RedBird IMI said it had withdrawn its attempt to acquire the storied newspaper after a revolt from Conservative Party leaders.
Category: Great Britain
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Inflation in U.K. Slows to 3.2%, Lowest in More Than 2 Years
As the economy cools, pressure is building on the Bank of England to cut interest rates.
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Who Should Be the New James Bond?
As speculation heats up around the casting of a seventh cinematic 007, Styles reporters consider possible candidates for a new Bond era.
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Has the Luxury E-Commerce Bubble Burst?
Some of the biggest names in fashion e-commerce, including Farfetch and MatchesFashion, have imploded. What does that mean for fashion brands, investors and customers?
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Has the Luxury E-Commerce Bubble Burst?
After implosions by Farfetch and MatchesFashion — and with other blowouts possible — the future for online fashion retailers looks uncertain.
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British Media Showed Restraint on Princess Kate’s Health. It Didn’t Make a Difference.
The online frenzy over Catherine’s health escalated despite a reserved approach by Fleet Street — which promptly blamed Americans for the furor.
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Bank of England Holds Interest Rates After U.K. Inflation Slows
Britain’s central bank held its key interest rate at the highest level in 16 years for the fifth straight meeting.
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Steve Harley, ‘Make Me Smile’ Singer, Dies at 73
Mr. Harley was the frontman of the 1970s rock band Cockney Rebel, which landed several hits on the British charts.
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U.K. Moves to Bar Foreign State Ownership of Newspapers, a Blow to Telegraph Bid
A roughly $1 billion bid from the former CNN chief Jeff Zucker and his Emirati backers raised concerns among lawmakers over a storied conservative newspaper.
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Karl Wallinger, Who Sang With World Party and the Waterboys, Dies at 66
As a songwriter and instrumentalist as well, he blended pop and folk influences into music that helped define college radio in the 1980s and ’90s.
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U.K. to Cut Taxes Again as Election Nears
The Conservative government, trailing badly in the polls, proposed the second tax cut in four months.