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UK faces worst G-7 inflation and flat living standards, IMF says

Britain this year experienced its warmest summer since records began, which impacted health, agriculture and infrastructure with droughts declared in several regions.
ESG

Britain must urgently prepare for hotter temperatures, climate advisers warn 

Alleged scam victims cross the river on the Myanmar-Thai border to be repatriated, but despite raids, Myanmar’s fraud factories accused of swindling billions from Chinese and US victims remain thriving.
International

UK, US sanction South-east Asian scam networks exploiting trafficked workers

The number of employees on payrolls dropped 10,000 in September following a revised increase of 10,000 the month before.
Banking & Finance

UK jobs market slowdown shows signs of easing before budget

While facing many domestic challenges 15 months into office, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has won plaudits for his foreign policy.
Opinion & Features

Trade over tension: Starmer’s India visit puts business first

The police investigation, dubbed Operation Echosteep, was launched in December 2024 after a box with some 1,000 iPhones - most of which turned out to be stolen - bound for Hong Kong was found near Heathrow Airport.
International

London police arrest 46 in phone theft crackdown

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is among several high-profile Silicon Valley executives who accompanied US President Donald Trump on a state visit to the UK this week.
Telcos, Media & Tech

Nvidia to invest in UK firms including Wayve, Revolut

The British government has made home-building one of its priorities and set a target of 1.5 million new residential properties to be built over the five-year term of the current parliament.
Property

UK plans to cuts costs and delays in housing sales

UK new car registrations rose 13.7 per cent in September to 312,887, with electrified vehicles making up more than half of the registrations for the first time, according to preliminary figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
Transport & Logistics

Electric vehicles drive UK new car market to best September since 2020

London’s centuries-old role as an international financial centre has been eroded by competition from European rivals and rising hubs in Asia and the Middle East.
Global Enterprise

Singapore overtakes London in list of top 20 IPO markets

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