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By The Conversation Holly Cullen, The University of Western AustraliaToday Julian Assange walked out of the Federal Court Building in Saipan, North Marianas Islands, a free man. He pleaded guilty to one count of breaching the US Espionage Act. With the court accepting his 62 months already spent in Belmarsh Prison as a sufficient sentence, he has no more case to answer, and no more sentence to serve. However, this case leaves behind it a trail of unanswered legal questions and unresolved controversies. In particular, there are questions of fundamental human rights that can only now be addresse...
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Julian Assange, WikiLeaks founder and former editor-in-chief, will appear before court in Saipan tomorrow to allegedly plead guilty to a felony charge. After this, he will be returning home to Australia, according to WikiLeaks. But how do Australia’s governing politicians – and politicians further abroad – feel about Assange coming ‘home’? What are politicians saying? US spokespeople have differed wildly in their takes on Assange’s release, from being staunchly against it to welcoming it with open arms. “I am overjoyed,” said American independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr in ...
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Rolls-Royce (LON: RR) share price has slumped for three straight days, becoming one of the worst-performing companies in the FTSE 100 index. It has crashed from this month’s high of 488p to the current 456p. Rolls-Royce stock price chart The stock has pulled back after Airbus, the biggest aircraft manufacturer in the world, published a mixed financial estimate. In it, the company said that it will deliver about 770 new aircraft this year, lower than what it guided before. It also noted that Rolls-Royce engines for the A320neo planes were behind schedule, a move that has pushed its stock price ...
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After twelve years, controversial WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is – mostly – a free man, having been released from prison in the UK yesterday. On June 24, WikiLeaks confirmed the news over X (formerly Twitter) in an update: Julian Assange is free. He left Belmarsh maximum security prison on the morning of 24 June, after 1901 days” What is known about the Julian Assange releaseAccording to WikiLeaks, Assange was granted bail by London’s High Court, after which he was released and seen boarding a plane to attend a plea deal yesterday afternoon. This comes after Assange allegedly agreed, in a...
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In an interview with Fortune last month, Costco CEO Ron Vachris highlighted that the core of Costco’s business model is not just the wide array of products on their shelves, but the membership cards that shoppers carry in their wallets. Costco’s thriving membership baseCostco’s membership has become a significant revenue generator for the company. With 130 million members paying between $60 and $120 annually, membership fees alone generated $4.6 billion in revenue last year. The company offers two tiers of membership: the Gold Star membership at $60 per year and the Executive Membership at $12...
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Le géant de la mode rapide Shein est au centre de l’attention ce matin suite à un rapport selon lequel il a déposé confidentiellement une introduction en bourse à Londres. Cette décision pourrait potentiellement valoriser l’entreprise de vente au détail à environ 66 milliards de dollars. Pourquoi Shein opte-t-il pour une introduction en bourse à LondresDes sources anonymes ont déclaré aujourd’hui à CNBC que Shein, dont le siège est à Singapour, tentait désormais de manière confidentielle de s’inscrire à la Bourse de Londres. Elle avait également soumis un dossier confidentiel pour l’introducti...
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Der Fast-Fashion-Gigant Shein steht heute Morgen im Mittelpunkt, nachdem bekannt wurde, dass er vertraulich einen Börsengang in London beantragt hat. Shein ist ein Online-Händler, der hauptsächlich Kleidung, Schönheitsprodukte und Haushaltswaren verkauft. Warum entscheidet sich Shein für einen Börsengang in London?Anonyme Quellen sagten heute gegenüber CNBC, dass das in Singapur ansässige Unternehmen Shein derzeit vertraulich versucht, an der Londoner Börse notiert zu werden. Zuvor hatte das Unternehmen auch einen vertraulichen Antrag für den Börsengang in den USA eingereicht, um seine globale...
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This morning, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported that the United Kingdom’s retail sales for May 2024 climbed by close to 3% – thanks in part to the weather. Spending heated up dramatically for the nation last month – which the Met Office climate summaries reported as the warmest May on record, in a series going back to 1884. Spending up by almost 3%According to the ONS report, which covered UK sales from 28 April to 25 May 2024, retail sales volumes surged by 2.9% in May, following a fall of 1.8% in the previous month (the final figure, revised from an initial estimation of a fa...
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National Westminster Bank Group (NatWest) announced on Thursday its decision to acquire Sainsbury’s Bank’s retail banking assets, a deal valued at approximately £2.5 billion. This significant acquisition includes unsecured personal loans and liabilities, marking a strategic move for NatWest to bolster its retail banking presence in the UK. Expanding NatWest’s retail banking portfolioThe acquisition of Sainsbury’s Bank’s retail assets aligns with NatWest’s strategic objectives to enhance its retail banking business. By integrating Sainsbury’s Bank’s customer base and assets, NatWest aims to acc...
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The British Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced on Wednesday that it has initiated an investigation into Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company’s (HPE) proposed$14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks. This move comes as the regulatory body seeks to determine whether the deal complies with national regulations and whether it warrants a more extensive review. Initial investigation phase to conclude by AugustThe CMA has indicated that its initial examination of the acquisition will extend until August. During this period, the authority will assess whether the merger poses any potent...
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