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‘A proud father’: Gil Gomes on his son Angel and a remarkable family story

An Under-20 World Cup winner with Portugal, Angel Gomes’s father recalls his unique journey in football

The Guardian - UK · Nov 12, 2024

Sadiq Khan's planning deputy casts doubt on Government's housing targets

Labour has promised to create 1.5 million homes across the country, up from the previous Tory Government’s pledge of one million new properties

Evening Standard · Nov 12, 2024

2025's hottest ticket? A new luxury Belmond sleeper train makes its maiden voyage this month

Rail travel looks a whole lot different on board the Belmond’s new uber-luxury sleeper train, which will chug through some of the UK and Wales’s most breathtaking backdrops

Evening Standard · Nov 12, 2024

Sugar Prices Pressured by Dollar Strength and Crude Weakness

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) Monday closed down -0.46 (-2.11%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ24 ) closed down -4.80 (-0.86%). Sugar prices Monday fell to 1-3/4 month lows, pressured by dollar strength and weakness in crude oil. The dollar index (DXY00 ) Monday rallied to...

Barchart · Nov 11, 2024

Hot and Dry West African Weather Boosts Cocoa Prices

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) Monday closed up +181 (+2.54%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) closed up +110 (+1.89%). Cocoa prices Monday moved moderately higher, with London cocoa posting a 3-1/2 week high. Cocoa prices jumped Monday after forecaster Maxar Technologies said parts of Ghana and...

Barchart · Nov 11, 2024

UK Junior Lawyers 'Who Haven't Seen Sunlight in Months' Asked to Work 70-Hour Weeks to Justify Their Salaries

Junior lawyers face intense pressure from rising salaries and demanding hours, prompting concerns about work-life balance and mental health.

International Business Times UK · Nov 11, 2024

Heathrow narrower flight paths threaten to blight London skies with 'noise sewers,' warns council

Some communities in the capital could be hit with more flights overhead but others may see fewer

Evening Standard · Nov 11, 2024

Sugar Slumps on Dollar Strength and Weakness in Crude

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) today is down -0.37 (-1.70%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ24 ) is down -5.00 (-0.90%). Sugar prices today dropped to 1-3/4 month lows on dollar strength and weakness in crude. The dollar index (DXY00 ) today rallied to a 4-1/4...

Barchart · Nov 11, 2024

Banks boost FTSE 100 while European stocks rebound

London’s top index was up 52.8 points, or 0.65%, to close at 8,125.19.

Evening Standard · Nov 11, 2024

Cocoa Prices Climb on Dry Weather in Ghana and Nigeria

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) today is up +186 (+2.61%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) is up +110 (+1.89%). Cocoa prices today are moving higher, with London cocoa posting a 3-1/2 week high. Cocoa prices jumped today after forecaster Maxar Technologies said parts of Ghana and...

Barchart · Nov 11, 2024