[ad_1] UK businesses have grown increasingly uneasy as tensions over Taiwan skyrocket, and Beijing’s relationship with Washington takes a nosedive. Tony Danker, the head of the Confederation of British Industry, has warned in the wake of escalating tensions that the UK should look to pull away from a reliance on China for imports. Mr Danker told the Financial Times: “Every company that I speak to at the moment is engaged in rethinking their supply chains…
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[ad_1] Boris Johnson meets with Emmanuel Macron at G7 summit Coined the reformist wunderkind, Emmanuel Macron swept into power in 2018, promising to restore France’s spending discipline and make Paris a strong partner for Berlin to manage Europe’s economic system. However, credibility appears to have diminished as, just two months after his reelection in April 2022, the French President lost the majority vote following a strong performance from a new left alliance and the far…
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[ad_1] Although set in the Republic of Ireland, this slight but surprisingly powerful film will hit a raw nerve in countries all over Europe in the wake of the Ukrainian refugee crisis. More specifically, it will likely have an impact on the U.K. arthouse circuit, after the British government’s recent, controversial decision to launder asylum-seekers via a scheme deporting them to Rwanda for processing. Why its producers chose Tribeca as a launchpad, then, is a…
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[ad_1] Nigerian former Foreign and Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala look on July 15, 2020, in Geneva, following her hearing before World Trade Organization 164 member states’ representatives, as part of the application process to head the WTO as Director General. BUSINESS PANDEMIC RESPONSE Okonjo-Iweala has called Covid-19 vaccine inequity “unconscionable” and has given top priority to a deal to facilitate the flow of the vaccines more widely. Even though demand for Covid-19 shots has tapered…
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[ad_1] Winds of up to 81mph ripped through western Germany, toppling trees, tearing roofs from buildings and sending flying debris smashing into cars. The German Weather Service confirmed three tornadoes in North Rhine-Westphalia state: in Paderborn, in nearby Lippstadt and on the edge of the town of Hoexter. Forty-three people were injured – 13 of them seriously – in Paderborn as the tornado tore across the city’s central area on Friday afternoon, according to Mayor…
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A currency expert has issued a dire warning to Putin that he has put himself in a “point of no return” following his invasion of Ukraine as the Russian ruble faces a ticking time bomb before it collapses. Co-founder of financial consultancy the Adamis Principle Patrick Reid told Express.co.uk that there is a 99percent chance of the Russian economy being utterly “decimated” by the end of the year if Putin remains in the Kremlin. He…
"Russian economy faces destruction if President stays"
[ad_1] SINGAPORE — There’s no debate, the $5.83 Californians are paying on average for a gallon of gas stings. But how would you feel if you were charged $10.90 a gallon? That’s what Stimson Ho is confronted with when he pulls up to his usual Esso station in Hong Kong’s Kowloon neighborhood. Filling up his compact SUV will set him back $120. Prices have been so high in the Asian financial center that Ho no longer…
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[ad_1] 31 March 2022 Female First speaks to Giselle Mather all about her journey into coaching Former rugby World Cup winner and current Director of Rugby at Wasps Women, Giselle Mather, has recently joined the #WomenWhoCoach campaign and is hoping to break the bias around female coaches. Although the annual International Women’s Day is a great platform to raise awareness, Mather dreams of a day when it’s no longer needed and women are hired for…
"Former rugby World Cup winner on moving into coaching [EXCLUSIVE]"
[ad_1] Chris Christie urged Donald Trump to hand over the Republican baton to a younger candidate during an appearance at Harvard University yesterday. The former GOP Governor, who helped the 45th President prepare for election debates by playing Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden, also suggested that while he is now reluctant to support Mr Trump in 2024, he would do so if a “socialist” figure like Bernie Sanders won the Democratic nomination. Speaking to an…
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[ad_1] Russian forces are trying to create a blockade around the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, attacking rail links to prevent civilians evacuating, Mayor Vadym Boichenko said in a video broadcast on Thursday. He compared the blockade to a” Nazi siege of Leningrad in World War 2″. He said constant attacks over the past 24 hours have cut off water and power supply and the local authorities need a ceasefire to restore power. BBC News…
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