When Israeli Prime Minister visited the United States at the invitation of House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) this past summer, the Congressional leaders intended the visit to be a gesture of support for our embattled ally. But Vice President Harris, who ought to have presided at the joint session of Congress in her ...
NEW YORK CITY – With a second face-to-face showdown between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump unlikely – and with a margin-of-error race with five weeks until Election Day in November – there’s a lot on the line in the vice presidential debate. While debates between the running mates are the undercard of a White House race and ...
Martha Lane Fox, co-founder of Lastminute.com, has been appointed co-chair of a new government panel tasked with guiding the reform of public sector services through technology. The panel of 12 experts, which includes industry leaders and academics, will support the government in optimising technology across public services. Lane Fox will lead the group alongside Paul Willmott, chairman of the government’s ...
UK retailers have reported the steepest fall in shop prices in three years as unseasonably wet weather in September pushed stores to offer significant discounts in a bid to attract shoppers. According to the latest figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and NielsenIQ, shop prices dropped by 0.6% year-on-year, compared to a 0.3% fall in August. This marks the ...
Mulberry, one of Britain’s most iconic luxury brands, has turned down an £83 million takeover bid from Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group, stating it did “not recognise the company’s substantial future potential value.” The board of Mulberry said it had carefully considered the offer, consulting with its majority shareholder, Challice, which holds 56.1% of the company and is controlled by Malaysian ...
eBay UK has announced the removal of selling fees for private sellers across all categories except motors, as part of its ongoing efforts to streamline and enhance the marketplace experience. Private sellers will no longer have to pay final value or regulatory operating fees, making it easier and more profitable to sell on the platform. This move follows eBay UK’s ...
The Pentagon announced on Monday that it is sending a ‘few thousand’ U.S. personnel to the Middle East to support Air Force squadrons a day after President Biden vowed not to send combat troops to the region. Speaking at a press gaggle with reporters on Monday, Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh said the U.S. was sending a ‘few thousand’ more troops ...
Ministers in Israel’s Political-Security Cabinet in the early hours of Tuesday morning local time agreed on an operational strategy for Israel’s ‘limited’ invasion into Lebanon, but tensions were high after officials were reportedly frustrated that the news of the operation had been leaked hours before they even met. An unnamed U.S. security official confirmed to Fox News and other ...