Watch: ‘I am very sorry’, South Korea president says South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol has apologised for declaring martial law earlier this week and has said there will not be another such order. The embattled leader is facing potential impeachment following Tuesday night’s declaration, which was quickly overturned in the National Assembly. In response…
By JON HOPKINS Updated: 10:33 GMT, 7 December 2024 Quiz was in the hot seat with investors yesterday after it became the latest to reveal tough trading – warning that it may need further funding. Shares in AIM-listed fashion retailer Quiz plunged 43.2 per cent, or 2.3p, to 3.04p after it said both online and…
By CITY & FINANCE REPORTER Updated: 10:32 GMT, 7 December 2024 Germany was dealt a fresh blow yesterday as industrial production shrank in October, fuelling fears of a winter recession in Europe’s biggest economy. Official figures showed that industrial production unexpectedly fell 1 per cent compared to the previous month. Declines in the energy and…
NEW DELHI: Foreign investors made a strong comeback and infused Rs 24,453 crore in the Indian equity markets in the first week of the December, according to data from the National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL). The single largest investment came on December 6, with FPIs investing Rs 9,489 crores.The FPIs investment in the December represents…
NEW DELHI: Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $ 350 million policy-based loan to support India strengthen and modernize logistics sector.As per a statement from the regional development bank, dated December 6, the loan will finance the second subprogram, supporting Indian government’s efforts to create a comprehensive policy, planning, and institutional framework at the…
THE HAGUE: France on Thursday urged the United Nations top court to “clarify” international law relating to the fight against climate change, saying judges had a “unique opportunity” to provide a clear legal framework.The International Court of Justice is holding historic hearings to craft a so-called “advisory opinion” on states’ responsibilities to fight climate change…
SYDNEY: A long-abandoned Papua New Guinea mine once operated by Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto poses environmental and safety concerns for nearby communities, who live under the threat of landslides, a new report shows.A two-year study of the Panguna mine — located on the autonomous island of Bougainville — found that mine structures had “deteriorated”,…
Nigel Farage is undoubtedly having a good few weeks – winning ‘Newcomer of the Year’ at The Spectator’s Parliamentarian of the Year awards, seeing his party pull ahead of the Labour government in a national poll and win victories in two council by-elections. And the resulting jubilation isn’t limited to the confines of Reform UK…
Harland & Wolff (H&W), the shipyard-owner which built the Titanic, is closing on a government-backed rescue deal with a Spanish shipping industry group. Sky News can reveal that Navantia has won approval from Downing Street to acquire H&W’s four UK shipyards in a transaction which could be formally agreed as early as next week. If…
Reuters Emmanuel Macron plans to use the reopening of the cathedral for a political boost A gravely weakened President Emmanuel Macron hopes to win a new lease of political life from Saturday’s ceremonial reopening of Notre Dame. Joined by US President-elect Donald Trump, Prince William and other international figures, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Macron…
