China says its ban on Japanese seafood is about safety. Is it really?
In the busy streets of Hong Kong's Central district the lunchtime queues snake around the swanky Japanese restaurants where high-end sushi can sell at $150 a pop just for a tasting menu.
2023-08-28 09:58
At Jackson Hole, Post-Inflation Challenges Vex Central Bankers
The world’s top central bankers stressed the need to keep interest rates high until inflation is contained —
2023-08-28 04:50
Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves Drops Support for UK Wealth Tax
The UK’s main opposition party ruled out imposing a wealth tax in an apparent policy shift heading toward
2023-08-27 17:48
Saudi Arabia Signals Interest in Champions League Football Entry
Saudi Arabia is interested in discussions about joining Europe’s top football club tournament, the Champions League, as the
2023-08-27 14:51
Dorries Finally Quits UK Parliament With Fierce Attack on Sunak
Former Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries savaged Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in an excoriating resignation letter, as she finally
2023-08-27 04:56
BOE’s Broadbent Warns UK Rates Need to Remain High For Some Time
The Bank of England will have to keep interest rates high for longer because inflation is unlikely to
2023-08-27 01:58
UK’s Sunak Plans to Skip UN General Assembly in September
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will not attend the United Nation General Assembly in New York next month,
2023-08-26 20:46
Century-Old Swiss Watch Dynasty Ends With Scion Selling to Rolex
Over more than a century, three generations of Bucherers built one of the most exclusive watch and jewelry
2023-08-26 19:17
Window Opens for Brits to Lock in Cheaper Energy as Prices Drop
UK energy bills are set to fall in October but with fresh increases expected again by January it’s
2023-08-26 17:45
UK Economic Outlook Darkens After Surprisingly Strong First Half
Britain dodged a recession last year despite a historic energy price shock and an investor revolt that forced
2023-08-26 14:16
Ukraine’s Slow Offensive Buoys Putin and Worries Allies
Ukraine’s allies now worry the war is dragging into a long fight that may strengthen Vladimir Putin’s hand
2023-08-25 20:58
Factbox-Companies sell their businesses in Russia
Some Western companies have agreed to sell their Russian assets or hand them over to local managers as
2023-08-25 19:18