UK should end arms sales to Israel, say legal experts

By Emily Atkinson & Adam Durbin Three former Supreme Court justices have joined more than 600 legal experts in calling for the UK government to end weapons sales to Israel. In a letter to the prime minister, they said exports must end because the UK risks breaking international law over a “plausible risk of genocide” […]

South African footballer shot dead in car hijacking

By Wycliffe Muia South African footballer Luke Fleurs has been shot dead in a car hijacking, his team says. The shooting took place at a petrol station on Wednesday night in the Johannesburg suburb of Florida. The 24-year-old was waiting to be attended to when he was approached by unknown gunmen, who ordered him to […]

Mytheresa among those mulling YNAP buy

Richemont’s renewed attempts to divest Yoox Net-A-Porter have attracted the attention of luxury rival Mytheresa, a report has claimed. The business is believed to be among potential bidders to buy loss-making e-tail giant YNAP. Net-A-Porter The Financial Times made the claim, citing “people with knowledge of the sales process”. It also said that private equity […]

Grosvenor signs up Bulgari for San Francisco store

UK-based Grosvenor may be best known for its ownership of vast tracts of London’s West End but it also has major international businesses and one of them has struck a key deal with Bulgari. Bulgari Grosvenor’s North American property business has announced a new long-term lease with the ultra-luxury Italian jewellery and accessory brand for […]