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Trump Launches $10 Billion Lawsuit Against The Wall Street Journal Over Epstein Letter Claims
19 July 2025 On July 19, President Trump intensified his long-standing battle with the media by filing a $10 billion defamation suit in...
Jul 192 min read
EU Extends Suspension of Retaliatory Tariffs to Salvage Trade Talks with the U.S.
13 July 2025 In Brussels on July 13, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced that the EU would delay its planned...
Jul 133 min read
Britain’s Regions Branded Junk‑Bond Risk as London’s Financial Domination Leaves the Rest in the Cold
11 July 2025 London buses cross Waterloo Bridge as St Paul's Cathedral is seen together with skyscrapers in the City of London financial...
Jul 113 min read
U.S. Races to Seal Landmark Trade Deals Before Tariff Deadline Sparks Global Tension
6 July 2025 US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) In Washington on July 6, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent...
Jul 64 min read
A Glimpse of Vulnerability from London’s Treasury Sparks Market Turmoil
5 July 2025 Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves, right, crying as Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during Prime Minister's...
Jul 53 min read
London's Historic Markets at Crossroads as City Plans Bold Redevelopment
28 June 2025 Photograph: Shutterstock London’s centuries-old wholesale food markets, Smithfield and Billingsgate, are facing their most...
Jun 283 min read
UK Launches Coalition to Tackle Developing Nations’ Debt Woes
24 June 2025 Pool photo by Andy Rain via EFE/EPA In London on June 24, the UK government unveiled the London Coalition on Sustainable...
Jun 243 min read
How NYC’s Power Grid Weathered the June Heatwave
24 June 2025' Credit: flickr As New York City endured a blistering heatwave on June 24 with temperatures climbing toward 99 °F (37 °C),...
Jun 243 min read
Britain’s Industrial Renaissance: A 10-Year Strategy to Modernize Manufacturing and Power a Clean Energy Revolution
23 June 2025 Creator: MATTHEW CHILDS | Credit: REUTERS Britain has unveiled a bold ten-year industrial strategy aimed at reshaping its...
Jun 233 min read
Britain’s Bold Decade: A New Industrial Strategy to Supercharge Growth
22 June 2025 Drax coal power station near Selby in Yorkshire is ranked fifth in Europe in terms of causing the highest damage costs to...
Jun 223 min read
New York City’s Congestion Pricing Plan Faces Legal Hurdles but Delivers Promising Early Results
16 June 2025 Traffic on 10th Avenue in New York, US. Photographer: Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg As the most densely populated metropolis in the...
Jun 163 min read
NYC Council Projects $1.7 Billion Increase in Tax Revenues Over Mayor's Forecast for Fiscal Years 2025 and 2026
29 May 2025 Mayor Eric Adams (photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office) NEW YORK - Ahead of the New York City Council’s final...
May 312 min read
South Western Railway Returns to Public Ownership Amidst Broader Nationalization Efforts
19 May 2025 Photograph: Jas Lehal/PA LONDON - In a significant move towards reshaping the UK's railway system, the Labor government has...
May 312 min read
Post Office Offers Compensation to Horizon IT Victims Over Data Leak
20 May 2025 Getty images LONDON - The Post Office has announced compensation for hundreds of former sub-postmasters and mistresses...
May 312 min read
New Jersey Transit Rail Strike Ends with Tentative Wage Agreement
17 May 2025 New Jersey Transit workers strike in New Jersey NEW YORK - New Jersey Transit's first rail strike in over four decades...
May 311 min read
New York Sues Capital One for Allegedly Misleading Savings Account Holders
15 May 2025 SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a federal lawsuit...
May 312 min read
New York City and Israel Launch Economic Council to Strengthen Business Collaboration
19 May 2025 Photograph: Peter K Afriyie/AP NEW YORK - In a significant move to bolster economic ties, New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Israeli Economy Minister Nir Barkat have announced the formation of the New York City-Israel Economic Council. This initiative aims to enhance business partnerships, support Israeli companies expanding into New York, and promote technological collaboration in sectors such as environmental science and artificial intelligence. The announcement
May 311 min read
COVID-19 Cases Surge in Hong Kong and Singapore Amid Emergence of JN.1 Variant
15 May 2025 Passengers wear protective face masks in Hong Kong. (Paul Yeung/Bloomberg) HONG KONG - A significant uptick in COVID-19...
May 312 min read
Hong Kong and Kuwait Strengthen Ties with Landmark Business Delegation and Bilateral Accords
15 May 2025 Mr Lee (left) meets Amir of the State of Kuwait His Highness Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (right) HONG KONG - In a landmark step towards deepening economic and strategic ties, a high-powered delegation of over 50 business leaders from Hong Kong and Mainland China, led by Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) John Lee, concluded a successful visit to Kuwait on May 14. The visit saw the signing of 24 memoranda of understa
May 312 min read
Hong Kong's Economy at a Crossroads: John Lee Urges Reform Amid Business Closures
20 May 2025 Chief Executive John Lee remains upbeat about Hong Kong’s economy but urges businesses to reform amid shifting trends and a “transitional period.” Sun Yeung HONG KONG - Despite a visible wave of business shutdowns across Hong Kong, including the abrupt closure of 33-year-old congee chain Ocean Empire, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu remains optimistic about the city’s economic trajectory. Speaking ahead of a weekly Executive Council meeting, Lee called the curren
May 312 min read
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