LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Princess Anne is recovering well in hospital, her husband said on Tuesday, after King Charles’ younger sister suffered a head injury thought to have been caused by a horse. Anne, 73, the only daughter of the late Queen Elizabeth, suffered minor injuries and a concussion during the incident on Sunday at …
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By Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s biggest wine producer Chapel Down is considering putting itself up for sale as part of a review into options to fund its future growth as it plans to plant new vineyards and build a new winery, it said on Tuesday. “As part of the review, the board will …
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By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) -Jack Chambers will be Ireland’s next finance minister, Deputy Prime Minister Micheal Martin said on Tuesday, handing a junior minister the task of crafting the coalition’s final budget before an election due within months. Chambers will be the first finance chief in over 40 years to take on the role …
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(Reuters) -Elementis’ shareholder Gatemore Capital warned it would unite other shareholders and seek the removal of the British specialty chemicals firm’s chairman via an extraordinary general meeting if it failed to call for a strategic review immediately. “Accelerating the cost-savings program, replacing the current CEO, and conducting a strategic review — including a potential disposal …
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(Reuters) – WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is due to plead guilty for violating U.S. espionage law in a deal that will end his imprisonment and a long legal odyssey over the release of hundreds of thousands of classified U.S. military documents. Following are some facts about Assange and his legal case: WHO IS JULIAN ASSANGE? …
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has reached a deal to plead guilty to one count of violating the U.S. espionage law, prosecutors said in court papers on Monday. He is due to appear in a U.S. federal court in the Northern Mariana Islands this week where he is expected to be sentenced to time …
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By Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s National Health Service said on Monday that data had been published online following a highly disruptive ransomware attack on a medical diagnostics service used by several major London hospitals earlier this month. NHS England said the Synnovis diagnostics service – a partnership between the hospitals and German company Synlab …
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By Christian Radnedge STUTTGART, Germany (Reuters) – “John the Swan” and “Keith the Teeth” may sound like characters from an old gangster movie but they are also affectionate nicknames within the England 2024 squad. Right back Kyle Walker revealed the details, including his own moniker ‘Des’, in honour of former England international Des Walker who …
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By Suban Abdulla and Ben Makori LONDON (Reuters) – Sabia Akram has spent most of her life campaigning for Britain’s opposition Labour Party but she will not celebrate if it wins the July 4 election, having quit over leader Keir Starmer’s handling of issues around the war in Gaza and race. The Labour Party holds …
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LONDON -Britain’s political parties vying for votes before a national election on July 4 have published their manifestos – documents which set out their policies and how they will finance them. With the opposition Labour Party leading in opinion polls by double-digits the other parties, including the governing Conservatives, are hoping to attract voters by …
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