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After the debacle of solar panels, moreover, the EU has good reason to worry. Having stolen the original technology from Germany, China now dominates the global market for solar energy. Nobody else gets a look in. But though late to the party, the EU, the US, and even the UK …

Nicola Sturgeon’s government billed the Scottish taxpayer for yoga classes, wellington boots and stays at top hotels paid for by official credit cards, data reveals today. Leaked documents show that in just three years Ms Sturgeon’s administration put £14million on the public ‘card’. Purchases by senior staff included yoga classes, …

Royal Navy is ‘pathetically weak’, says former First Sea Lord who calls for a fleet which could ‘make someone’s eyes water if they cross us at sea’ MOD figures showed of the 12 Type 23 frigates, three didn’t go to sea last year Type 45 destroyer, HMS Daring, spent no …

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Semiconductor chips on the circuit board of a computer, on Feb. 25, 2022.FLORENCE LO/Reuters The United States has secured a deal with the Netherlands and Japan to restrict exports of some advanced chip-making machinery to China in talks that concluded on Friday, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. …

The British pound has dropped below $1.14 for the first time since 1985 as a combination of dollar strength and recession warnings weighed on the U.K.’s currency. Sterling fell as low as $1.135 at 8:50 a.m. London before rising slightly to $1.1378, marking a fresh 37-year low. It followed the …

Austria lockdown weakens travel stocks, FTSE 100 lower More strong sales figures from B&Q failed to stop shares in owner Kingfisher sliding today amid City fears that weary DIYers are planning a home improvement breather. The group, which also owns Screwfix, believes “enduring” industry trends created by the pandemic, such …

E vergrande’s future was back in focus today after it emerged that China’s debt-laden property firm had failed to complete a key $2.6 billion asset sale. Its shares plunged more than 10% at one point following their resumption of trading, with Asian markets also back under pressure on fears of …

Vladimir Putin today showed off Russia’s military strength to the world as massive ‘invasion’ war games were staged in the Black Sea near the Ukraine and dozens more Kremlin warships joined Chinese gunboats off Japan. More than 40 Russian vessels and 30-plus military planes and 20 helicopters took part in …

European stocks rose on Wednesday after one of the worst market routs this year as AstraZeneca lifted healthcare stocks on a deal to buy a rare disease drugmaker, while chip equipment producer ASM gained on an upbeat earnings forecast. British drugmaker AstraZeneca jumped 4.2% after saying it will take …