Fast fashion retailer Shein confidentially files for London IPO as U.S. listing stalls
Shein confidentially filed for a U.S. initial public offering late in 2023, but the retailer has faced mounting backlash.
Betting scandal inside the UK’s ruling Conservative Party mars election race
A number of officials in Britain’s ruling Conservative party have been accused of using inside knowledge to win bets on the date of the general election.
UK’s Farage accused of ‘Kremlin propaganda’ after claiming the West provoked Ukraine invasion
Populist British politician Nigel Farage has doubled down on claims that the West provoked Russia’s invasion of Ukraine despite facing backlash from Westminster.
China employing ‘gray zone tactics’ at contested Second Thomas Shoal, Lowy Institute’s Yaacob says
China is employing “gray zone tactics” against the Philippines in contested waters as it avoids wider conflict with the U.S., according to one expert.
South Korea plant fire kills 22 people after lithium battery combustion
A fire that broke out at a South Korean lithium battery plant has killed 22 people, local officials said
European Union regulators accuse Apple of breaching the bloc’s tech rules
Apple’s App Store practices have been in the crosshairs of European Union regulators this year.
Prosus full-year core headline earnings jump 84%
Dutch technology investor Prosus core headline earnings jumped 84% in the year to March 31, helped by a strong performance in e-commerce operations, it said on Monday.
More than 1,300 people died during Hajj, many of them after walking in the scorching heat
More than 1,300 people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced extreme high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom, Saudi authorities announced Sunday.
European markets set to start the week in mixed territory
European stocks are expected to start the new trading week in mixed territory.
China wants EU to scrap planned higher tariffs and ‘abide by WTO rules,’ state media reports
Scrapping the tariff decision on Chinese EVs is set to benefit both sides, Global Times reported, quoting observers.
