New Dawn at Newcastle: Saudi-led consortium complete takeover of Newcastle United FC after 18-month dispute
A Saudi Arabian-backed £305m takeover of Newcastle United FC has been completed.
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October 13, 2021
Humanitarian Crisis: Airbnb to provide a safety zone for Afghan refugees
Through their nonprofit, Airbnb is providing temporary housing for 20,000 Afghan refugees amidst what CEO Brian Chesky notes as “one of the biggest humanitarian crises of our time”.
October 2, 2021
The Peak of a Long-Winded Road: Military coup in Guinea leads to highest aluminium price in 18 months
The President of aluminium-rich Guinea, Alpha Conde, was recently ousted in a military coup, leading to the highest rise in the global price of aluminium in 18 months.
October 1, 2021
Turned Away: UK approves plans allowing border authorities to turn back migrant boats
The UK government has approved proposals to turn away boats crossing the Channel that illegally harbour migrants that wish to enter the country.
September 30, 2021
Wanted! Superstar CEO turned Fugitive: Father and son smugglers jailed whilst Carlos Ghosn himself evades arrest
Last month a father and son from the USA were sentenced to serve prison time in Japan following the part they played in former automotive chief Carlos Ghosn's escape from Japan in 2019.
August 26, 2021
Infectious Cooperation: World Leaders Propose International Pandemic Treaty
More than 20 world leaders are calling for a global treaty to safeguard against future pandemics in an attempt to bolster international cooperation.
April 13, 2021
No Autonomy: US requests extradition of UK tech titan
US authorities are attempting to extradite Mike Lynch, founder of software giant Autonomy, over alleged fraud on the £7bn sale to Hewlett Packard (HP) in 2011.
February 2, 2021
Deal or No Deal: A UK and US mini trade deal on the horizon?
In the last month of his presidency, President Trump and his administration are in talks with the UK to secure a mini trade deal.
December 31, 2020
A Trade Pact with an Im-Pact: Asia-Pacific Nations sign the largest free trade agreement in history
15 Asia-Pacific nations have sealed one of the biggest trade deals in history, covering a third of the world’s population and economic output.
December 14, 2020
The Finer Details of Social Media: Turkey fines social media companies after breach of new “draconian” media laws
In July the Turkish government brought in strict new social media laws. Social media giants including Twitter and Facebook failed to follow them, so the government has issued $1m fines for non-compliance.
November 20, 2020