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Thousands at pro-Palestinian rally in London
A group of protesters are told to disperse by police from Trafalgar Square after marching there.BBC News - Jan. 18 -
Billionaires and their cash head to Washington for Trump’s inauguration
CEOs are lining up for a swearing-in ceremony that is expected to smash fundraising recordsFinancial Times - Jan. 18 -
London mayor to be investigated over Taylor Swift tickets
Sir Sadiq Khan's received six Taylor Swift tickets worth about £3,000 for her concert in August.BBC News - Jan. 17 -
Reader callout: what’s wrong with the London stock market?
Debate rages as key UK companies list elsewhereFinancial Times - Jan. 17 -
North London derby win has Arsenal firmly back in title frame
It might not have been pretty, but three points from Wednesday's North London derby has Arsenal right back on Liverpool's tail.ESPN - Jan. 15 -
Three arrests after boy, 14, killed on London bus
Kelyan Bokassa died after being attacked on a 472 bus in Woolwich on 7 January.BBC News - Jan. 15 -
Billionaire Bill Ackman wants to build a ‘modern-day Berkshire Hathaway’
Ackman has unveiled his vision to form a new business out of Howard Hughes Holdings “that would acquire controlling interests in operating companies.”MarketWatch - Jan. 14 -
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Two teens sought over killing of boy on London bus
Police want to speak to Mosawar Zazi, 16, and Colin Chabikwa, 15, in connection with Kelyan Bokassa's death.BBC News - Jan. 14 -
Sifan Hassan rejects greatest-ever claim and confirms London Marathon entry
Distance runner won three medals at Paris Olympics Dutch athlete comments: ‘I don’t think I am the Goat’ Sifan Hassan has dismissed suggestions that she is the greatest female distance runner of ...The Guardian - Jan. 13 -
Class of 2025? The IPO hopefuls that could revive London
After disappointment in 2024, financial services, industrials and consumer names could debut this yearFinancial Times - Jan. 13 -
No Trousers Tube Ride brings carnival of underwear to London Underground
Annual fun event sees bare-legged passengers sporting array of underwear styles and colours. The annual No Trousers Tube Ride event has returned in colourful fashion as people stripped down to ...The Guardian - Jan. 12 -
Billionaire Issa brothers’ EG Group readies $13bn US IPO
Private equity-backed petrol station business expected to list as early as this yearFinancial Times - Jan. 12 -
Jamie Dimon on the economy, billionaires, and income inequality
The chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase explains why he's referred to cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin as a Ponzi scheme; his bank's efforts to improve the lives of lower-income Americans; and his ...CBS News - Jan. 12 -
London mayor warned over swimmable rivers pledge
The Thames is tidal for most of its course through London, only becoming non-tidal at Teddington Lock.BBC News - Jan. 12 -
Scott Bessent, Trump’s Billionaire Treasury Pick, Will Shed Assets to Avoid Conflicts
Financial disclosure forms show hundreds of millions of assets including property in the Bahamas and investments in Bitcoin and bets against China’s currency.The New York Times - Jan. 11 -
The Traitors: Who's on a large billboard in London?
One of the most notable characters in this year's series of Traitors appears in Leicester Square.BBC News - Jan. 11 -
The utterly plausible case that climate change makes London much colder
For some climate scientists, global warming threatens Britain with a more unexpected scenarioFinancial Times - Jan. 11 -
Reeves seeks to revive City of London links with China
Chancellor to promote closer ties between London and Shanghai stock exchanges while on Beijing tripFinancial Times - Jan. 11 -
Mark Rylance joins criticism of police ban on pro-Palestine march in London
Protesters planned to gather outside BBC HQ, which is near a synagogue, on the Jewish holy day. Mark Rylance, the star of the BBC’s Wolf Hall, has joined the singer Charlotte Church and actor ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
London calling: Browns, Jets, Jags to play in U.K.
The Jets, Browns and Jaguars will each serve as the home team for games in London next season as part of the NFL's growing slate of international play.ESPN - Jan. 10 -
To resist the climate crisis, we must resist the billionaire class | Peter Kalmus
To solve the climate crisis, power must flow away from the billionaire class. When I feel uncertain, I find it’s helpful to write down things I know to be true. Fossil fuels are causing ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
Browns, Jaguars, Jets to take part in 2025 NFL London Games
Madrid, Spain, and Berlin will also host NFL regular-season games in 2025.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 10 -
Nathaniel Rothschild files lawsuit against Lars Windhorst
Legal case comes less than six months after scion of banking dynasty agreed to chair German financier’s firmFinancial Times - Jan. 9 -
This Billionaire’s ‘Don’t Die’ Strategy Boils Down to 5 Basics
Bryan Johnson, the founder of Braintree and subject of a new Netflix doc, is on a quest for remarkable longevity.Inc. - Jan. 9 -
London’s airports test Labour with plans for rapid growth
Luton and Gatwick ruling to come this year, while Stansted and City expansion already approvedFinancial Times - Jan. 9 -
London police send file on Premier League player arrested on suspicion of rape to Crown Prosectuor Service
Prosecutors must determine whether to charge the player who was arrested in 2022CBS Sports - Jan. 8 -
Mother 'not surprised' son killed on London bus
Kelyan Bokassa was groomed by gangs from the age of six years old, his mother Mary Bokassa said.BBC News - Jan. 8 -
Police hunt killer of boy stabbed on London bus
The boy, 14, died shortly after being stabbed on a 472 bus in Woolwich on Tuesday afternoon.BBC News - Jan. 8 -
The Billionaire Mining Magnate Who Bet Coal Had a Future---and Won Big
The U.K. closed its last coal-powered plant, but 76-year-old Low Tuck Kwong ignored naysayers and built a fortune from the world’s dirtiest fossil fuel.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 7 -
Meta Follows Elon Musk’s Lead, Moves Staffers to Billionaire-Friendly Texas
According to Mark Zuckerberg, Meta trust and safety workers will be relocated to Texas to prevent them from “censoring” users. Experts point to other advantages.Wired - Jan. 7 -
Boy, 14, stabbed to death on London bus
A boy has been stabbed to death on a London bus in what police described as "a horrendous crime".BBC News - Jan. 7 -
Emirati billionaire investing $20B in US to build data centers
President-elect Trump announced Tuesday that Emirati billionaire Hussain Sajwani plans to invest $20 billion in the United States “over a very short period of time” to build data centers across the ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Man charged with helping ex-British soldier in London prison getaway
London police say a man has been charged with assisting a former British soldier later convicted of spying for Iran in his escape from prisonABC News - Jan. 6 -
‘A not so subtle misogyny’: Sargent portraits of ‘dollar princesses’ come to London
Portraits of wealthy American heiresses who married into British society will be shown at Kenwood in London. Margaret “Daisy” Leiter was just 19 when in 1898 she was painted by the most celebrated ...The Guardian - Jan. 6 -
Maga vs the billionaires
Trump’s fragile coalition is already splintering over immigrationFinancial Times - Jan. 6 -
Filth and frolics - how pointy shoes once caused moral outrage in London
Shoes seen as demonic and vain were blamed for making men "effeminate" and bringing the plague to London.BBC News - Jan. 5 -
Protesters march in London for release of teenage boy in Dubai jail
Marcus Fakana from north London was convicted of having sex with British girl, now 18, when they were on holiday. Protesters have marched through central London calling for the release of a ...The Guardian - Jan. 4 -
‘There will be a bit of a slump’: London braced for luxury hotel glut
Biggest number of room openings in more than a decade prompts concerns about oversupply and price cutsFinancial Times - Jan. 4
