Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he would provide copies of his Covid-era WhatsApp messages directly to the country’s inquiry into the pandemic, undercutting Rishi Sunak’s effort to block their release.
EQT AB agreed to buy UK veterinary drugmaker Dechra Pharmaceuticals Plc for a lowered price of £4.46 billion ($5.6 billion) in what is still the biggest European take-private this year.
The UK housing market is sputtering again, with economists predicting that the downturn has further to run as rising interest rates bite into the budgets of consumers.
China’s ambassador Li Hui said it would be difficult for Russia and Ukraine to currently hold meaningful talks to end their conflict, a sign of the complexity of the situation as Beijing tries to broker a peace deal.
Richemont awarded Chief Financial Officer Burkhart Grund 12.9 million Swiss francs ($14.3 million) in total compensation last year, making him the highest-paid employee at the luxury-goods conglomerate.
The owners of an office tower in the heart of Dubai’s financial district, whose tenants include JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Bank of America Corp., are considering selling a stake in the skyscraper, according to people familiar with the matter.
Two of the world’s top casino operators are laying the groundwork to potentially establish gambling facilities in Thailand as the industry looks to hedge against a deteriorating outlook in Macau.
Netflix Inc. shareholders voted to reject pay packages for the company’s leadership, including Co-Chief Executive Officers Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters, a non-binding protest against lavish pay for top media executives.
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Global food costs fell to the lowest level in two years in May, reviving hopes that sticky inflation on supermarket shelves will start to ease.
