A photography expert’s guide to the best images from the World Cup Sport Business After a thrilling World Cup, City AM Picture Editor Andy Blackmore ranks his favourite images from the tournament. Aside from war, about the only other human experience that spans such a wide range of emotions is sport. Of all the sports, perhaps football is the most emotive, and photographers at the World Cup hold the [...]
Norway’s record warship order sparks defence stock rally Markets British defence stocks rallied across the board on Monday after Norway commissioned a record-breaking order of British-made warships and Babcock was handed an upgrade by a top stock broker. Shares in BAE Systems rose by nearly two per cent after the Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed the Nato member had placed an order for five [...]
Britain secures £10bn warship deal with Norway Politics The UK has agreed a £10bn deal to supply Norway with at least five new warships, in what both governments are hailing as a landmark for defence cooperation, but which analysts say also underscores rising geopolitical tensions and the pressure on NATO allies to increase spending. Under the agreement, Britain will deliver ‘type 26’ frigates [...]
NATO members will ‘fight together’ if needed, defence secretary says February 20, 2025 NATO member states will “fight together” if needed, the UK’s defence secretary has pledged during a visit to Norway. John Healey told a press conference with his Norwegian counterpart Tore Sandvik that Russian leader Vladimir Putin “wants to divide NATO” and “wants to divide Europe” as he warned that a ceasefire in Ukraine “must not [...]
Are the super-rich running out of road? September 4, 2024 As more western governments look at ways to increase taxes for the ultra-rich, Ali Lyon asks whether it will work
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