European Union has agreed not only on Ursula von der Leyen staying the head of the European Commission but also on two more candidates for the highest positions, reports Suddeutsche Zeitung with reference to the DPA news agency. According to the media,…
EU agrees on candidates for top positions, media says
European Union has agreed not only on Ursula von der Leyen staying the head of the European Commission but also on two more candidates for the highest positions, reports Suddeutsche Zeitung with reference to the DPA news agency. According to the media,…
Spain cuts sales tax on olive oil as shoppers baulk at rising prices
Spain is to temporarily abolish the sales tax on olive oil to help consumers cope with soaring prices, the Spanish government has said. Spain is the world’s leading producer and exporter of olive oil, but its cost for domestic consumers has risen drama…
‘Built for years, not for seasons’: Why Patagonia believes going out of fashion is good for business
The fast fashion industry is booming. Consumers are buying 60 per cent more clothes and wearing them for half as long, according to data cited by the UN Environment Programme. Estimates suggest a truckload of abandoned textiles is dumped in landfill or…
London Tunnels delivers blow to the City as it opts for Amsterdam IPO
London Tunnels, the company aiming to convert an 8,000 square metres central London underground network of abandoned tunnels, known as the Kingsway Exchange, into a new historical attraction, has recently revealed that it would be listing in Amsterdam,…
Ukraine vs Belgium: Preview, predictions and lineups
By James Cormack Everything’s at stake on Matchday 3 in Group E, with Belgium taking on Ukraine in Stuttgart having saved their Euro 2024 campaign against Romania last time out. Dominic Tedesco’s side were on the receiving end of the biggest upset in E…
5 things England must do differently in Euro 2024 knockouts
By Tom Gott England are through to the knockout stages at Euro 2024. Perhaps it’d be best if we just leave it there. The Three Lions have emphatically failed to live up to their reputation as pre-tournament favourites and limped through as group winner…
Slovakia vs Romania: Preview, predictions and lineups
By James Cormack Group E is set to come to a thrilling conclusion on Thursday, with both Slovakia and Romania, who face off on Matchday 3 in Frankfurt, harbouring hopes of advancing into the round of 16. The two sides, who picked up stunning results to…
UK defence sector raked in £28bn last year as war drives military spending
By Guy Taylor The UK defence sector grew by 36 per cent between 2013 and 2023 and raked in £28bn last year as war continued to drive military spending globally. Some 164,000 jobs were generated by the industry over the last decade at a growth rate of 1…
Investors take punt on Labour despite some stock market concerns
By Elliot Gulliver-Needham Retail investors are backing Labour over the Conservatives at next week’s election, despite thinking the Tories will be better for the stock market, City A.M. can reveal. 38 per cent of UK investors said they’d be voting Labo…