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• Il vice leader di Reform, Richard Tice, cerca di presentare la questione come irrilevante in un'intervista a Laura Kuenssberg. • Il Labour ha accusato Nigel Farage di cercare di eludere i controlli, mentre il leader di Reform continua a ricevere domande sul dono da 5 milioni di sterline ricevuto da un miliardario del crypto poco prima delle ultime elezioni generali. • Interrogato domenica riguardo al dono di Christopher Harborne, il vice leader del partito, Richard Tice, ha cercato di presentarlo come un dettaglio irrilevante per gli elettori, affermando che era conforme a tutte le norme. Continua a leggere...

• Pop Mart [HKG: 9992] shares jumped 7% in Hong Kong trading after billionaire investor Duan Yongping announced on social media he had swapped all his coal holdings, including China Shenhua Energy, for the toymaker's stock. • The move signals confidence in Pop Mart's business model and reflects a broader shift among major investors away from traditional energy sectors toward consumer discretionary stocks. • The swap demonstrates continued investor appetite for Chinese consumer-focused companies despite macroeconomic headwinds and regulatory scrutiny in the technology and finance sectors.

Reform leader irritated when asked about money from Christopher Harborne on day of party’s election gainsElection 2026 live: latest news updatesNigel Farage has repeatedly refused to answer questions about a personal gift of £5m he received from the billionaire Christopher Harborne, as the Reform UK leader sought on Friday to focus attention on the party’s election gains.Farage was clearly irritated when asked on a number of occasions on Friday about the money, which the Guardian revealed he had received shortly before announcing he would stand in the 2024 general election and which was not declared. Continue reading...

Reform leader changed his mind about standing as MP after gift from Thai-based crypto tycoon Christopher HarborneNigel Farage was given £5m by the crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne shortly before announcing he would stand in the 2024 British general election, the Guardian can reveal.Farage had already stated he did not intend to stand as a prospective MP but U-turned within weeks of receiving the personal gift from the Thai-based businessman. Continue reading...

Anant Ambani revives offer to transport 80 animals, all descendants of Colombian drug kingpin’s pets, to IndiaIt remains one of the strangest conundrums in modern zoological history – what to do with the descendants of Pablo Escobar’s hippos?The animals – herbivores native to sub-Saharan Africa – were originally imported into Colombia by the drug kingpin for his own entertainment. But the beasts and their offspring were left to roam free after his death in 1993. Continue reading...

Anant Ambani, the son of tycoon Mukesh Ambani, said he had put in a formal request to the Colombian government to stay a decision to kill the animals.

Proposal for a one-time 5% tax on billionaires in the state is opposed by Silicon Valley tech titans and Gavin NewsomProponents of a proposal to levy a one-time tax on California billionaires say they’ve gathered enough signatures to place the measure on the ballot in November.The campaign says it has collected more than 1.5m signatures, according to a statement. Continue reading...