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The National
2 days ago
- Business
- The National
Lord Mayor of London expects UK-UAE economic and investment ties to strengthen further
Alastair King, the Lord Mayor of London, is expecting economic relations between the UK and the UAE to strengthen further, with a focus on co-operation and investments in important industrial and financial sectors. These industries of 'mutual strength' include green and transition finance, financial regulation for economic growth, pension reform and financial innovation, the British embassy in the UAE said in a statement on Saturday, following Mr King's visit to the Emirates on Friday. The UK delegation, which included representatives from insurer Howden, financial institution Aberdeen Group, KPMG and FinTech firm Guavapay, won commitments for Emirati participation in City of London Corporation events such as the Net Zero Delivery Summit scheduled for June 23 and May's Global Risk Summit, it said. Mr King, who as Lord Mayor acts as an ambassador for the UK's financial and professional services sector, noted how UK investment strategies align with the 'We the UAE 2031' strategy, supporting objectives across sustainability, innovation and economic diversification. 'The UK and UAE share a commitment to innovation, investment and sustainable growth, which drives our dynamic and growing trade relationship, particularly in the financial sector,' he said. His visit came after this month's unveiling of the Mansion House Accord, an agreement between the UK government and Britain's biggest pension funds aimed at unlocking up to £50 billion ($67.3 billion) in investments for the UK's infrastructure, its businesses and overall economy. 'The accord will strengthen [the UK-UAE] relationship further … this could create valuable co-investment partnerships aligned with the Emirati's appetite for high-quality, de-risked opportunities,' Mr King said. The UK and the UAE have maintained relationships dating to 1971. Co-operation between the countries span intelligence, defence and security, through joint diplomatic initiatives at the UN on hunger and access to education, to climate change, finance and artificial intelligence regulation. Total trade in goods and services between the countries hit £24.3 billion at the end of 2024, making the UAE the UK's 19th largest trading partner and largest trading partner in the Gulf region, data from the British embassy shows. Mr King's visit yielded 'tangible outcomes, including the exploration of collaborative investment initiatives in priority sectors such as sustainability, infrastructure and financial services', the statement said. Discussions also focused on encouraging equity and debt listings on the London Stock Exchange and resolving regulatory barriers for UK financial and professional services firms seeking to establish or expand in the UAE, it added. 'Both parties committed to establishing continuing knowledge exchange in innovation, pension reform and regulatory best practices, with a joint initiative on sustainable finance to be launched in the coming months.'
Economic Times
3 days ago
- Sport
- Economic Times
Hockey Canada sexual assault case: Accused Carter Hart claims woman had sex willingly, did not protest
Defense challenges witness credibility Live Events Trial disruptions Background of the case (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel The sexual assault trial involving five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team continued Thursday at Ontario Superior Court in London. Carter Hart , one of the accused, took the witness stand for the first time. He revealed some of the fuzzy events surrounding the alleged group sexual assault of a young woman, identified as E.M., at a hotel in June testified that the woman involved, referred to as E.M., willingly participated in the sexual activities that occurred in a hotel room in June 2018. He stated that E.M. did not express any objections during the encounter. Hart is the first of the accused players to testify in the earlier updates, it was confirmed that one of the accused, Michael McLeod , who had consensual sex with one of the women, will not be testifying. There is still uncertainty regarding whether other accused, Cal Foote, Dillon Dubé, or Alex Formenton, will choose to testify in their own cross-examination, Hart's lawyer questioned NHL player Brett Howden, who was present during the incident. The defense pointed out inconsistencies in Howden 's recollection, suggesting his memory might be unreliable due to a past head injury. Howden's testimony is central to the prosecution's Howden testified remotely from Las Vegas, where he plays for the Golden Knights, and was questioned by Megan Savard, the lawyer for trial has faced multiple disruptions. Earlier this month, the jury was dismissed after jurors reported feeling mocked by defense attorneys. This followed a previous mistrial caused by alleged inappropriate contact between a juror and a defense lawyer. As a result, the trial is now proceeding without a charges stem from an incident during a Hockey Canada gala in June 2018. The complainant alleges she was sexually assaulted by multiple players in a hotel five accused, Carter Hart, Michael McLeod, Cal Foote, Dillon Dubé, and Alex Formenton, have pleaded not guilty. McLeod faces an additional charge of being a party to the trial continues under the supervision of Ontario Superior Court Justice Maria Carroccia. A publication ban remains in effect, limiting the release of certain five players are currently on leave from professional hockey and are not under contract with any NHL team.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Hockey Canada sexual assault case: Accused Carter Hart claims woman had sex willingly, did not protest
Defense challenges witness credibility Live Events Trial disruptions Background of the case (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel The sexual assault trial involving five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team continued Thursday at Ontario Superior Court in London. Carter Hart , one of the accused, took the witness stand for the first time. He revealed some of the fuzzy events surrounding the alleged group sexual assault of a young woman, identified as E.M., at a hotel in June testified that the woman involved, referred to as E.M., willingly participated in the sexual activities that occurred in a hotel room in June 2018. He stated that E.M. did not express any objections during the encounter. Hart is the first of the accused players to testify in the earlier updates, it was confirmed that one of the accused, Michael McLeod , who had consensual sex with one of the women, will not be testifying. There is still uncertainty regarding whether other accused, Cal Foote, Dillon Dubé, or Alex Formenton, will choose to testify in their own cross-examination, Hart's lawyer questioned NHL player Brett Howden, who was present during the incident. The defense pointed out inconsistencies in Howden 's recollection, suggesting his memory might be unreliable due to a past head injury. Howden's testimony is central to the prosecution's Howden testified remotely from Las Vegas, where he plays for the Golden Knights, and was questioned by Megan Savard, the lawyer for trial has faced multiple disruptions. Earlier this month, the jury was dismissed after jurors reported feeling mocked by defense attorneys. This followed a previous mistrial caused by alleged inappropriate contact between a juror and a defense lawyer. As a result, the trial is now proceeding without a charges stem from an incident during a Hockey Canada gala in June 2018. The complainant alleges she was sexually assaulted by multiple players in a hotel five accused, Carter Hart, Michael McLeod, Cal Foote, Dillon Dubé, and Alex Formenton, have pleaded not guilty. McLeod faces an additional charge of being a party to the trial continues under the supervision of Ontario Superior Court Justice Maria Carroccia. A publication ban remains in effect, limiting the release of certain five players are currently on leave from professional hockey and are not under contract with any NHL team.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Judge In World Junior Trial Rules Text Exchange Between Two NHLer Witnesses Is Inadmissible
Warning: coverage of the Hockey Canada trial includes graphic details of alleged sexual assault that may be disturbing to readers. The judge in the world junior sexual assault trial ruled again Monday that text messages sent between Brett Howden and teammate Taylor Raddysh on June 19, 2018, are inadmissible in court. Advertisement The Crown had submitted a hearsay application on Friday to have these texts analyzed further through a cross-examination of Howden by the Crown. The text messages in question feature Howden discussing with Raddysh about how their world junior teammate, Dillon Dube, 'was smacking this girl's ass so hard' and that 'it looks like it hurt so bad.' Dube is one of five members of Canada's 2018 World Junior Championship team each facing a charge of sexual assault in relation to a June 2018 incident in which a woman, referred to in court documents as E.M., alleges she was sexually assaulted in a London, Ont., hotel room following a Hockey Canada gala. The other four accused are Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Alex Formenton and Cal Foote. All five men pleaded not guilty to their charges, with McLeod pleading not guilty to an additional charge of sexual assault as party to the offense. Howden and Raddysh have been witnesses in the trial and are not accused of any wrongdoing. The presiding judge, Justice Maria Carroccia, explained the 'truth' and 'reliability' of the text messages could not be confirmed. Additionally, she said details in the texts weren't said under oath or while being recorded, unlike traditional admissible statements. Advertisement The Crown had put forth two other applications to have these texts examined further as evidence, but with this last application ruled against, that was the last chance. The Hockey Canada sexual assault trial is taking place at Ontario Superior Court in London, Ont. (Anthony Fava) Following Carroccia's ruling, the defense began its cross-examination of Howden. One of Formenton's lawyers, Hilary Dudding, questioned Howden on his memory of when Formenton allegedly went with the woman in the hotel room to the bathroom to have sex. Howden said in a 2018 interview with an investigator that he briefly spoke to Formenton on his way to the bathroom, with Formenton asking Howden if it was 'OK to do this.' 'If she consented, you can if you want, but it's up to you,' Howden said in that interview. Advertisement On Monday, Dudding went further into this moment from the hotel room, asking the witness if he thought the woman was 'out of control' due to her intoxication or if she was unable to consent to sex. Howden said she didn't seem too drunk and that she seemed fine leading Formenton to the bathroom. 'What I was seeing was her taking him to the bathroom because she wanted to have sex,' Howden said. Just before Dudding, Hart's lawyer had some questions for Howden, particularly about his recollection of the events from June 2018. Megan Savard suggested to Howden that it was hard for him to recall certain events when speaking to investigators just weeks later. Howden agreed. Advertisement Savard went further, pointing out that Howden had suffered a head injury during an NHL game in March 2022. The injury in question came when Howden went head-first into the boards following a hit from Nashville Predators left winger Filip Forsberg, and Howden ended up being taken off the ice on a stretcher. Although he didn't confirm with Savard that this hit made his memory worse, he did agree that concussions can lead to memory loss and difficulty concentrating. As the day neared its end, one of Foote's lawyers showed Howden security videos from Jack's Bar in London – the bar where the men met the complainant on the night of the incident. One of these videos showed Howden and McLeod on the dance floor, with E.M. sandwiched between them. As the video finished up, Howden appears to place his hand on or around the buttocks of E.M. Defense lawyer Julianna Greenspan asked Howden what he was doing in that moment. 'Looks like I pat her on the butt,' Howden said. The trial is expected to resume on Tuesday with Greenspan continuing her cross-examination of Howden.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
New update on Hockey Canada sexual assault trial— Brett Howden's memory and Carter Hart's consent at center of intense cross-examination
The Hockey Canada sexual assault trial continues in London, Ontario (Image credits- Geoff Robbins/The Canadian Press) The Hockey Canada sexual assault trial involving five former members of the 2018 World Junior hockey team resumed in a London, Ontario courtroom, with NHL forward Brett Howden facing a pointed cross-examination over what he witnessed during the alleged incident. Carter Hart's lawyer questions Brett Howden over what he saw in hotel room 209 Brett Howden, testifying remotely from Las Vegas where he now plays for the Golden Knights, was questioned by Megan Savard, the lawyer representing Carter Hart. Hart is accused of sexually assaulting a woman known as E.M., including receiving oral sex during the early morning of June 19, 2018, in room 209 of the Delta hotel. — rwesthead (@rwesthead) Savard pressed Howden on statements he gave in 2018, asking whether Hart initially seemed hesitant to accept E.M.'s offer. 'The impression you got was that Mr. Hart didn't really seem like he wanted to agree to oral sex at first,' she suggested. Howden agreed, citing Hart's possible desire to 'look cool in front of his teammates.' Savard further probed Howden's recollection: 'They like, kind of went to each other like it was 50/50… and then she gave him oral sex.' Howden confirmed that was his statement. Brett Howden's memory questioned over past head injury and forgotten details In a strategic move, Savard also cast doubt on the reliability of Howden's memory. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Tukarkan Bitcoin dan Ethereum - Tanpa Dompet Diperlukan! IC Markets MULAI SEKARANG Undo She reminded the court that he suffered a severe head injury in March 2022 during a televised game, in which he lost consciousness for nine minutes and was stretchered off the ice. Howden acknowledged the injury and admitted, 'I've never really had to remember, try to remember so many little details like this before. And it's definitely gotten a lot harder over time.' Adding another layer to the proceedings, Justice Maria Carroccia dismissed a key text message sent by Howden to teammate Taylor Raddysh days after the alleged incident. In the message, Howden wrote, 'Dude, I'm so happy I left when all the s--t went down… Duber was smacking this girl's ass so hard.' Also Read: Florida Panthers get injury boost ahead of Game 4 as Paul Maurice reflects on playoff pressure The judge ruled the message inadmissible, citing that Howden had 'no present recollection' of the event and may not have been speaking from personal observation. As the trial continues, Howden remains a central witness, though not accused of any wrongdoing. Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
