UK assists Philippines in its clean energy transition

UK assists Philippines in its clean energy transition

THE British Chamber of Commerce Philippines (BCCP) hosted its 2025 Midyear Economic Briefing at Dusit Thani Manila, in partnership with AppleOne Group, HSBC, SGV & Co., Pru Life UK, and Shang Properties, highlighting stronger UK-Philippines collaboration on renewable energy and investments. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Undersecretary Atty. Allan Gepty reported that UK net…

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The Manila Times

Shein’s UK sales surge to $2.8B in 2024

LONDON — Shein’s British business made 2.05 billion pounds ($2.77 billion) in sales in 2024, a 32.3-percent increase from the previous year, a filing by the online fast-fashion retailer showed early on Friday. Shein does not report global results publicly, but the filing sheds light on its growth in Britain, its third-biggest market after the…

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Zelenskyy in UK on eve of US-Russia summit

Zelenskyy in UK on eve of US-Russia summit

LONDON — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London on Thursday in a strong show of support on the eve of a key United States-Russia summit from which Kyiv and its European allies have been excluded. Starmer greeted Zelenskyy with a warm hug and handshake on the…

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Adewale Omoniyi

Work closely with elected local UK representatives

Adewale Omoniyi, President of the Patronage of Nigerians in the United Kingdom and former Ogun State governorship candidate in the 2019 election, has urged Nigerians in the Diaspora to appreciate, honour, and work more closely with their local elected representatives. Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting in Manchester, UK, Omoniyi praised four Nigerian-heritage councillors in Greater…

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UK overhauls peacekeeping mission role in Ukraine – The Times

UK overhauls peacekeeping mission role in Ukraine – The Times

The British Army command has abandoned the idea of creating a 30,000-strong contingent to protect Ukraine’s ports and cities. Instead, the military is proposing a more realistic mission that includes securing the airspace over western Ukraine, supporting the training of Ukrainian military personnel, and demining the Black Sea. According to the agency, some European countries…

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