Technology chiefs and investors in Britain have warned that entrepreneurs may be forced to leave the country if the government goes ahead with its controversial plans to increase capital gains tax on share sales. Recent media reports indicate that Treasury Secretary Rachel Reeves is planning to increase the capital gains tax (CGT), which is applied … Read more
Joyful crowds numbering in the hundreds welcomed King Charles of Britain and his wife, Queen Camilla, with a warm welcome on Sunday in Sydney after they attended a mass. The king said that his visit to Australia, his first to a place belonging to the Royal Crown since he ascended the throne, made him feel … Read more
A recent damning report in the UK revealed that court procedures in sexual violence cases are deeply traumatizing for some victims, with nearly three-quarters of survivors being questioned by defense lawyers facing questions based on false and harmful assumptions about rape. Research conducted by Victim Support (a charity that provides assistance and guidance to victims … Read more
With the emergence of a new coronavirus variant, the UK’s Health Security Agency has described the rise in hospital admissions due to Covid as “worrying”. In details, the British agency’s statistics revealed that the rate of hospital admissions due to the new mutant “XEC” reached 4.5 per 100,000 people in the week that ended on … Read more
The precious metal continues to achieve more momentum after the highest gains recorded since the beginning of this year so far. Since the beginning of 2024, prices have jumped gold 30.3 percent to win an ounce About $625, as the price jumped from the level of $2062 at the end of last December’s trade to … Read more
The world of football in South America is in a state of mourning today, Wednesday, after the death of Uruguay and national defender Juan Izquierdo, who collapsed on the field after suffering an irregular heartbeat during the game of the his team against Sao Paulo in Brazil. Copa Libertadores to the clubs last week. Izquierdo … Read more
The Athens Stock Exchange is in the midst of the global sell-off, with the General Index falling to levels of 5% and below 1,400 points. The losses were overwhelming for banking shares, but also for other securities that had recently moved upwards. The value of the transactions amounts to 28.14 million euros. The plunge was … Read more
European stock markets plunged at the pace of the global equity sell-off, although they pared their losses towards the end of the session. The pan-European index STOXX 600 closed down 2.2% at 486.79, paring a more than 3% drop, as the technology sector recovered some ground to close 1% lower. However, all sectors and major … Read more
Fears of weak global demand hit prices Crude oil Which recorded its lowest levels in about seven months, suffering its fourth weekly loss in a row. Oil analysts told “Independent Arabia” that Oil markets There are negative expectations regarding expected demand in the coming period due to economic slowdown in Asia, Europe and America. Disappointing … Read more
Cryptocurrencies continue to lead the markets, gaining from expectations of the imminent end of the monetary tightening cycle and the tendency of central banks to reduce interest rates. As the market continues its gains and records historic levels, expectations indicate that Bitcoin will reach unprecedented levels after exceeding the level of $74,000 in recent transactions. … Read more