Business & Economy

Published: 25 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of the collapsed blood-testing company Theranos, is reportedly scheduled to leave federal prison for a halfway house in Texas next year, marking another significant stage in the legal aftermath of one of the most closely followed corporate fraud cases in the United States. Holmes is expected to be transferred to the Austin transitional center...

Published: 25 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Saudi Arabia has intercepted six ballistic missiles launched by Yemen’s Houthi movement, according to Saudi authorities, in the latest escalation of a widening conflict that is raising concerns over the security of the kingdom’s energy infrastructure and important Red Sea shipping routes. The attacks, which Saudi officials said were directed towards the western city of Taif and the...

Published: 25 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s presidential campaign has accused US President Donald Trump of attempting to influence Brazil’s upcoming election in order to advance American interests and gain greater access to the country’s natural resources. The allegation was made in a televised campaign advertisement released by Lula’s team on Thursday, September 24, as concerns over possible...

Published: 25 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for sustained dialogue, military communication and greater cooperation with the United States as a way of preventing the increasingly competitive relationship between Washington and Beijing from developing into a military confrontation. Xi made the remarks during his meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday, September 24, as...

Published: 24 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Online electricals retailer AO World has acquired troubled camera specialist Jessops from entrepreneur and Dragons’ Den star Peter Jones, bringing one of Britain’s best-known photography retail brands under new ownership as AO continues to expand beyond the household electrical products that have traditionally defined its business. AO confirmed on Thursday that it had completed the acquisition of the...

Published: 24 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The United Kingdom could be missing out on billions of pounds in potential annual exports to the European Union because of regulatory barriers introduced after Brexit, according to a new analysis that has renewed debate over the economic consequences of the country's post-Brexit trading arrangements. Research by the Institute for Public Policy Research, known as IPPR, estimates that...

Published: 24 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A proposed environmental levy on housebuilders in Norfolk is facing criticism from environmental lawyers, ecologists and conservation professionals, who argue that the charge is too low to adequately address the damage that could result from thousands of new homes being built in and around the protected Norfolk Broads. The draft Environmental Delivery Plan, prepared by Natural England under...

Published: 24 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Former British prime minister Tony Blair has called for Britain to work towards rejoining the European Union within the next decade, putting the question of EU membership back at the centre of Labour’s political debate and increasing pressure on Prime Minister Andy Burnham over the party’s long-term approach to Brexit. Blair’s intervention comes a decade after the 2016...

Published: 24 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Brussels is facing growing pressure over the rapid expansion of Chinese-made hybrid vehicles across the European Union, as a sharp increase in imports raises fresh questions about the future competitiveness of European car manufacturers. New trade and automotive data show that Chinese hybrid models have expanded particularly quickly since the European Union introduced additional duties on battery-powered electric...

Published: 24 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. US President Donald Trump has personally welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping at a military airbase outside Washington, opening a closely watched state visit focused on trade, technology, artificial intelligence and the broader strategic relationship between the world's two largest economies. Trump and first lady Melania Trump travelled to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Wednesday evening to greet...