2025-11-21 13:00:37
Shabana Mahmood shocked the House of Commons this week when she spoke of the regular abuse she gets as the daughter of Pakistani immigrants to the UK. “F***ing P*** … go back home,” she shared with the chamber, a horrible example of what ethnic-minority politicians are subjected to these days.
2025-11-21 13:00:35
When offered the chance to attend a press breakfast at Middle Temple Hall last week, I said yes before I was fully aware what it was for. The building dates to the 1570s — the height of Elizabeth I’s reign — and the magnificent double hammer-beam oak ceiling survived both London’s Great Fire of 1666 and a near-disastrous World War II bombing. The hall is open to the public — sort of — requiring reservations in advance for a spot during a two-hour lunch period that’s available only three days a w
2025-11-21 13:00:33
I first met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh in 2018. He took me to several workstations in his cavernous offices, showing off the ambitious projects and technological advancements needed to diversify his economy. My after-visit summary was: “He has lightning in his veins.” I meant that in two ways: the positive sense of great energy, and the negative of rash unpredictability.
2025-11-21 12:30:33
Desperate times, desperate measures. WPP Plc, the advertising network that’s on track to be by far the FTSE-100’s worst performer this year, has hired McKinsey & Co. to help it escape the mire. That’s good news to the extent management consultants give bosses air cover for painful and unpopular decisions. But better would be an activist investor ensuring tough measures are actually implemented.
2025-11-21 12:00:33
French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz renewed their push for a stronger and more autonomous Europe this week. They called for less red tape in technology, more cross-border partnerships like Parisian artificial-intelligence darling Mistral AI’s venture with SAP SE and a redoubling of efforts to get Franco-German defense projects like a new fighter plane off the ground. “We have a duty to succeed,” said Macron.
2025-11-21 06:17:10
Sony is betting the Chinese doll will bring people to theaters, but it’s unlikely to be the next Lego or Barbie franchise.
