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Despite assistance from the US Navy, ships are still being attacked . "To transit the Strait of Hormuz you need agreement between the captain and the crew to take the risk. You need war risk insurance. And the captain…
Read moreThe Bank of England has been urged to hike interest rates to five per cent after new analysis suggested inflation may not return to the two per cent target until 2030. The National Institute of Economic and Social…
Read moreThe woman, Alice Huang, is alleged to be a spy for Beijing. Nvidia said on Tuesday that it had hired New York law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, and that its attorney Joon Kim would lead "a thorough and independent…
Read morePartners at storied law firm Weil, Gotshal and Manges have voted to wind the firm down after almost a century, putting an end to months of speculation over its future. On Tuesday, partners at the US-based company agreed…
Read moreSeveral individuals were taken into custody for questioning last month and later released, according to the Paris public prosecutor's office. Another property in Paris and one in Saint-Tropez, both with links to Fayed…
Read moreReeves accused Argentina of surreptitiously seeking to pursue its longstanding sovereignty claims over the south Atlantic islands through an application to the tribunal, which is sitting over two days in Hamburg.…
Read moreThe US investment firm met with Jonathan Reynolds this afternoon to discuss the future of the company and its 12,000 staff. A source close to Reynolds said the minister had stressed the group “must do everything in [its]…
Read moreBut behind the German precision lies the soul of an enthusiast who still remembers every gear in his very first proper watch. What’s on the wrist of A Lange & Söhne’s product chief? Andy Blackmore: So, what’s on your…
Read moreThe loss-making company says it will offer its shares for between $70 and $78 each and will raise up to $64bn when it floats this month. It would value Anthropic at between $1.1tn and $1.3tn which, although large, is…
Read moreJonbon is slated to return in Friday’s Grade Two Shloer Chase (2.20pm) in a bid to win the contest for a third time and looks to have every chance once again. However, there are more enticing ante-post opportunities on…
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