West Palm Beach, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump declared a win on stopping illegal immigration through Mexico on Wednesday after talking with that country’s leader. But Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum suggested Mexico was already doing its part and had no interest in closing its borders. The two spoke just days after Trump threatened to impose sweeping…
Getty Images Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg has visited Donald Trump at his resort in Mar-a-Lago, further evidence of the apparent thawing in their once frosty relations. The president-elect already has a close, high-profile relationship with another of the leading figures in tech, X owner Elon Musk. Historically, though, there has been no such closeness between…
Leading investors in Wefox, the troubled European insurance company, are engineering a €150m (£125m) refinancing to avert the need to sell one of its most valuable remaining assets. Sky News has learnt that Wefox shareholders including Chrysalis and Target Global are orchestrating a fresh share sale to raise between €60m and €80m. The company is…
MUMBAI: DBS India has launched an enhanced wealth management offering, providing Indian customers with unified access to cross-border treasury services across key Asian markets, including Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Indonesia, and China. This offering targets high-net-worth individuals (HNIs) and non-resident Indians (NRIs) in India and abroad. The bank also announced the launch of a digital…
UK car production fell sharply in October amid industry concerns about “intense pressure” on investment in electric vehicle-making. Output of all cars dropped by more than 14,000 vehicles from a year earlier, mainly due to a fall in exports following weak demand, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said. Production of electric and…
Marks & Spencer (M&S) and the owner of B&Q have expressed an interest in taking over dozens of stores operated by Homebase, the DIY chain which fell into administration this month. Sky News has learnt M&S and Kingfisher are among the retailers which are circling the remaining Homebase estate of close to 50 outlets, ahead…
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The latest net migration figures stand at an estimated 728,000 in the year to June 2024. The latest statistics come after the previous Conservative government raised the minimum salary requirement for the skilled worker visa from £26,200 to £38,700 in April, making it more difficult to obtain. Since January, most students have also not been…
Unite is pushing ahead with legal action against the government in a bid to overturn winter fuel cuts for millions of pensioners. Unite claims the government did not follow correct procedure and has instructed lawyers who are asking the High Court for an urgent judicial review of the government’s decision to restrict payments to poorer…
Uber is facing an investigation by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) into its flagship subscription plan, the company has said. As first reported by Bloomberg, the US consumer watchdog was probing the ride-hailing giant over the enrolment and cancellation procedures of the service. Uber One, which has more than 25 million subscribers around the…
