LONDON (Reuters) – The trainer of a horse that died in Saturday’s Grand National has blamed animal rights activists and accused them of disrupting the race for publicity purposes. The start at Aintree was delayed by 14 minutes after protesters forced their way into the grounds. Police arrested 118 people. Animal rights groups say the …
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By Yadarisa Shabong and Muhammed Husain (Reuters) – Corach Rambler’s victory at the weekend’s Grand National produced mixed results for bookies, and betting on one of Britain’s most popular sporting events was muted, British bookmakers said on Monday. The Grand National, which attracts bets from regular gamblers and those who never normally place a bet, …
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By Shristi Achar A and Johann M Cherian (Reuters) -The UK’s FTSE 100 eked out small gains for a seventh straight session on Monday, as a weaker pound lifted shares of internationally focused firms even as heavy-weight banks clocked their biggest loss in over three weeks. The FTSE 100 closed 0.1% up, hitting its highest …
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By Kylie MacLellan and Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is being investigated by parliament’s standards watchdog over whether he properly declared his wife’s shareholding in a childcare company which stands to benefit from new government policy. Parliament’s Commissioner for Standards began the investigation over a “declaration of interest” on April 13, …
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(Reuters) -Russian opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza was convicted of treason by a Moscow court on Monday and sentenced to 25 years in prison. WHO IS HE? Kara-Murza, 41, is a historian, journalist and opposition politician who holds Russian and British passports and studied in England at Cambridge University. He was a close associate of Boris …
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The United States and the euro zone should not take the international status of their currencies for granted as countries such as China and Russia seek to create their own systems. “These developments do not point to any imminent loss of dominance for the U.S. dollar or the euro,” Lagarde said in …
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By Nigel Hunt LONDON (Reuters) – Poland, Hungary and Slovakia have announced bans on grain and other food imports from Ukraine to protect their local agricultural sectors. Ukraine held talks with Poland on Monday to seek an end the bans. WHY IS UKRAINE EXPORTING THROUGH EASTERN EUROPE? Ukraine exported agricultural products predominately through its ports …
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By Farouq Suleiman LONDON (Reuters) – A British national park, which attracts millions of visitors every year, has ditched its burning beacon logo and changed its name to reflect its Welsh-language roots in a rebranding designed to strip out any association with carbon emissions. The rugged and picturesque Brecon Beacons, covering around 520 square miles …
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By David Shepardson (Reuters) -The U.S. Treasury said Monday that Volkswagen, BMW, Nissan, Rivian, Hyundai and Volvo electric vehicles will lose access to a $7,500 tax credit under new battery sourcing rules. The Treasury said the new requirements effective Tuesday will also cut by half credits for the Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Rear Wheel …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Shares in online retail platform THG surged more than 40% after it said it had received a “highly preliminary” buyout proposal from Apollo Global Management, without disclosing terms of the plan. Apollo must announce a firm intention to make an offer by May 15 or walk away, the British company said. THG, which …
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