Kolkata-based Luxmi Group, which owns the iconic Makaibari Darjeeling brand, on Tuesday announced that it has acquired a majority stake in UK-based Brew Tea Co, a fast-growing firm which focuses on whole-leaf teas and is known for ethical sourcing and its innovative direct-to-consumer model. Founded in Manchester by Phil and Aideen Kirby, Brew Tea Co…
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Namesake’s Steve Hsieh set out to make a splash this season. He sat guests on inflatable swimming rings inside a schoolyard (imagine the disappointment upon discovering it was a playground and not a pool on a sweltering Sunday afternoon), to put his “Inner Child” collection on parade. It was decidedly more grown up than the…
A drug that outperforms placebo in helping people to lose weight is one of a growing number of next-generation obesity drugs being produced in China. At first, Chinese pharmaceutical companies rushed to make similar versions of blockbuster weight-loss drugs, such as Wegovy and Ozempic, that have taken the world by storm. Nowadays, China is emerging…
Donald Trump’s wishy-washy tariffs have been good for one thing: keeping Federal Reserve interest rates high, according to the central bank’s Chair Jerome Powell. Speaking at a European Central Bank forum in Portugal Tuesday, Powell said that the Federal Reserve probably would have brought down rates already if it hadn’t been for the president’s “Liberation…
“The Glyph interface is not a gimmick,” Nothing founder and CEO Carl Pei told the press as he revealed the Nothing Phone 3 for the first time, shortly before announcing that its new iteration lets you play Spin the Bottle on the back of the phone. It’s mixed messaging, but in Nothing’s defense, you couldn’t…
On June 24 and 25, NATO leaders met in The Hague for a summit, where they focused much of their attention on increasing defense spending to 5 percent of GDP annually and on affirming unity among the allies — notably working to ensure that U.S. President Donald Trump, who raised significant questions about the value…
The family of the late Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has agreed to sell soccer club AC Monza to U.S.-based investment firm Beckett Layne Ventures (BLV). A statement on Tuesday confirmed 80 per cent of the club’s shares will be transferred to BLV this summer, with the remaining 20 per cent to be processed by…
There’s a reason cauliflower has the coveted title of “superfood.” As a staple cruciferous vegetable, it’s high in vitamins and fiber, low in calories and sodium, and an overall antioxidant powerhouse. Just one cup of cauliflower is a fantastic source of your daily vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B6, and folate. And to top it…
Washington — A federal judge in Rhode Island has blocked the Department of Health and Human Services from implementing mass layoffs and overhauling some of its sub-agencies, finding there to be “no rational basis” for the Trump administration’s reorganization plans that would have “devastating consequences” across the country if enacted. The suit was brought by…
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the UK banks myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Santander has agreed to buy the British high street lender TSB for £2.65bn, in a move that underlines the Spanish bank’s commitment to its UK retail operation only months after it entertained bids for the business….