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Charity raises £10,000 from Cartier watch found in donations bag
Tank Française watch, favoured by stars such as Michelle Obama, sets record for British Heart FoundationThe British Heart Foundation has sold a gold Cartier watch for almost £10,000 on auction site eBay, after it turned up in a bag of donations handed …
J&J tops 4Q earnings forecasts as profit, revenue slip
Johnson & Johnson beat earnings expectations in the final quarter of 2022 even as a strong dollar and sinking COVID-19 vaccine sales hurt revenue.
Big budget giveaways look unlikely as Hunt forced to borrow more
Chancellor likely to tread cautiously after record December budget deficitBudget day on 15 March is less than two months away and if ever there was a government in need of a feelgood event then this is it. Unfortunately for Rishi Sunak, the state of th…
Primark enjoys bumper festive UK sales thanks to heels and baggy suits
Owner ABF says its grocery brands such as Twinings and Kingsmill also increased tradingStrong sales of heels, baggy suits and knitwear propelled Primark’s sales ahead of expectations over Christmas as shoppers returned to city centres and consumer spen…
Nigeria bets on Chinese-funded port to drive economic growth
Nigeria’s president has marked the opening of a $1.5 billion, Chinese-funded deep seaport in the commercial hub of Lagos that authorities hope will help grow the West African nation’s ailing economy.
Twitter sued in London and San Francisco over alleged unpaid rent
Social media platform abandoned its offices near Piccadilly Circus after Elon Musk takeover, and was evicted from Singapore officeTwitter is being sued by landlords in San Francisco and London after failing to pay rent on its offices, as new owner Elon…
3 killed in Kenya gold mine blast; illegal mining blamed
A gold mining company says three workers have been killed after a blast in western Kenya and blamed illegal mining activities.
Australian crypto exchange Digital Surge saved after $1.25m loan from creditors
The Brisbane-based firm lost $33m in the collapse of the global platform FTX but now aims to pay back customers over five yearsGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA Brisbane-based cryptocurrency exchange will contin…
Top German court nixes subsidy raise for political parties
Germany’s top court has ruled that a decision five years ago to raise the upper limit for state financing of political parties by 25 million euros ($27.2 million) a year was illegal.