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Dollar Weakness Pushes Sugar Prices Higher

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.24 (+1.64%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed up +7.30 (+1.74%). Sugar prices settled higher on Wednesday as dollar weakness (DXY00 ) sparked some short-covering in sugar futures. Sugar prices have retreated over the past...

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Cocoa Prices Finish Sharply Higher as the Global Supply Outlook Tightens

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) on Wednesday closed up +339 (+5.76%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) closed up +239 (+5.62%). Cocoa prices soared on Wednesday, hitting 1-month highs. Cocoa prices have rallied sharply over the past two weeks amid a tightening global supply outlook. On November...

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Ray Winstone is awarded Freedom of the City of London

The 68-year-old was honoured at a ceremony in central London in recognition of his fundraising and charitable work

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Residents fear 24-hour casino next to west London school 'could expose children to gambling'

Silvertime Casino wants to move from its current location next to Hyde Park to Notting Hill Gate

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Sugar Prices Rebound as Dollar Weakness Sparks Short Covering

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is up +0.26 (+1.77%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) is up +7.20 (+1.72%). Sugar prices are moving higher today as weakness in the dollar has sparked some short-covering in sugar futures. Sugar prices have retreated over the past...

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FTSE 100 outperforms European rivals as US interest rate decision looms

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Cocoa Prices Soar as the Global Supply Outlook Tightens

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) today is up +348 (+5.92%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) is up +247 (+5.81%). Cocoa prices are soaring today, hitting 1-month highs. Cocoa prices have rallied sharply over the past two weeks amid a tightening global supply outlook. On November 28,...

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Nick Clegg takes role at London-based venture capitalists Hiro Capital

Former deputy prime minister, who left Meta this year, to be joined by Facebook-owner’s chief AI scientist

The Guardian - UK

Sophie Ellis-Bextor will sing with a Christmas choir in London this week

The Murder On The Dancefloor singer will perform with choir in south London on Friday

Evening Standard

Driverless taxis are heading to the UK, but it’s still not clear who to blame when something goes wrong

Driverless taxis are a bit like buses. You wait ages for one, and then a fleet arrives all at once. The US firms Waymo and Uber have both said their vehicles will be on the streets of London in 2026.

The Conversation

Alex Jones unveils her stunning countryside home Christmas display

Alex Jones has unveiled her Christmas decorations at her countryside home after relocating from London.

The Independent UK

London's unmissable live music this week, from Getdown Services to Sekoya

Maddy Mussen rounds up the hottest music nights in London this week

Evening Standard

“One of the most significant artefacts in rock music history”: Kurt Cobain’s MTV Unplugged Martin D-18E – the world’s most expensive guitar – has been donated to the Royal College of Music London

Plans are being made for the guitar to embark on a 2026 tour

Guitar World

The best experience gifts in the UK for Christmas, tried and tested, from life-drawing to wizard tea

Forget novelty mugs and aftershave – give them something they’ll actually remember

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My Life in 10: British Fashion Designer, Dame Anya Hindmarch, on Finding Joy in the Details of Everyday Life

From hosting at home to staying organized, the designer, famed for her handbag designs, reveals the simple pleasures that inspire her

The Independent UK

Starmer belatedly defends Sadiq Khan after Trump brands London mayor ‘horrible, vicious, disgusting’

Labour prime minister also rejects US president’s claim about UK immigration

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Temporary theatre to be built on former site of infamous Marble Arch Mound

500 seat ‘Marble Arts’ theatre set to open in April 2026 to provide new ‘fresh and exciting cultural space for Londoners’

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Westminster gives ok to major redevelopment of tallest tower on west Oxford Street

The building was home to The London College of Fashion until it moved to the Olympic Park in 2023.

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UK life expectancy for females returns to pre-pandemic levels

It is too early to know whether the latest figures represent the start of a new upwards trend.

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Plans for hundreds of homes on north London station car park rejected

The scheme would have seen five blocks built next to High Barnet station

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High street bake-off heats up as Gail’s and Warrens expand

Gail’s rapid growth and Warrens’ new flagship London branch launch signal fiercer competition for Greggs.

The Independent UK

You could save 20% weekend breaks with these Hilton deals

Hilton is knocking off 20 per cent the hotel bill at select locations – here is how to book

Evening Standard

Police hunt three men after victim, 32, shot and stabbed in north London crime spree

Approximately half an hour before the attack, it is believed the alleged gunman had attempted to shoot an 18-year-old man after a foot chase

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London housing market to strengthen as wages rise and rates fall, Berkeley says

The company, which specialises in building homes in London, said the long-term outlook is ‘more positive’ particularly in the UK capital.

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Six London Labour MPs break rank to back rejoining Customs Union after Brexit blow to Britain

They include Dame Meg Hillier, Diane Abbott, Fleur Anderson, Marsha De Cordova, Dawn Butler and Bell Ribeiro-Addy

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