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Sugar Prices Drop as the Dollar Rallies

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) Wednesday closed down -0.21 (-1.08%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH25 ) closed down -3.90 (-0.77%). Sugar prices on Wednesday fell to 1-week lows due to under pressure from a stronger dollar. Over the past three months, sugar prices have been...

Barchart · Jan 8, 2025

Met police accused of stopping pro-Palestine marches outside BBC HQ

Organisers say they were told their protests risked causing ‘serious disturbance’ due to proximity of a synagogue

The Guardian - UK · Jan 8, 2025

Shein’s silence is farcical. It must answer fair questions if it wants a London listing

The fast-fashion retailer’s reluctance to disclose information about its supply chain in China won’t wash

The Guardian - UK · Jan 8, 2025

Cocoa Prices Tumble as ICE Exchange Seeks to Tame Volatility

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25 ) today is down -789 (-7.04%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25 ) is down -506 (-5.62%). Cocoa prices today tumbled to 1-week lows after Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) took action in an attempt to curb market volatility. Long liquidation emerged in cocoa futures today...

Barchart · Jan 8, 2025

The spiralling cost of borrowing spells trouble for Rachel Reeves – but she must hold her nerve

There is no need to panic: the government’s overall fiscal strategy is the right one. Spending cuts would be a mistake, says Jonathan Portes, a professor at King’s College London

The Guardian - UK · Jan 8, 2025

How Britain got its first internet connection – by the late pioneer who created the first password on the internet

British computer scientist and Internet Hall of Fame inductee Peter Kirstein died in January 2020 at the age of 86, after a nearly 50-year career at UCL. A few years before he died, he was commissioned by then Conversation technology editor Michael Parker (now director of operations) to write an…

The Conversation · Jan 8, 2025

West Ham sack manager Julen Lopetegui with Graham Potter expected to take over

West Ham dismissed Julen Lopetegui on Wednesday following a brief 22-match stint, with Graham Potter, previously of Chelsea, anticipated to take the helm at the London Stadium.

The Times of India · Jan 8, 2025

January deals: the best offers in 10 of London's most glamorous restaurants

Many of us crave glitz, that feeling attained while dining out somewhere special. But in this economy, at this time of year? Here’s where to go

Evening Standard · Jan 8, 2025

“My Mom And Dad In 1973”: 99 Striking Pics From People’s Lives In The 70s

What do the Billie Jean King vs. Bobby Riggs tennis match, Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side Of The Moon,” and the opening of the London Bridge have in common? The post “My Mom And Dad In 1973”: 99 Striking Pics From People’s Lives In The 70s first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda · Jan 8, 2025

London mayor’s Friday train fare price cut made ‘no noticeable difference’

Sir Sadiq Khan described the trial as ‘groundbreaking’

The Independent UK · Jan 8, 2025