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Without providing any proof, the secretary-general of Kenya's governing party has said the country's elections were rigged, fuelling public anxiety on Friday as media houses significantly slowed down their unofficial tallies of the presidential vote. Only the electoral commission is authorised to declare a winner, but the tallies were seen as a bulwark against the kind of rigging allegations that have previously sparked violence. Kenya, East Africa's richest and most stable nation, has a history of violent election disputes.
So-called "side pockets", used by hedge funds in the global financial crisis, but previously not allowed for mainstream European funds, separate out illiquid often risky assets so main funds can trade freely and attract new investors who would not share in any gains or losses from those assets. Schroders last month set up side pockets for Russian assets in its Luxembourg-domiciled emerging Europe fund, which has total assets of more than 200 million euros ($207 million), the company said. Austria's Erste told Reuters it was considering a similar move for Russian assets in its suspended emerging Europe fund.
The United Kingdom's economy shrank in the three months to June, figures released Friday showed — a smaller-than-expected contraction that nevertheless added to jitters about the rocky months ahead. The Office for National Statistics said Britain’s gross domestic product fell by 0.1% between April and June, down from 0.8% growth in the previous quarter. GDP shrank by 0.6% in June, and growth estimates for May were revised down from 0.5% to 0.4%.
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Six contenders to stage the 2023 song contest are in England with one in Scotland.
Western sanctions have ‘limited impact’ on Putin regime, warns International Energy Agency GDP fell by 0.1pc in second quarter, first decline since early 2021 FTSE 100 set for flat performance Ambrose Evans-Pritchard: The next PM should not be bounced into stupid energy policies by this mood of near hysteria Sign up here for our daily business briefing newsletter
Euro zone industrial production in June grew three times more than expected, data showed on Friday, mainly thanks to a jump in the output of capital goods. The European Union's statistics office Eurostat said industrial production in the 19 countries sharing the euro rose 0.7% month-on-month in June for a 2.4% year-on-year increase. Eurostat said that the production of capital goods, which include things like machinery, equipment, vehicles or tools, rose 2.6% on the month and 7.6% in annual terms.
Crimea attack destroys ‘up to 20’ Russian jets Zaporizhzhia locals live in fear of nuclear catastrophe German soldier ‘sent army secrets to Russian spies’ Russian journalist who protested Putin's war under house arrest Listen to the latest episode of our daily Ukraine podcast
Thousands take part in marches amid fears the president may dispute October's election result.
Rather than remake Penny Marshall's baseball comedy, Amazon's "A League of Their Own" TV show puts women of color and LGBTQ+ characters at the center.
The stock market sell-off has led to declining prices in excellent and poor companies alike. When uncertainty is high, it can be comforting to fall back on fundamentals. One tried and true long-term strategy is to invest in Dividend Aristocrats, which are S&P 500 components that have paid and raised their dividends for at least 25 consecutive years.
Dublin, Aug. 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "300 Emerging Cellular IoT Projects Worldwide - 2nd Edition" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The analyst has compiled a list of 300 emerging cellular IoT projects worldwide. The information included about each of these is mainly the company name and location, project name and type, website address, IoT vertical and the number of connections by region (including 5-year forecasts). These 300 projects consist of a mix of both
Russian aluminium giant Rusal reported a 33% jump in first-half production costs on Friday, hit by a production halt at a refinery in Ukraine and Australia's ban on exports of alumina and bauxite to Russia. The world's largest aluminium producer outside China has been suffering these problems since March, shortly after Moscow sent troops into Ukraine prompting waves of Western sanctions on the Russian economy. The company said aluminium production costs jumped to $2,028 per tonne in the six months to the end of June.
Government bailouts have come with untenable strings, claim TfL bosses, but without them the service faces nationalisation. Would London Mayor Sadiq Khan really be willing to risk it? Ross Lydall reports
Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi has said options to provide additional help to people to ease cost of living pressures will be "ready to go" on 5 September - but said it will be up to the new prime minister to take decisions on the matter. Speaking to Sky News, Mr Zahawi said either of the two Conservative leadership candidates - Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak - will be able to "hit the ground running" when elected. "My message to families today is: we will have those options ready to go," Mr Zahawi said.
There's a reason so many seniors are eager to sign up for Social Security once they turn 62. While you might think claiming benefits as soon as possible is a good idea, it's a decision you might sorely regret down the line. You may be privy to a number of different income streams once you enter retirement.
Airlines adjust schedules to match staffing levels and try to meet demand. Even with tens of thousands of services cut, travelers shouldn't panic.
Sam Bankman-Fried says he's focused on public health. His political donations, and his activities on Capitol Hill, suggest broader goals.
The contest is taking place in the UK after organisers decided it could not be held in war-torn Ukraine.
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