.In the US, the Dow fell 474 points to lose 1.4 percent on Tuesday–its largest one-day