An anti-abortion campaigner, Livia Tossici-Bolt, was found guilty of breaching an abortion clinic buffer zone in Bournemouth by holding a sign outside the clinic. Trump officials monitored the trial, expressing concerns about freedom of expression in the UK. Tossici-Bolt was convicted of two charges, sentenced to a conditional discharge, and ordered to pay court costs and a victim surcharge.
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Private acquisitions strip more than $1tn from European equity markets
Private acquisitions have removed over $1 trillion from European equity markets in the past decade, according to a report by HSBC Global Research and New Financial, highlighting the shift from public to private capital. The report notes that 1,013 European companies have been acquired, compared to only 130 that relocated to the US stock market, raising concerns about diminishing liquidity and investment in Europe. Policymakers are urged to reform public markets, as the current climate,...
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