Bloomberg French Connection Group Plc accepted a $40 million takeover approach from a group of bidders that includes the struggling UK fashion retailer’s second-largest shareholder. Directors of the retailer unanimously recommended the 30-pence-a-share offer from a consortium, which includes Apinder Singh Ghura, Amarjit Singh Grewal and KJR Brothers Ltd. The group announced the bid on September 23. French Connection kicked ...

Bloomberg Secretary of State Antony Blinken met French President Emmanuel Macron and other top French officials in Paris on Tuesday as the US looks to move past a spat over a defense agreement with Australia and the United Kingdom. Blinken and Macron met for 30 to 40 minutes to discuss deeper cooperation in the Indo-Pacific and the Sahel region of ...

Bloomberg The UK sent officials to Afghanistan to hold talks with Taliban leaders for the first time since the mass evacuation of Kabul in August. The officials discussed on Tuesday how the UK could help Afghanistan address a humanitarian crisis, the importance of preventing the country from becoming an incubator for terrorism, and the need for continued safe passage for ...