Hello, this is Katrina Bishop — usually based in London but writing today from Singapore, where I’ve spent the last two days covering CNBC’s CONVERGE LIVE. A hot topic at the event was trust — or lack of it — in the world today. I asked a number of policymakers and business leaders what they…
EXPLAINER The Israel-Lebanon ceasefire is extended by three weeks after White House talks with Israeli and Lebanese envoys. Published On 24 Apr 202624 Apr 2026 US President Donald Trump has announced a three-week extension to the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon after talks at the White House with Israeli and Lebanese envoys. As tensions persist…
If the rumours are true, the royal wedding will take place in a matter of months. The word around town is Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce will be tying the knot over the Fourth of July weekend, with sources claiming it’s going to be a “huge”, star-studded event. We’ve done a little guesswork at which…
Former Labour chief of staff pitched venture to tech group about the crossover between artificial intelligence and democratic politics
Microsoft is offering voluntary retirement buyouts for the first time in its 51-year history, per reports from CNBC and Bloomberg. According to an internal memo, employees will be eligible if their years of work at Microsoft plus their age totals 70 or more, with some exceptions. So if someone who is 52 years old has…
So was it the Hollywood influence that caused the fan groups to take off? Or was it the documentary series? “It’s the underdog story,” explained Pedersen. “You want the small teams to succeed. It’s a traditional club, and one of the oldest.” But it wasn’t just the story that the Norwegian fans fell in love…
European private equity firm Waterland has raised €4 billion ($4.7 billion) for its new flagship fund, signaling an uptick in demand for European mid-market funds.
When Donald Trump announced an extension of the ceasefire with Iran on Wednesday, the US President did not provide a deadline for the resumption of talks, simply saying the US would continue its near-one-week blockade on Tehran and wait for Iran’s “proposal” for further talks. But he has another deadline to worry about – one…
In October 2018, the American Pie star announced he was one year sober in a celebratory and encouraging Instagram post. “I first tried to get sober over 5 years ago, when the weight of my obsession with booze and drugs became too heavy for me to handle,” he wrote at the time. “Turns out this s–t…
More than 20 MPs and peers have called on the foreign secretary to take action against institutions and individuals in Kyrgyzstan allegedly facilitating large-scale Russian sanctions evasion. They urged the UK to levy personal sanctions against three top Kyrgyz officials for their alleged role in facilitating Russian sanctions evasion more broadly, and more specifically for…
