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Bloomberg
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- Business
- Bloomberg
Bloomberg Daybreak Asia: Fed Holds and Big Tech Beats; US-South Korea Trade Deal
US equity-index futures climbed as strong earnings from megacap tech firms bolstered optimism that corporate profits remain resilient. The dollar steadied after gaining on Federal Reserve holding interest rates. Contracts for the Nasdaq 100 rose 1.2% and those for the S&P 500 advanced 0.8% as Microsoft and Meta Platforms surged in after-hours trading. We break down the day's market headlines with Dean Smith, Chief Strategist at FolioBeyond. Plus - US President Donald Trump announced late Wednesday that he had reached a trade deal with South Korea that would impose a 15% tariff on its exports to the US, and see Seoul agree to $350 billion in US investments. We get reaction from Naomi Fink, Chief Global Strategist at Nikko Asset Management. She speaks with Bloomberg's Shery Ahn and Haidi Stroud-Watts on The Asia Trade.
Yahoo
22-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Further charges after 'violence' at asylum hotel
Further charges after 'violence' at asylum hotel More than 1,000 people were estimated to have been at The Bell Hotel on Sunday [PA Media] Three more men have been charged after alleged violent disorder outside a hotel housing asylum seekers. Protests took place outside The Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex, on Thursday and Sunday, where police officers were injured during clashes. A 47-year-old and a 36-year-old man, both from the Epping Forest district, were charged with violent disorder on Tuesday, while a 34-year-old man from Wickford was accused of failing to remove a face covering. They were due to appear before Chelmsford Crown Court on 18 August, Essex Police said. Officers were granted extra power to force people to remove face coverings on Sunday. ADVERTISEMENT Ch Supt Simon Anslow said: "We will not hesitate to make arrests when criminality takes place." It followed Waitrose worker Dean Smith, of Madells in Epping, appearing before Chelmsford Magistrates' Court earlier. The 51-year-old entered no plea to a charge of using or threatening the use of unlawful violence, and was remanded in custody until the August hearing. Essex Police said the cost of policing the incidents at The Bell Hotel had reached £100,000 [PA Media] District Judge Christopher Williams was told of a WhatsApp group with 600 members who were planning to attend the hotel. Hundreds of people gathered on Thursday, with a smaller group of people holding a pro-refugee demonstration at the same time. The peaceful protests "quickly escalated" into violent disorder, prosecutor Elizabeth Connor told the court, with fireworks, eggs and bottles being thrown. She said more than 100 police officers attended but became "overwhelmed" by the protest. ADVERTISEMENT Ms Connor said Mr Smith attended the protest on Thursday and returned on Sunday, when he was arrested after being identified on several pieces of footage. Defending Mr Smith, Richard Moughton said his client attended for a "peaceful protest", and on the Thursday he returned home before a police dispersal order was put in place. [PA Media] Another protest staged on Sunday was attended by more than 1,000 people, with projectiles thrown towards police vans blocking the hotel entrance. Mr Smith was the second person to appear before magistrates in connection with protests at the hotel. Keith Silk, 33, of Torrington Drive in Loughton, Essex, appeared before Southend Magistrates' Court on Monday to deny violent disorder, but entered no plea to another charge of criminally damaging a sign at the hotel by shaking it. ADVERTISEMENT He was released on conditional bail, forbidding him from entering Epping and attending any protest in the UK, and will also appear before Chelmsford Crown Court on 18 August. The demonstrations followed a man living in the hotel being charged with sexual assault, harassment and inciting a girl to engage in sexual activity. Hadush Kebatu, 41, from Ethiopia, has denied the offences and was remanded in custody during a hearing on Thursday. Two Conservative MPs in Essex - Neil Hudson and Alex Burghart - called for the hotel to be closed, while the Tory leader of Epping Forest District Council, Chris Whitbread, described it as a "powder keg" situation. Follow Essex news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X. Related internet links
BBC News
22-07-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Epping asylum hotel protests sees one man appear in court
A 51-year-old man has appeared before magistrates charged with violent disorder outside a hotel housing asylum took place outside The Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex, on Thursday and Sunday, where police officers were injured during worker Dean Smith of Madells in Epping was charged with one offence of using or threatening the use of unlawful entered no plea at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court and was remanded in custody to appear at the city's crown court in August. District Judge Christopher Williams was told of a WhatsApp group with 600 members who were planning to attend the of people gathered on Thursday, with a smaller group of people holding a pro-refugee demonstration at the same Connor, representing the Crown Prosecution Service, told the court the gathering of those opposing the housing of asylum seekers was initially peaceful, but "quickly escalated" into violent disorder, with fireworks, eggs and bottles being than 100 police officers attended, Ms Connor said, and officers became "overwhelmed" by the Conner said Mr Smith - who works full-time for Waitrose - had attended the protest on Thursday and returned on the Sunday, when he was arrested after being identified on several pieces of Mr Smith, Richard Moughton said his client had attended for a "peaceful protest", and on the Thursday he had returned home before a police dispersal order was put in is due to appear for a plea hearing at Chelmsford Crown Court on 18 August. Another protest staged on Sunday was attended by more than 1,000 people, with projectiles thrown towards police vans blocking the hotel Smith is the second person to appear before magistrates in connection with protests at the Silk, 33, of Torrington Drive in Loughton, Essex, appeared before Southend Magistrates' Court on Monday to deny violent disorder, but entered no plea to another charge of criminally damaging a sign at the hotel by shaking was released on conditional bail, forbidding him from entering Epping and attending any protest in the UK, and will also appear before Chelmsford Crown Court on 18 demonstrations followed a man living in the hotel being charged with sexual assault, harassment and inciting a girl to engage in sexual Kebatu, 41, from Ethiopia, has denied the offences and was remanded in custody during a hearing on Conservative MPs in Essex - Neil Hudson and Alex Burghart - called for the hotel to be closed, while the Tory leader of Epping Forest District Council, Chris Whitbread, described it as a "powder keg" situation. Follow Essex news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
17-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
'Derby buying on potential, but Agyemang has it'
Is new Derby County signing Patrick Agyemang worth his high price tag?The USA international has made the move to England from Major League Soccer side Charlotte FC for £7.3m on fee has raised a few eyebrows, but Charlotte FC commentator Will Palaszczuk says the 24-year-old could well be worth his fee."I understand that some folks may have some reticence about somebody who only has 17, 18 professional goals to his name at this time through three seasons," Palaszczuk told BBC Radio Derby."The productivity number isn't necessarily at the height you would expect somebody that you're spending that much money for."You're buying on potential definitely but I think the potential is definitely there."Goalscoring is not the only thing the American may be able to bring to the also expects the "statuesque target striker" to become a handful for Championship defenders."He's very, very good on the ball, he's great at running in behind - those are his best attributes," the commentator added. "The one thing that Charlotte FC head coach Dean Smith has said about him is that he is a load of a problem to play against."There's not a defender, whether it's in [the MLS], in CONCACAF, in the international stage that looks at him and thinks 'I'm going to have an easy day'. That's what he brings to the table."
Time Out
15-07-2025
- Time Out
This abandoned train tunnel is now Australia's coolest mushroom farm – and you can explore it
Mushrooms are everywhere right now – and I'm talking in more places than just your bowl of risotto. These humble fungi are popping up in everything from plant-based proteins and coffee powders to skincare serums, wellness elixirs, biodegradable packaging and even faux leather made from mushroom roots. I, for one, am an OG mushroom fan and love all the umami goodness they add to dishes. So when I heard about an old railway tunnel turned fungi farm hiding in Tasmania, I had to visit. Just like mushroom sprouts, this tunnel is destined to grow into something awesome. Hidden below the slopes of Mount Rumney, just a 20-minute drive from Hobart 's CBD, Tunnel Hill Mushrooms is one of only two operating mushroom farms in abandoned railway tunnels across the country. After more than a decade of exclusively supplying local chefs and restaurants, founder Dean Smith is finally rolling up the tunnel door and welcoming the public to explore the mycelial magic of his underground mushroom lair. The story behind Tunnel Hill Mushrooms is as extraordinary as the fungi it produces. When Smith and his family purchased the Mount Rumney property in 2000 – which included a 90-metre stretch of the 165-metre, heritage-listed Bellerive–Sorell railway tunnel – they intended to transform it into a small hobby farm. That was, until they received a surprise visit from Dr Warwick Gill, the original farm manager at Huon Valley Mushrooms. With Gill as his mentor, Smith discovered that the tunnel's cool, damp climate and naturally high humidity were ideal for growing mushrooms. After a workplace injury forced him to give up his career as a qualified electrician, he fully turned his energy to fungi, setting up a small home lab and experimenting with cold-loving oyster strains. Fast forward almost 20 years, and Tunnel Hill is now one of Tasmania's most sought-after suppliers, providing gourmet mushrooms on demand to top restaurants like Aløft, Peppina, Driftwood and Tasman Restaurant. In a self-built lab next to the tunnel, Smith clones mycelium, cultivates them on agar plates, spawns them in sterilised grain to create fully-inoculated blocks and places them in the tunnel, where the mushroom bodies begin to grow. Over the years, his one-man oyster mushroom operation has expanded to include lion's mane, reishi, shiitake and shimeji turkey tail varieties, just to name a few. Tunnel Hill has previously collaborated with popular Tassie events, like Dark Mofo and Beaker Street Festival – but now, Smith is opening his tunnel to tastemakers interested in learning about the production process from petri dish to plate. The coolest part is the chance for visitors to harvest their own mushrooms and have them cooked for tasting on a one-of-a-kind 'train barbecue'. Smith plans to double his fungi-growing operation in the coming years and design a space in the tunnel for private dinners and one-off events. In the meantime, you can check out his Off Season tunnel tours here. 🌊 The best places to visit in Tasmania ❄️ I visited Australia's coldest state in the middle of winter – here's why you should too
