EU presses global allies to plug Ukraine’s $27 bln funding gap

EU presses global allies to plug Ukraine’s $27 bln funding gap

EU presses global allies to plug Ukraine’s $27 bln funding gap
Alain Krief and Charles Lilford. Credit: Edmond de Rothschild. Edmond de Rothschild has promoted Alain Krief to the role of global chief investment officer (CIO) and Charles Lilford is joining as co-head of equities and senior portfolio manager for the Big Data strategy. Krief is based in Paris and will report to Christophe Caspar, the…
Americans are increasingly relocating from areas with a high risk of poor air quality, although the rate of this movement has slowed compared to the pandemic period, as indicated by a recent report from Redfin. Data showed that in 2025, there was a net outflow of 277,740 individuals from high-risk U.S. counties, a figure that…
OpenAI’s new safety hire didn’t mince words about what’s at stake in the age of AI superintelligence. “If we build superintelligence without more robust alignment I expect we will permanently lose control of it. If that happens then most people could die,” Paul Christiano, an AI safety researcher, said on Wednesday after OpenAI announced he…
12:01 AM, 26th August 2026, 43 seconds ago The Labour government says it remains committed to delivering its target of 1.5 million homes by this Parliament. In response to a written parliamentary question, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Housing Baroness Taylor of Stevenage said the government is making progress towards its housing target. However, analysis reveals Labour…
The government has announced a new streamlined planning process around house building in areas within walking distance of stations. The aim is to encourage building in areas that minimise access to transport and make best use of underdeveloped land. Responding to the proposals Sir Vince Cable, Chair of the independent Housing Policy and Delivery Oversight committee said:…
Investors had an exciting April and May this year, when America’s S&P 500 stock market index rose 19.5%. But June was a quiet month, with the index losing 1%. The third quarter is likely to be similarly quiet as earnings catch up with the market, and the fourth quarter might be too. Market analyst Ed…