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City of London skyline with 20 Fenchurch Street, affectionately nicknamed the Walkie Talkie, in London, United Kingdom.Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty ImagesFundraising from London IPOs slumped to at least a three-decade low in the first half of this year, new data showed on Friday – raising fresh questions about the fading allure of the U.K. as a hub for global capital.The five debuts on the London market in the first six months of 2025 raised a total of £160 million ($218.6 million), according to new data from Dealogic.That’s the lowest level of London IPO funds raised in the…
At the top of a hill overlooking the pretty city of Zurich sits an exceptionally fancy five-star hotel that resembles a Disney castle.It entertains some of Switzerland’s highest rollers but for the next few weeks it is home to the current champions of Europe, The Lionesses. England have taken over a wing of the Dolder Grand, which is where Sarina Wiegman has been cooking up schemes to make sure her team win back-to-back European Championships.Preparations for their opener have been shrouded in secrecy, with cameras and outsiders kept away for most of the last three weeks.Every team on the continent…
On the evening of Friday, 6 October 2023, my aunt Doaa, a kindergarten teacher in Gaza, had just finished preparing new activities for her students. She was excited to see their reactions the next morning. Tragically, the next day, 7 October, marked the end of any semblance of normal life and the beginning of a war that shattered everything. Since then, Israeli air strikes have pounded every corner of Gaza – homes, hospitals, schools, and even kindergartens have not been spared. Doaa’s house was reduced to a heap of rubble, burying her teaching materials and the toys she had bought…
Borussia Mönchengladbach midfielder Florian Neuhaus has been fined and banished from the first team after being filmed while appearing to mock the Bundesliga club’s sporting director.In a video posted on social media, Neuhaus could be seen talking to several people wearing Gladbach kits about sporting director Roland Virkus.The 28-year-old appeared to call Virkus “the worst manager in the world” and referenced the sporting director’s role in deciding his annual salary of €4 million ($4.71m).Gladbach said they had imposed a “heavy” fine on Neuhaus and suspended him from training with the first team for four weeks, with German daily Bild reporting…
U.S. President Donald Trump attends a press conference at the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States, on June 27, 2025.Hu Yousong | Xinhua News Agency | Getty ImagesAll eyes are on talks between the U.S. and the European Union, which have yet to strike a trade deal with just days to go before Washington’s tariffs come into full effect.Should the trading partners fail to reach an agreement by July 9 — when a 90-day reprieve on U.S. President Donald Trump’s so-called reciprocal tariffs ends — EU goods imported to the U.S. could be hit by duties of up…
Thai Son S.P. Co. garment factory in Thu Duc, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, on June 21, 2025.Daniel Ceng | Anadolu | Getty ImagesU.S. President Donald Trump announced a trade pact with Vietnam on Wednesday, but its scant details have left economists wondering about what it would mean for the flow of Chinese goods rerouted through the country.Trump said Wednesday there would be a 20% tariff on goods from Vietnam and a 40% “transshipping” tariff on goods originating in another country and transferred to Vietnam for final shipment to the U.S.Chinese manufacturers have used transshipping to sidestep the hefty tariffs on…
CNN — The reactions to the Trump administration’s decision to pause some weapons shipments to Ukraine couldn’t be more illustrative of the conflict: welcomed by the Kremlin, branded “inhumane” by Kyiv. The Pentagon said on Wednesday that it was pausing some aid because it needs to review whether the assistance that is provided to Ukraine is aligned with US President Donald Trump’s “America First” agenda. But the move could have deadly consequences for Ukraine as the halt on shipments includes missiles for Patriots, the US-made air defense systems that are currently protecting millions of Ukrainian civilians from Russia’s increasingly massive…
CNN — For months, more than a dozen Hill Republicans have been sounding the alarm about the steep Medicaid cuts in President Donald Trump’s sprawling agenda package, which is now just hours away from becoming law. North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis called cuts to Medicaid “inescapable.” Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley called Republicans’ targeting of Medicaid “a mistake.” Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon, who once declared he wouldn’t support anything with over $500 billion in cuts, said he reluctantly supported the Senate’s nearly $1 trillion in cuts because of other tax breaks in the bill. Now, Democrats are turning those precise GOP…
Marcus Rashford has returned to Manchester United after his loan with Aston Villa officially expired on June 30.However, the forward faces no real future at Old Trafford and he would rather be at a new club than returning to Carrington this summer. So, with pre-season looming, where does Rashford go next?BarcelonaBarcelona remains Rashford’s preferred destination should he leave United this summer.And, intriguingly, the door could be opening on a move to Catalonia. That’s because in the past week, Barcelona have seen their hopes of landing either Liverpool’s Luis Diaz or Athletic Club’s Nico Williams more or less extinguished. Liverpool rejected…
There has been an outpouring of love and support within the football community following the tragic passing of Diogo Jota and Andre Silva.See a selection below of the moving tributes that have been shared online by teammates, colleagues, friends, clubs and associations.You have to accept cookies in order to view this content on our site.Manage Settings You have to accept cookies in order to view this content on our site.Manage Settings You have to accept cookies in order to view this content on our site.Manage Settings You have to accept cookies in order to view this content on our site.Manage…