UK NEWS UK employer pay rises hold at 3% – Report April 23, 2025 Fatimah Idera Pay increases granted by British employers stayed at three per cent in the three months to March, according to figures from human resources data firm Brightmine that are likely to…
UK NEWS City Of London reports $170 million emerging markets outflow amid tariff turmoil April 22, 2025 Fatimah Idera The Fund manager City Of London Investment Group on Tuesday reported a $170 million outflow from emerging markets in the three months to March 31, citing uncertainty from tariffs imposed…
UK NEWS Starmer no longer believes trans women are women April 22, 2025 Fatimah Idera Starmer British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said a landmark ruling that the legal definition of a woman under equality laws should be based on biological sex provided much-needed clarity and…
UK NEWS After Pope Francis’ death, focus turns to cardinals who will elect next pontiff April 22, 2025 Fatimah Idera With the death of Pope Francis, announced by the Vatican on Monday, Roman Catholics around the globe will start speculating on who among the red-robed cardinals will succeed him. Given…
UK NEWS US Senator Van Hollen meets wrongly deported migrants in El Salvador April 18, 2025 Fatimah Idera Democratic U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen met on Thursday with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man wrongly deported to El Salvador in a case that has pitted a defiant Trump administration…
UK NEWS UK’s Sainsbury’s expects flat profit as threat of price war looms April 18, 2025 Fatimah Idera Sainsbury’s Britain’s second largest food retailer after Tesco forecasted flat profit this year as it pledged to sustain its competitive edge if a price war emerges. Last month, Asda, the…
UK NEWS London risks becoming ‘ageing city’ as Labour hammers landlords April 18, 2025 Fatimah Idera London risks becoming an “ageing city” as Labour hammers landlords with red tape, experts have warned. Average private rents in London jumped by 9.1pc to £2,243 per month in April,…
UK NEWS ‘U.S will pause Ukraine peace efforts if no progress’ April 18, 2025 Fatimah Idera President Donald Trump of the United States of America will walk away from trying to broker a Russia-Ukraine peace deal within days unless there are clear signs that a deal…
UK NEWS Google illegally dominates two markets for online advertising technology – US Judge April 17, 2025 Fatimah Idera Google illegally dominated two markets for online advertising technology, a federal judge said on Thursday, dealing another blow to the tech titan in an antitrust case brought by the U.S.…
UK NEWS Trump may shut down US embassies in Africa, others April 17, 2025 Fatimah Idera The Donald Trump administration could shut down nearly 30 United States embassies and consulates across the world, including some in Africa, as part of its reforms to cut costs and…