257 stories in the last 48 hours · updated 15:02 WAT
With his striking voice, so rich and resonant, the actor blazed through the RSC – and his time in Hollywood only enriched him. Yet he was a great team player, capable of anything, as his double acts with Ian McKellen showed Patrick Stewart, who has died aged 86, was a classic example of the company Excerpt, The Guardian Culture
Source The Guardian Culture
Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has announced that South Africa’s Special Economic Zones have attracted investment commitments worth more than R548 billion, with over 60 000 permanent jobs expected Excerpt, IOL
Source IOL
According to The Guardian, Labour MPs have been lobbying the prime minister and chancellor not to overrule Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh should she decide to block the Rosebank oilfield. The Guardian reports that backbenchers are alarmed at what they describe as an 'intolerable position' facing the energy secretary over the decision. The reporting is based on excerpts from three Guardian feeds, which carry the same headline and opening text. The story is marked as developing, and the excerpts provided do not give a final decision on Rosebank or any announced timetable. Summary from 3 sources
Summary from 3 sources The Guardian Business first
With turnout at a record high, Israeli broadcasters put Netanyahu's bloc on course to win 53 seats in parliament, with the opposition bloc of Gadi Eisenkot with 48. Excerpt, The Japan Times
Source The Japan Times also Al-Monitor
Israelis head to the polls for the 26th Knesset election, with over 7.3 million eligible voters choosing among 38 parties vying for 120 seats Excerpt, Haaretz
Source Haaretz also Punch, Middle East Eye
Bank’s chief financial officer hopes measure in budget is temporary as sector provides loans that could fuel growth A top Lloyds Banking Group executive has criticised the chancellor for linking bank tax increases to energy bill support for UK households, as he warned the government against extendin Excerpt, The Guardian Business
Source The Guardian Business
The energy minister described it as a "major milestone" for the East African nation. Excerpt, BBC News World
Source BBC News World also MyJoyOnline, Africanews
