Sir Keir Starmer is facing increased pressure to sack Lord Mandelson after leaked emails showed the New Labour grandee sent supportive messages even as Epstein faced jail for sex offences. Lord Mandelson is reported to have told Epstein to “fight for early release” shortly before he was sentenced to 18 months in prison, and told…
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] “Dim sum” bonds, offshore renminbi debt issued mostly in Hong Kong, are headed for a record year. Offshore issuance has already reached about Rmb475bn in 2025 to end-August, propelled by cheaper onshore rates and a broader base of issuers and buyers, according to…
The head of a UK-China business lobby group expects Prime Minister Keir Starmer to visit China in early 2026 to build on closer bilateral ties since the Labour government came to power. “We all very much hope that he will be here probably in the first quarter of next year,” Peter Burnett, chief executive of…
If you haven’t already been told about Lossless, you should get a notification once it becomes available to you. Only Premium subscribers will be able to use the new feature which “delivers the highest music audio quality on Spotify”, according to the music streaming platform. “The wait is finally over; we’re so excited lossless sound…
Eriksen joins Wolfsburgpublished at 08:48 British Summer Time 08:48 BST First things first, a bit of transfer news for you. Former Tottenham and Manchester United midfielder Christian Eriksen has joined German club Wolfsburg. The Denmark international has been a free agent since leaving Old Trafford at the end of last season. The 33-year-old spent three…
You can use smartphone apps to vacuum your home, order a meal and track your sleep. Now, you can also get access to private or public land for your next hunting, fishing or birdwatching adventure. Wyomingite Sam Seeton launched Infinite Outdoors, an app whose users pay for permission to hunt and fish on private land,…
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature ‘Putin will move towards peace when he realises he cannot win at acceptable cost,’ Poland’s Sikorski says Poland’s Sikorski was also asked about the prospects for the war in Ukraine. He told RMF FM: “I am not one of those who…
(Bloomberg) — Soon, Robinhood Markets Inc.’s retail traders won’t have to leave the platform to brag about their positions or post taunting memes celebrating their investment victories. The online brokerage is breaking into social media. The move is a return of sorts to the firm’s origins. Before starting their trading platform, Robinhood founders Vlad Tenev…
Almost three quarters (72%) of supporters of Nigel Farage’s party said they felt this way, a study suggested. This was higher than for non-voters (66%) and above the overall finding for all survey participants (54%). Almost six in 10 (59%) Conservative supporters said they felt powerless, while just over half (52%) of Liberal Democrat backers…
As trade tensions simmer between New Delhi and Washington over tariff negotiations, a former Indian diplomat suggested that India seems to be quietly recalibrating its economic strategy and China may soon play a larger role in it. According to Bhadrakumar, the most surprising development is India’s quiet overture toward opening up economic ties with China.(AFP)…