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A spokesman for publicly traded Pendragon, in an email, referred Automotive News to the Aug. 5 filing and declined to comment on the identity of the bidder. Tom Dobry, Lithia's vice president of marketing, in an email to Automotive News, said that it doesn't comment on "any potential acquisition activity until the transaction is complete."But…

More governments will need to intervene to relieve the strains on Europe’s power market, officials and industry figures have warned, after Sweden and Finland launched emergency backstops for their energy producers and UK electricity generators called on the British government to help.The Nordic states this weekend both announced emergency…

The United Kingdom’s Online Safety Bill has recently received royal assent and become law as the Online Safety Act (OSA). The enforcement of the OSA’s provisions on online services will fall under the purview of the UK Office of Communications (Ofcom), which will gradually release its guidance and codes of practice from November 2023. What is…

The British special envoy for Syria told Israeli officials during a visit to Jerusalem several weeks ago that the Israeli airstrike campaign against Iranian military targets is "probably the only thing that works in Syria," Israeli Foreign Ministry officials briefed on the meetings told Axios.The big picture: The Israeli air force in recent…

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The Libyan Iron and Steel Company (LISCO) is to embarks on a landmark visit to the UK to explore collaborative prospects with British Steel Industry, the British Libyan Business Association (BLBA) informed Libya Herald. ‘‘In an effort to redefine and reshape the dynamics of international steel relations, LISCO, a front-runner in African steel…

A section of the BP Eastern Trough Area Project (ETAP) oil platform is seen in the North Sea, about 100 miles east of Aberdeen in Scotland, February 24, 2014. REUTERS/Andy Buchanan/pool/File PhotoRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterLONDON, Sept 7 (Reuters) - The British government is expected to announce dozens of new…

Who has one? Who doesn't? When do royals get them and why? And, of course, why do some give them up or lose them? Questions like these crop up all the time, and frankly, given all the tradition and historical context involved, we don't blame you if it gets a bit confusing. Obviously, heading up the British monarchy you have the sovereign, and…

The budget airline Wizz Air was the worst performer for UK flight delays among its peers last year, according to analysis that has raised fresh concerns about government plans to slash customer compensation schemes.The Hungarian carrier – which operates short-haul flights from 10 UK airports including Belfast International, Cardiff, Edinburgh,…

But 99 per cent of respondents said they had no plans to live in Hong Kong again.The UK introduced the pathway to citizenship in 2020 in response to Beijing’s promulgation of the national security law in Hong Kong. The British government has granted more than 166,000 visas through the scheme as of March this year.Under the BN(O) scheme, Lau and…