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Five-bedroom house near High Wycombe on market for £1.7m
The detached home, located in the village of Penn, High Wycombe, has been listed £1.695 million. The property, called Merriedene, offers more than 3,800 square feet of living space across two floors. Inside the £1.7 million house in Penn (Image:...

PM Modi makes historic first visit to Cyprus, aims to deepen trade, defence and diaspora ties ahead of G7 Summit
In a significant diplomatic outreach, Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Cyprus on Sunday afternoon (local time), marking the first-ever visit by an Indian PM to the island nation. Scroll to load tweet… The visit is seen as an important...
Borderlands Mexico: US trade with Mexico over $69 billion in April
Borderlands Mexico is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: US trade with Mexico over $69 billion in April; Cold storage provider inks $15M deal with Texas grocery chain;...

Beatings, grifters and sales, sales, sales: When Apple saw its Chinese market explode
Canadian journalist Patrick McGee’s new bestseller “Apple in China” details the tech company’s deep but sometimes discomfiting relationship with the country where so many Apple devices are made. The book comes to explore the troubling economic and...

BMTC staff assaults case: Karnataka Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy urges strict police action
Ramalinga Reddy. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu In response to a recent assault on Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) bus staff, Karnataka Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy has written to Home Minister G. Parameshwara urging...

Petrol Pump Prices May Not Rise In Nigeria Despite Hike Int’l Market Rate
There are reports indicating that pump price of petrol in Nigeria may not go up despite a sharp rise in the price of crude in the international market. Despite being an oil-producing nation, Nigeria relies heavily on imported petroleum products....

Aussie construction leader makes a shocking admission about the state of the country's housing market
This boss of one of Australia's largest builders has declared the housing industry is still under intense pressure, despite an easing in supply chain disruptions, labour shortages and soaring material prices. Metricon Chief Executive Brad Duggan...

2nd ship carrying Afghan transit goods arrives at Gwadar port
KABUL (Pajhwok): Pakistan’s Minister for Maritime Affairs has welcomed the arrival of the second vessel carrying Afghanistan’s transit goods at the Gwadar port. The vessel, carrying 20,000 metric tons of di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) fertiliser,...

Will Israel-Iran conflict spark fresh inflation crisis? Rachel Reeves admits spiking energy prices and trade route threats are 'cause for concern' - with fears public finances are too bad to respond
Fears are mounting about the economic impact of the Iran-Israel conflict today as energy prices rise and trade routes face disruption. Rachel Reeves admitted a 10 per cent spike in oil and gas costs and threats by Tehran to close the Strait of...
In the face of a trade war, Saskatchewan's helium industry looks to lift off
In a farmer's field near Swift Current, Sask., Clayten Wenass is checking the flow of a helium well. The system of shiny metal pipes runs nearly two kilometres under the Prairie soil and sends the gas to a nearby plant. It's one of many popping up...
Economic Watch: China's new energy technologies support green development in African countries
CHANGSHA, June 15 (Xinhua) -- Green energy cooperation is a hot topic at the 4th China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo, which is taking place in central China from June 12 to 15. During the expo, cooperation deals between Chinese and African...

China, Central Asia witness deepened economic, trade ties
A drone photo shows a China-Central Asia freight train bound for Tashkent via Horgos before its departure from a railway station at Tianjin Port in North China's Tianjin, May 20, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING -- China and Central Asia have seen...

Transport, Aviation Key To T&T’s Economic Growth
Transport and Civil Aviation Minister Eli Zakour says now is the time for bold decisions and innovation as Trinidad and Tobago navigates economic and infrastructural transitions. He was speaking at the American Chamber of Commerce of Trinidad and...

China, Central Asia seeing explosive growth of bilateral trade in first five months of 2025: official data
A China-Central Asia freight train bound for Tashkent via Horgos departs from a station in Tianjin Port in North China's Tianjin, May 20, 2025. Photo: Xinhua China's total trade with the five Central Asian countries grew by 10.4% year-on-year in...

Collaborative Robot (Cobot) Market Size To Reach USD 18,454.1 Million In 2032
(MENAFN- Market Press Release) June 14, 2025 1:43 am - The Collaborative Robot (Cobot) market was valued at USD 1,941.6 Million in 2024 and is expected to register a revenue CAGR of 33.1%. June 14, 2025 - The rapid expansion of Industry 5.0 is...

Trade to inflation, how Iran-Israel conflict may affect India, markets
Just as global shipping lines and traders had begun to breathe a sigh of relief from elevated freight rates, with vessels returning to the crucial Red Sea route from the longer Cape of Good Hope passage, a direct conflict between two major West...

Ghana’s Real Estate: A Booming but fiercely competitive market- Who’s Buying, Who’s Watching, and Where is the Market Headed?
Ghana's real estate sector is on an unprecedented trajectory. From gated communities to luxury apartments and from smart offices to retail complexes, the skyline of Accra and its environs is transforming rapidly. However, this physical boom is...

Edwardian home in Orpington dating back to 1901 on the market for £1.65m
The property on Warren Road, which spans around 3,000 sq ft over three floors, has been "lovingly restored" by its current owners, according to estate agents Alan De Maid. The estate agent said: "This substantial property provides approximately...

Oil price settles up as Israel and Iran trade air strikes
Doha, Qatar: Oil prices jumped on Friday and settled 7% higher as Israel and Iran traded air strikes, feeding investor worries that the combat could widely disrupt oil exports from the Middle East. Brent crude futures settled at $74.23 a barrel,...

Knowledge Nugget: Red Sea shipping route and Suez canal — What you must know for UPSC Exam
Take a look at the essential events, concepts, terms, quotes, or phenomena every day and brush up your knowledge. Here’s your knowledge nugget for today on Red Sea shipping route and Suez canal.(Relevance: Understanding the geopolitical, economic,...