Before representing five of Jeffrey Epstein’s victims, the lawyer advised the producer on how to discredit his accusers. Does she have any regrets?The night before I meet Lisa Bloom, the BBC screens its interview with…
Markets rocked by record oil slump, as UK…
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Markets surge after Conservative election triumph and US-China…
Rolling coverage as the financial markets react to the Conservative Party’s election triumph, and a breakthrough in the trade war 6.15am GMT After the shock of the exit poll at 10pm, the City is calmer…
Just Eat rejects £4.9bn takeover offer – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest business and financial news, as home delivery firm Just Eat receives a rival takeover offerLatest: Just Eat turns offer downBreaking: Just Eat in £4.9bn takeover battleProsus hopes to snaffle Just…
Stock markets rally as US and China agree…
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Sterling slides on reports of parliament to be…
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Trade war tensions send China’s yuan to 11-year…
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news 8.19am BST Swiss bank UBS is so concerned about the trade war that it is recommending that its clients sell shares.UBS has cut its recommendation on…
Gold price hits six-year high as geopolitical crises…
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as asset prices are hit by Argentina currency crash and Hong Kong protestsGold hits $1,523 per ounceAsian markets fall 8.15am BST Stock markets across the Asia-Pacific…
Germany’s economy shrinks, fuelling fears of a recession…
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as Germany suffers a 0.1% drop in GDP in April-JuneEconomists: Berlin should boost spendingBreaking: German GDP shrank 0.1% in April-JuneExports have fallen as trade wars biteGermany…