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ADVERTISEMENTWith the cost of living rising in recent years, many Brits are struggling to put money aside for retirement. At the same time, life expectancies are rising, meaning that the need to save is becoming ever more pressing. According to a survey from YouGov, 38% of UK respondents aren’t currently saving towards retirement. Around 28% are saving up to 10% of their annual income for old age, while 22% don’t know how much they’re currently putting aside.While many Brits are wrapped up in immediate financial pressures, experts say it’s important to engage with pension planning as soon as possible. Saving even…

ADVERTISEMENTGeorge Simion is a self-described Euro-realist with differing views on Ukraine. Yet he’s not fallen to any kind of anti-Ukrainian sentiment, he says. It’s patriotism and protecting the interests of the Romanian minority living there, plain and simple.And to prove that point, in his mind there is no doubt over who’s to blame for the war in Ukraine, or who can be the peacemaker.”Our position towards the Russian war is very clear. It’s a Russian war against Ukraine, against all international treaties, and our hopes and prayers go towards a peaceful solution of the Trump administration in this region because…

ADVERTISEMENTBoth US stock markets and the US dollar rose to their highest levels in a month as risk appetite continued to recover ahead of US–China trade negotiations.US and Chinese officials are scheduled to meet in Switzerland over the weekend, aiming to de-escalate tensions that may lead to mutual trade embargoes. The Trump administration imposed tariffs of up to 145% on imports from China, while China retaliated with 125% tariffs.President Trump told reporters that tariffs on China may come down, expressing optimism about progress in the upcoming trade talks. “I think it’s going to be substantive,” Trump said at the White…

ADVERTISEMENTThe Netherlands is ramping up its pressure on Israel over its war on Hamas in Gaza in what appears to be a significant change in course for one of Israel’s most loyal allies.Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp said on Wednesday that Israel’s ongoing blockade of humanitarian aid is in violation of international humanitarian law, and urged collective action from Brussels to review the EU-Israel trade deal.”What we’re doing here, is giving a very clear signal,” Veldkamp said at the meeting of EU foreign ministers in Warsaw.”We’ve drawn our line in the sand because the situation in Gaza Strip is dismal,…

Germany’s largest ammunition manufacturer, Rheinmetall, reported a surge in sales during the first three months of the year, primarily driven by domestic orders and increased defence spending across Europe.

The project, estimated to cost around €4 billion, is expected to become operational within five years under an ambitious timeline set by both governments.

ADVERTISEMENTEurope’s largest pharmaceutical firm reported first-quarter earnings that exceeded analysts’ expectations, but lowered its full-year guidance. Novo Nordisk now forecasts 2025 sales growth between 13% and 21%, and operating profit growth between 16% and 24% at constant exchange rates (CER), down 3 and 5 percentage points respectively from previous projections.“We have reduced our full-year outlook due to lower-than-planned branded GLP-1 penetration, which is impacted by the rapid expansion of compounding in the US. We are actively focused on preventing unlawful and unsafe compounding and on efforts to expand patient access to our GLP-1 treatments,” chief executive, Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen, said.Despite…

UBS agreed to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to settle the US tax probe into Credit Suisse after a two-year investigation. UBS said that it was “not involved in the underlying conduct and has zero tolerance for tax evasion”.

ADVERTISEMENTGermany’s conservative CDU/CSU political union and the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) have signed off on a coalition deal in Berlin which paves the way for a new government to be sworn in on Tuesday.CDU party leader Friedrich Merz, set to be sworn in as Germany’s new chancellor, pledged that the three parties would “vigorously get to work.””We know that it is our almost historical obligation to lead this coalition to success. We are determined to do this together,” he said ahead of the signing.Responsibility for GermanyThe motto of the 144-page coalition agreement is “Responsibility for Germany.””Germany can successfully master every…

ADVERTISEMENTNewsmax, named as one of the US’ top 12 news brands by Reuters Institute and a leading supplier of Conservative news, saw its share prices soar over 2000% in April after going public on the New York Stock Exchange on 31 March 2025.Self declared as US President’s “favourite US channel”, Newsmax first began in 1998 as a digital media company, with the cable news organisation only launching in 2014.  In this episode of The Big Question, co-founder and CEO of Newsmax Chris Ruddy joined Angela Barnes to discuss the secret behind their success. Is Donald Trump the secret to Newsmax’s success?US President…