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February 18, 2020

Eilish to perform Bond ballad at British pop music’s big night

Teen sensation Billie Eilish is set to premiere her new James Bond theme tune at the Brit Awards on Tuesday, while rappers Stormzy and Dave and indie newcomer Lewis Capaldi will vie for glory at British pop’s biggest night. But…
February 18, 2020

Stock markets retreat as virus hits earnings, growth

Stock markets slumped Tuesday after Apple warned the new coronavirus had hit output and demand in China, fuelling fears over the wider impact of the epidemic on corporate earnings and economic growth. Investors focused on the spiralling fallout from the…
February 18, 2020

UK budget on March 11 as planned: new finance minister

Britain’s first budget following Brexit will take place on March 11 as planned, the country’s new finance minister Rishi Sunak said Tuesday after the shock resignation of predecessor Sajid Javid. “Cracking on with preparations for my first Budget on March…
February 18, 2020

HSBC axes 35,000 jobs as profits slump

Asia-focused banking giant HSBC on Tuesday axed 35,000 jobs, far more than expected, and posted slumping annual profits, as it warned over the financial impact of the deadly coronavirus. Pre-tax profits tumbled by a third to $13.3 billion (12.3 billion…
February 18, 2020

UK to repatriate citizens from ship quarantined off Japan

The British government on Tuesday became the latest country to announce it will evacuate its citizens stranded on board a cruise ship quarantined off Japan because of the new coronavirus. Britain said it would organise a flight to repatriate its…
February 18, 2020

HSBC announces job cuts and radical overhaul as profits slide

HSBC announced a radical overhaul on Tuesday, including plans to slash 35,000 jobs and slim operations in the United States and Europe, after profits slid by a third last year. The Asia-focused lender has been trying to lower costs as…
February 15, 2020

Rising star turns up the glamour at London fashion

Richard Quinn, the rising star of British design, on Saturday dazzled London fashion week, playing the glamour card with a sumptuous, flower-filled show. A graduate four years ago from London’s prestigious Central Saint Martins, Quinn was quickly recognised for his…
February 15, 2020

Protests hit London Fashion Week as chic and glamour rule the catwalk

From the chic of Petar Petrov to the playful colours of Molly Goddard and the unabashed glamour of Halpern, different aspects of femininity lit up London Fashion Week on Saturday, unlike the barbed-wire dresses worn by Extinction Rebellion protesters outside….
February 15, 2020

Army deployed as storm Dennis hits UK

The British army was drafted in on Saturday as Storm Dennis descended on the country, with high winds and heavy rain threatening travel chaos and widespread flooding. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) deployed troops in West Yorkshire, northern England, which…

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