Chemring shares plunge despite record orders Business Chemring shares plunged on Tuesday as production and foreign exchange headwinds dented investor confidence despite booming orders. The FTSE 250 British defence contractor’s order book reached a record £1.04bn in 2024, meaning more than two-thirds of next year’s revenue forecast is already covered. Such soaring demand saw Chemring double down on a target of reaching [...]
Starmer backs ICC’s arrest warrant for Israeli PM Netanyahu Politics Sir Keir Starmer has backed the International Criminal Court (ICC) after it issued a warrant for the arrest of Binyamin Netanyahu. The court ruled the Israeli prime minister and his former defence minister Yoav Gallant are at risk of arrest if they travel to any of the 124 countries that are signatories to the ICC, [...]
Elon Musk and Fox News host chosen for Trump cabinet and advisory roles Politics Tech billionaire Elon Musk and Fox News host Pete Hegseth have been asked to serve as advisors and in Donald Trump’s cabinet. Musk is set to lead a new US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) which will advise the President on how to reform and make savings in the government, after he previously claimed he [...]
Trump promises to ‘stop the wars’ following election victory November 6, 2024 Donald Trump said he was going to “stop the wars” in his victory speech today, raising huge questions about how his presidency could alter the course of major conflicts in Europe and the Middle East.
Government: Israel’s escalation in the Middle East ‘in no one’s interest’ October 26, 2024 The government said it is monitoring the unfolding situation in the Middle East “closely” after Israel launched a series of airstrikes targeting military sites in Iran. The attacks did not target nuclear or oil facilities, two Israeli officials confirmed to the Associated Press. A government spokesman said on Saturday morning: “We are monitoring this situation [...]
“Go to hell with the other demons” – life as a London Jew since 7 October October 7, 2024 A year on from the worst attack on Jews since the holocaust, the community is fearful, yet resilient, in the face of rising antisemitism, says Benjamin Bell According to a classmate of my daughter, “Jews go to hell with the other demons”. Not quite the lesson I send my seven year old to school for, [...]
A year on from 7 October, British Jews are being targeted for Israel’s actions October 7, 2024 For thousands of British Jews, 7 October wasn’t just a massacre that started a war, it was the moment the politics of the Middle East were imported to the UK – and petrol poured all over them, writes Jack Mendel There will be any number of think pieces written today to mark the anniversary of [...]
FTSE 100: London gains as Iran’s attack on Israel sends oil prices higher October 2, 2024 London markets made gains on Wednesday after an unprecedented missile attack on Israel by Iran that sent oil prices higher and shook global stocks.
Israel vows to retaliate after Iran missile barrage October 2, 2024 The prospect of a regional conflict loomed large over the Middle East on Tuesday, after Iran launched a series of missiles into Israel in an attack for which Israeli forces promised there would be “consequences”. Over the course of several hours, nearly 200 missiles were by fired by Iran into Israel, according to Israeli army [...]
Israel says it has begun ‘limited, localised’ southern Lebanon operation against Hezbollah October 1, 2024 Israeli ground forces crossed into southern Lebanon early Tuesday, marking a significant escalation of an offensive against Hezbollah militants and opening a new front in a yearlong war against its Iranian-backed adversaries. The incursion follows weeks of heavy blows by Israel against Hezbollah — including an airstrike that killed its longtime leader, Hassan Nasrallah — [...]