By Wojciech Kosc in Warsaw Poland’s industrial production expanded 1.6% year on year in constant prices in January (chart), after a revised fall of 3.5% y/y the preceding month, unadjusted data from the statistical office GUS showed on February 20. The…
Fall of Avdiivka gives Russia the military initiative and Putin a political gift ahead of presidential elections
By Ben Aris in Berlin The fall of Avdiivka has given the Russian military the initiative in the war in Ukraine, but it has also handed Russian President Vladimir Putin an important political gift ahead of the presidential elections in March. The newly …
Report: Tottenham now want to sign £43m player who has same agent as Brennan Johnson
Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Bayer Leverkusen defender Odilon Kossounou this summer. Spurs strengthened their defence last month by bringing in Radu Dragusin from Genoa. They are expected to sign another centre-half in the summer, and Ko…
Report: Arsenal now keen to sign talented youngster who wants to emulate ‘exceptional’ Liverpool player
Arsenal are now said to be interested in a young centre-back who has already admitted he wanted to emulate a Liverpool player. Whilst Mikel Arteta’s first team have been making excellent progress in recent years, it’s always been a slight concern that …
Report: Tottenham now want to sign £43m player who has same agent as Brennan Johnson
Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Bayer Leverkusen defender Odilon Kossounou this summer. Spurs strengthened their defence last month by bringing in Radu Dragusin from Genoa. They are expected to sign another centre-half in the summer, and Ko…
Report: Arsenal now keen to sign talented youngster who wants to emulate ‘exceptional’ Liverpool player
Arsenal are now said to be interested in a young centre-back who has already admitted he wanted to emulate a Liverpool player. Whilst Mikel Arteta’s first team have been making excellent progress in recent years, it’s always been a slight concern that …
Falkland School remains without heating, lighting and hot water as children return to the site and other schools in Newbury
A Newbury school remains without heating, lighting and hot water today (Thursday), as pupils are accommodated in classrooms across the town. Falkland Primary School suffered a water leak in the roof during half term, which caused a complete loss of ele…
Lloyds announces record annual profits and bumper shareholder returns but sets aside £450m for FCA motor finance probe
By Lars Mucklejohn Lloyds Banking Group has reported an uptick in annual profits on the back of higher interest rates while making a £450m provision for potential compensation payouts from an FCA motor finance probe. The group also announced it was pla…
Hargreaves Lansdown reaps cash interest reward as market growth pushes up assets under new CEO
By Elliot Gulliver-Needham Hargreaves Lansdown reported market growth and interest from cash push its assets under administration for the firm up to £142.2bn. Market growth pushed up assets by £7.2bn for the firm in the second half of 2023, compared to…
“More Indians can travel to US than at any other time in our history”: US Diplomat Rena Bitter
Mumbai [Maharashtra], February 22 (ANI): US Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs, Rena Bitter on Thursday expressed her excitement about visiting India and highlighted the ‘explosion’ in travel between India and the US. “We’re very excited…