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Fast-fashion giant Shein sets cut-price $27bn valuation for Hong Kong IPO
Aug 24, 2026 - World 
China-based retailer swung to $99m loss in first quarter and faces scrutiny over its environmental footprintBusiness live – latest updatesShein, which built a fast-fashion empire on what seemed like impossibly low prices, has been forced to lower its own valuation in a cut-price stock market float, after falling into the red earlier this year.The online retailer will list on the Hong Kong stock exchange on 1 September at a valuation of close to $27bn (£19.8bn), significantly down from a near-$100bn private market peak four years ago. Continue reading...
Cricket captains from around the world renew appeal for medical treatment of Imran Khan
Aug 24, 2026 - World 
Famous cricketers from around the world have renewed their appeal for the medical treatment of former star player turned politician Imran Khan in a letter to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif
The health of Norway's King Harald deteriorates over the weekend
Aug 24, 2026 - World 
King Harald of Norway's health has deteriorated, according to the royal palace
Eastern Libya executes 10 convicted on terrorism charges, sparking rights outcry
Aug 24, 2026 - World 
Authorities in eastern Libya have executed 10 people after military courts convicted them on terrorism-related charges
Hungarian air force Gripen jet crashes, pilot ejects safely, prime minister says
Aug 24, 2026 - World 
A Hungarian military pilot ejected to safety after a fighter jet crashed near the city of Szolnok, Prime Minister Péter Magyar said
