International
Thomas Tuchel keeps laser focus on ‘unfinished business’ with England
Thomas Tuchel has revealed he did not insert a release clause when he extended his deal as England’s manager this year
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International
ITV to cut show budgets as UK TV and film production spend drops by more than £2bn
Broadcaster plans to make £30m in ‘temporary’ savings before inquiry into takeover by Sky
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International
Deep-pocketed windfarm developers shouldn’t need a £1bn state loan
National wealth fund is to lend £1bn towards the Vanguard projects – but whether the private equity giant needed help is debatable
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International
Cop31 as it happened: ‘Fossil fuels must go the way of the dinosaurs’ - UN chief hits out at industry lobbying
Third day of UN talks begin but leaders of many big polluting nations absent
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Politics
Ministers tell showbiz industry to improve protections after Walliams allegations or face regulation
Culture secretary Lisa Nandy expected to meet leaders from TV, film and publishing and could legislate if voluntary action is deemed insufficient Ministers have given the entertainment industry an ultimatum to bring in better protections for women and children or face government action after the allegations about David Walliams and the conviction of Russell Brand. The culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, is expected to meet industry leaders next week, taking in representatives from TV, film, publishing and potentially sport. Continue reading...
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Crypto
OKXICE Sets Tokenized Stocks Launch Following Mass Company Objections
OKX and Intercontinental Exchange’s tokenized securities platform will debut later this month with more than 70 assets, including stocks from crypto-native firms Coinbase, Circle, and Strategy, alongside dozens of exchange-traded funds. The OKXICE TSV Gears Up for Launch OKXICE, the joint venture between cryptocurrency exchange OKX and New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) owner Intercontinental Exchange […]
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Military
Labour MPs warn against weakening electric vehicle targets ahead of crunch talks
Exclusive: Cutting 2030 goal would be a ‘step backwards’, say MPs, as ministers clash over proposed reductions Labour MPs are urging the government not to weaken its electric vehicle targets as divided cabinet ministers prepare for a crunch meeting on Thursday to thrash out a compromise. Members of the climate and nature crisis caucus (CNCC) say ministers must not water down a legal requirement for carmakers to ensure that 80% of the vehicles they sell in 2030 are electric, saying doing so would be a backward step and “shortsighted”. Continue reading...
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Finance
Adjustment of Shanghai Hejing's fixed-increase growth plan: axing supplementary projects, adding 700 million to 12-inch silicon wafers, and relying on debt for 70% of the expansion funds
Equity financing is a drop in the bucket, and syndicated loans are needed for the bulk.
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International
Eswatini gives illegal foreign businesses 12 months to leave
The law follows the growth of foreign-owned businesses in rural areas.
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Finance
Air traffic control boss says he was ‘most disliked person in the UK’ after flight chaos
Nats chief says he ‘quite enjoyed’ ignoring calls from Ryanair CEO to quit over system outages in September The boss of Nats has said he was “the most disliked person in the UK” after air traffic control systems failed twice in September, disrupting flights for hundreds of thousands of passengers. He told an aviation industry conference: “My name is Martin Rolfe, I’m the CEO of Nats – or as I like to think of myself, the most disliked person in the UK in September.” Continue reading...
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Withdrawing from Fosun Nanning and selling old Laimei factory: Zhongheng Group’s shrinking accounts
The absolute amounts of the two transactions are not high, but in the context of Zhongheng Group's performance in the first three quarters being under pressure and continuing to sort out existing assets, it is also a strategic signal.
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Finance
Diesel still costing close to a ‘dismal’ £2 a litre despite oil price falls
Pump prices stay stubbornly high as leading bank official warns energy costs are likely to remain ‘elevated’ The price of diesel on UK forecourts remains stubbornly close to October’s record high of £2 despite a sharp fall in oil prices. A litre costs an average of 197p, according to the AA, which described the situation as “dismal”. By contrast, petrol has fallen 6p to 168p from the peak of 174.7p in early October. That was the highest level since August 2022. Continue reading...
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