Diriyah: The city where history meets modernity July 3, 2024 Take one UNESCO World Heritage site. Give it the gift of a 21st-century neighbour. Mirror local culture in everything that is new. Create an environment in which the pedestrian is king, with cars banished to an intricate underground road network. Invite the world to visit, admire, enjoy and invest.Add all that together and you have Diriyah.
Tomorrow, vote for change July 3, 2024 This election is not a choice between higher taxes and higher spending, but a chance for a break from instability and neo-liberal governance, says John McTernan Change. That’s the proposition. Labour promise a break from instability. Instead of five Prime Ministers in six years they offer just one – Keir Starmer. A man with a [...]
SEC takes action against crypto-friendly bank Silvergate July 3, 2024 Silvergate Capital Corp., the parent of the crypto-friendly bank that collapsed in 2023, has agreed to pay $63 million to settle charges by U.S. and California regulators.
To avoid five more wasted years, vote for a strong opposition July 3, 2024 Without the growth needed to fund the higher spending his MPs and voters demand, Starmer will resort to appeasing them with anything he can deliver on the cheap: constitutional meddling, banning things and red tape. A mega-majority just makes this more likely, so vote Conservative tomorrow, urges Henry Hill To read some of the commentary [...]
FTSE 100 today: London markets to open higher on rate cut wagers July 3, 2024 Asian stocks surged on rate cut expectations, with the yen near 38-year lows. Focus on Fed minutes, ISM services PMI, and UK elections.
China’s services sector growth dips to eight-month low: Caixin PMI July 3, 2024 China's services sector grew slower than expected in June, marking its weakest pace in eight months, according to a private-sector survey.
Election 2024: Boris Johnson makes surprise stop at Conservative rally July 2, 2024 Boris Johnson has made a surprise appearance at a Conservative rally - with just a single day of the election campaign remaining.
Merck Mercuriadis to step down as chair of Hipgnosis Song Management July 2, 2024 Merck Mercuriadis is to step down as chair of Blackstone-owned Hipgnosis Song Management (HSM) as the private equity giant vies to acquire the music catalogue it manages.
Central banks keep markets guessing on path of interest rates July 2, 2024 Investors looking for clear guidance on the path of interest rates received few firm commitments from top central bankers on Tuesday.
Election 2024: Thousands of homes ‘lost’ to Airbnb, Labour’s City candidate warns July 2, 2024 Properties that could be “thousands of homes are lost to Airbnbs” in London, Labour’s candidate for the Cities of London and Westminster has warned.
