50 m. ago Stock markets rise after US and China agree framework deal to restore trade war truce – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsUS-China trade talks: ‘framework’ deal amid dispute over rare earthsRichard Hunter, head of markets at interactive investor, says this week’s talks in London between the US and China “represent progress”, despite the lack of detail about what was agreed:“Apparently constructive talks between the US and China have put markets on a firmer footing, as investors hope that the worst of the tariff turbulence may have passed.Details of the framework which has been agreed in principle were patchy and in any event yet to be signed off by both Presidents. Chinese exports of rare earth minerals are likely to have been high on the agenda, although at this stage it has not become apparent what China may have negotiated in return.“Markets will likely welcome the shift in tone from confrontation to coordination. But with no further meetings scheduled, we’re not out of the woods yet. The next step depends on Trump and Xi endorsing and enforc...

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56 m. ago Meet BBC's Race Across The World finalists as they battle for £20,000 prize

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58 m. ago London museum where you can touch ‘5,000 years of creativity’

London museum where you can touch ‘5,000 years of creativity’  South China Morning Post

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65 m. ago London travel news LIVE: Minor delays on the Circle and District lines

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68 m. ago Spending Review LIVE: Rachel Reeves to set out spending plans with more cash for NHS, housing and schools

There are fears the Chancellor’s spending review will see London miss out on key funding

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71 m. ago What time is Race Across the World final on TV? BBC schedule and channel details

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73 m. ago London College of Contemporary Arts Launches Free Mental Health and Wellness Support for Students and Staff

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1 hour ago US, China strike preliminary trade deal in London to defuse tariff standoff

US, China strike preliminary trade deal in London to defuse tariff standoff  Türkiye Today

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1 hour ago Women who won’t date men based on height deserve to be single

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1 hour ago Tube 'predator' who sexually assaulted women on packed trains is jailed for 27 weeks

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2 h. ago COS artwork project elevates London, Paris and Helsinki stores

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2 h. ago A moment that changed me: I went to a death cafe – and learned how to live a much happier life

I felt peace flood over me as I realised I no longer needed to seek validation from others. Rather than saying yes to everything, I became more open, present and patient‘Are you afraid of dying, or are you afraid of not living?” Last year, I was sitting in a circle of strangers – half Buddhist monks, half morbidly curious members of the public – when someone asked one of the most profound questions I had ever heard. I was at a “death cafe”, at my local Buddhist centre in south London. A plate of biscuits was passed around while people nursed mugs of hot tea. At 29, I was one of the youngest attending the informal chat about death and dying, which was part of an initiative to encourage more open conversations about the ends of our lives.During the session, people reflected on the lives of those they had lost. Stories were shared about the joyful moments they had had together. A woman asked me why I would want to come to something like this, at my age. I looked around before revealing...

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2 h. ago General Hospital star reveals reason behind shock exit: ‘Hope was to stay on longer’

Jackson played Lucky Spencer on the long-running soap

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2 h. ago 'Our Water' Season Two opens in London, deepens city collaboration

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3 h. ago London's clean air gains should inspire bold global action, says Mayor Sadiq Khan

London's clean air gains should inspire bold global action, says Mayor Sadiq Khan - Hindustan Times  Hindustan Times

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4 h. ago Miu Miu Makes a Comeback in London, Blending the Industrial With the Bourgeois

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4 h. ago WPP races to harness AI before the technology kills its business

Chief executive Mark Read pushed to adopt artificial intelligence but is set to exit with the share price languishing

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4 h. ago Uber and Wayve are putting robot taxis on London roads earlier than planned

Uber and Wayve are putting robot taxis on London roads earlier than planned  Top Gear

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4 h. ago US, China agree on ‘framework’ on trade after talks in London

US, China agree on ‘framework’ on trade after talks in London  Al Jazeera

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4 h. ago Eastern Senior High School Band invited to perform in London Parade, but they need help getting there

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