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This infuriating new EU rule has everyone flipping their lid
A new EU directive banning fully detachable lids on plastic bottles has angered soft drink consumers everywhere, says an orange-juice soaked Steve Allen I sit here furious, looking like I’m …
China’s CPI inflation at three-month low in June, spurring economic stimulus talks
China’s economy showed mixed signals in June with consumer prices rising modestly for the fifth straight month but missing expectations, while producer prices stayed in deflationary territory. These developments come …
FTSE 100 today: London markets set to open higher ahead of BOE’s Pill and Mann speeches
Moving markets today: Asian markets mixed; oil prices rebound, China’s CPI inflation eases, RBNZ keeps key rate at 5.50 per cent; focus shifts to US Fed and BOE policymakers’ speeches …
Paving the way for the iconic London 10k race
Prepare for over 17,000 runners racing through the city this weekend, as the Saucony London 10k takes over the capital One of the city’s favourite celebrations of running has arrived. …
The Devil Wears Prada sequel to mirror Vogue’s decline
A sequel to The Devil Wears Prada is finally in the works, but how close will its plot mirror the reality of Vogue’s decline? Nearly 20 years on from the …
Fed’s Powell: Commercial property stress may last years
The weakness in the commercial property sector that arose from the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent hikes in interest rates may last years, Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell has warned. “It …
MPs sworn into Parliament as Lindsay Hoyle re-elected as Commons Speaker
Newly-elected MPs have begun being sworn into Parliament for the first time as Sir Lindsay Hoyle is re-elected as the Speaker of the House of Commons. The MP for Chorley, …
Kane: Past experience can take England to successive Euros finals
England captain Harry Kane has insisted that past semi-final experience can help the Three Lions reach a second successive Euros final. England take on the Netherlands on Wednesday in Dortmund …
Wimbledon Wednesday order of play after Sinner dumped out
World No1 and top seed Jannik Sinner crashed out of Wimbledon on Tuesday, beaten in five sets by Daniil Medvedev. The two Europeans traded sets early on before Sinner needed …