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Politics

Clacton by-election to be held 13 August

Acting returning officer Ian Davidson said: “The electoral timetable is set out by law and so we are bound by these dates.”If residents want to have their democratic say then they must be registered, so anyone who wants to vote in the upcoming by-election should make sure they can by registering in time.”You can register to vote online, or you can contact our team who will be happy to help you.”I would also encourage people to check now that they have valid ID to enable them to vote at a polling station; and if they do not, then to apply…

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Europe

Abivax $920 million cash haul lets it prepare for U.S. launch: CEO

Abivax’s latest funding round allows the biotech to move toward a U.S. launch of its bowel disease drug without backing from Big Pharma, CEO Marc de Garidel told CNBC after months of intense takeover speculation.”Thanks to the cash we raised… We are in a position to have cash until the end of 2029, and … build up the right infrastructure to launch in the U.S.,” de Garidel told CNBC’s “Squawk Box Europe” on Friday.The French clinical-stage biotech, worth nearly 11 billion euros ($12.2 billion), raised $920 million last week after underwriters exercised in full their option to purchase additional American…

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Business

Trump says he won’t sign housing bill, which would become law automatically

U.S. President Donald Trump sits in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 26, 2026. Ken Cedeno | ReutersPresident Donald Trump on Friday said he will not sign a bipartisan housing bill that Congress passed last month, in protest of Republicans’ failure to pass a controversial election measure.But the housing affordability bill, dubbed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, is nevertheless set to become law automatically on Saturday — unless Trump vetoes it.The White House, when asked if Trump would veto the bill, referred CNBC to the president’s Truth Social post saying he would not…

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Tech

Wally Funk, last of Mercury 13 and oldest woman in space, dies at 87

Wally Funk, seen at age 21 as a flight instructor, prior to her joining the First Lady Astronaut Trainees or “Mercury 13.” Credit: Wally Funk/Blue Origin Wally Funk, seen at age 21 as a flight instructor, prior to her joining the First Lady Astronaut Trainees or “Mercury 13.” Credit: Wally Funk/Blue Origin Born Mary Wallace Funk on February 1, 1939, in Las Vegas, New Mexico, Funk took up an early interest in aviation. She graduated from Stephens College in Missouri with an Associate of Arts degree and her pilot’s license. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Secondary Education…

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Business

Private chef salaries reach $300,000 as the rich seek Michelin stars

Azmanjaka | E+ | Getty ImagesPrivate chefs are making up to $300,000 a year, and butlers can earn as much as $180,000 as the wealthy hire more household staff to manage their increasingly complex lives, according to a new study.Demand for chefs, personal assistants, butlers, nannies, housekeepers, chauffeurs and estate managers have reached records as the wealthy buy more homes in various locations and manage ever-growing families, according to a report from Morgan & Mallet International. The hiring boom has created a war for talent, driving up salaries and increasing job-hopping by household staff.”Many clients are surprised by the rising…

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