The Bank of England looks set to keep interest rates unchanged at 3.75 percent on Thursday, despite a recent spike in oil prices above $100 a barrel that could test whether it can avoid raising borrowing costs in response to the US-Iran…
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Britain’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, will welcome Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as his first international visitor on Monday, a move his office said underscores London’s steadfast support for Ukraine. The two leaders are expected to meet at a naval base, where…
Former television and radio presenter Gerry Kelly has died at the age of 77. The journalist and broadcaster died at his home on Sunday morning. Kelly’s presenting career spanned four decades, but he is perhaps best remembered for his weekly talk show…
AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software, Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader, and Heriot-Watt University have announced a new collaboration aimed at exploring how digital technologies can accelerate the development of smarter, lower-carbon infrastructure across the energy and transport sectors.…
Footwear retailer OFFICE has opened a new, upsized store at Glasgow Fort, establishing it as the brand’s flagship location in Scotland. The new store spans 5,012 sq ft, more than double the size of OFFICE’s previous 2,249 sq ft unit at the…
Scottish Renewables, the industry body representing Scotland’s fast-growing clean energy sector, has appointed Angela Hepworth as its new chief executive officer following an extensive recruitment process. Hepworth will join the organisation on 20 July and formally take up the CEO role on…
The story of Asia Broadcasting Corporation is, at its core, one of persistence. Founded in July 1998 by Rayynor Silva, ABC has spent nearly three decades building what is now Sri Lanka’s largest private media network, a position it holds not through…
Real estate in Dubai is no longer just where capital ends up. It is increasingly where capital moves through. Property deals that once stood as static end-goals now double as working channels that help investors move money between opportunities, manage liquidity, and…
Most criminal defense attorneys avoid immigration cases. Most immigration lawyers don’t touch criminal work. Zulu Ali saw a business opportunity in that gap and built what he describes as the largest Black-owned law firm in California’s Inland Empire by serving clients caught…
US President Donald Trump has agreed to scale back planned tariffs on pharmaceuticals and semiconductors imported from the European Union, easing fears of a full-blown transatlantic trade war. Last month, Trump had warned that pharmaceuticals and semiconductors were excluded from a US–EU…
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