7 d. ago Handshakes and hope but little progress: a short history of Trump

US president is keen for a fourth meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, but has little to show from the previous three encountersDonald Trump’s unshakeable belief in his ability as a peacemaker has raised the prospect of another attempt to solve one of the world’s most implacable crises: North Korea’s continuing development of nuclear weapons.During an occasionally fractious meeting with Lee Jae Myung in the White House on Monday, Trump did at least agree with South Korea’s liberal president on the need to engage with the North’s leader, Kim Jong-un. Continue reading...

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1 week ago JD Sports shareholders hoping for progress amid US consumer weakness

The retail firm’s performance in the US will be particularly in focus when it provides a half-year trading update on Wednesday August 27.

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1 week ago Bolivia will choose a new president but environmental activists see little hope of progress

Bolivia heads into an Oct. 19 runoff between centrist Rodrigo Paz Pereira and right-wing ex-president Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga after nearly 20 years of socialist rule

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2 w. ago Claire's collapses into administration with Lanarkshire store at risk

Administrators will now attempt to find a rescue deal for the high street chain, which has seen falling sales due to recent weak consumer demand.

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3 w. ago Cunha and Mbeumo offer glimpse of United’s new era but old boy De Gea steals show | Will Unwin

Ruben Amorim’s side still a work in progress but hopes are high for moment when Benjamin Sesko joins attacking new boys to lead expensive forward lineDavid de Gea between the sticks at Old Trafford was a moment of nostalgia for Manchester United fans, a timely reminded of better times. The goalkeeper’s departure at the end of the 2023 season epitomises the club’s self-inflicted problems, the sort of business ineptitude that has scarred United and Sir Jim Ratcliffe will demand is a thing of the past.When André Onana, a goalkeeper well-known to the then manager Erik ten Hag, was available for nothing, United allowed De Gea to run down his contract and then spend £40m on the Cameroonian a year later. The logic was lost on everyone, missing out on a fee for the Spaniard, despite a subpar final season, and then splashing out on an inferior replacement. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Domino’s opening fewer stores because of labour cost increases

The group warned it would miss its original profit guidance for the year as it also highlighted ‘weaker’ sentiment among consumers.

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