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The UK government said on Thursday that it would be announcing a trade deal with the US imminently.”The prime minister will always act in Britain’s national interest – for workers, for business, for families,” said a No10 spokesperson.”The United States is an indispensable ally for both our economic and national security. Talks on a deal between our countries have been continuing at pace and the prime minister will update later today.”The news comes after President Trump said on Truth Social on Wednesday that a trade deal with a “big and highly respected country” was soon to be announced.An agreement would…

When asked about the correspondence from Apple, the Commission said that its door will always be open, but that it is the “sole responsibility” of the gatekeepers to come up with product changes that comply with the law. “The Commission made it very clear whenever Apple’s proposals were at the outset falling short of effective compliance and encouraged the company to seek market feedback,” said Commission spokesperson Lea Zuber. “Last [month’s] decision only addresses the solution that Apple decided to roll out, not any other hypothetical approach that the company might have been considering,” said Zuber. Apple offered last summer to drop…

En 2022, le chiffre d’affaires du Jardin d’acclimatation s’élevait à 31,6 millions d’euros et la redevance, à 2 millions. Le tout pour un résultat net négatif de – 1,6 million d’euros, selon le rapport d’activité des délégataires et concessionnaires de la mairie de Paris. La future Maison LVMH, quant à elle, rapportera 150 000 euros par an à la ville, en plus d’un intéressement sur les recettes, de 2 à 10%. Autre problème, aux yeux d’Emile Meunier : si LVMH promet que les visiteurs du jardin auront toujours accès à la parcelle transférée, “celle-ci doit accueillir un théâtre de plein…

80 Jahre nach dem Ende des Zweiten Weltkriegs setzt der Bundestag ein Zeichen – gegen Nationalismus, für historische Verantwortung. Frank-Walter Steinmeier will mit seiner Rede an Richard von Weizsäcker anknüpfen, doch steht dabei selbst im Schatten seiner früheren Russland-Politik.Innenpolitisch sorgt CSU-Innenminister Alexander Dobrindt mit einem De-facto-Asylstopp womöglich für Unruhe – auch innerhalb der Koalition. SPD-Fraktionsgeschäftsführer Dirk Wiese äußert sich im 200-Sekunden-Interview zur Disziplin in den eigenen Reihen und zur Grenzpolitik. Und dann wird’s protokollarisch-pikant: Wer sitzt künftig wo auf der Regierungsbank? Der Sitzplan ist neu – und sagt viel über Macht und Symbolik in der neuen Regierung. Das Berlin Playbook…

Water bills rose by an average of 26 percent nationwide at the start of April, while regulated household energy bills rose 6.4 percent and council tax bills rose by between 5 percent and 10 percent. All that is likely to stop any further improvement in services inflation, which has been the BoE’s bugbear for the last couple of years. Despite easing in recent months, it still stood at 4.7 percent in March. However, the clinching factor for the Bank may be the pound: Since the U.S. tariff dump, it has defied expectations of fresh declines, rising 4.5 percent against the…

The Fed kept its rate at 4.3% for the third straight meeting, after cutting it three times in a row at the end of last year. Many economists and Wall Street investors still expect the Fed will reduce rates this year.During a press conference after the release of the policy statement, Chair Jerome Powell underscored that the tariffs have dampened consumer and business sentiment but have yet to noticeably harm the economy. At the moment, Powell said, there’s too much uncertainty to say how the Fed should react to the duties.“If the large increases in tariffs that have been announced…

Plastic pellets play a vital role in the value chain, as they make conversion into products more energy and resource efficient. But if not properly handled, they can unintentionally escape into the environment. Hence, the Commission’s proposal for a regulation to prevent plastic pellet losses. How the pellet loss reduction proposal has been developed, and currently stands, is encouraging. How the pellet loss reduction proposal has been developed, and currently stands, is encouraging. It recognizes that solutions must be comprehensive and coordinated across the full value chain — from production and transport to storage, conversion and recycling. Equally, it acknowledges…

The press conference also produced a notarial act indicating Nawrocki had bought the flat from Żywicki in 2012 for 120,000 złoty (€30,000). But Nawrocki undermined that assertion by saying in an interview on Tuesday that he hadn’t paid the money up front — as the notarial agreement asserted — but rather paid it out over 14 years. That has opened him to accusations that he lied to the notary — a potential crime. Adding to Nawrocki’s problems, a statement of assets shows that he also owns half of a third apartment together with his sister. That puts him well beyond the orbit…

Inah Canabarro Lucas, a Brazilian nun recognised as the world’s oldest person, has died at the age of 116.The Congregation of Teresian Sisters of Brazil announced her death in a statement, praising her life of “dedication and devotion.” Born on 8 June 1908, she became the world’s oldest person earlier this year following the death of Japanese woman Tomiko Itooka, who also died aged 116. On her 110th birthday, Lucas received a special blessing from Pope Francis, who died last week aged 88.When asked about the secret to her longevity, she attributed it to God: “He is the secret of life. He…

After years of simmering disputes under former Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Macron and Merz were keen to present a refreshed, engaged and well-choreographed partnership spearheaded by two like-minded leaders eager to get down to business. Macron hailed “a new page in the Franco-German friendship” while Merz said he already shared “a deep personal bond” with the French president. The two leaders appeared relatively aligned on how to support Ukraine. Merz said he wanted Germany to offer Kyiv security guarantees if talks between Russia and Washington led to a ceasefire, something that both France and the U.K. have been actively pushing for,…