Mark Ludlow
@mludlow.bsky.social
Australian journalist living in London. Working at The Times & The Telegraph
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Mark Ludlow
@mludlow.bsky.social
· Mar 14
How electric car makers fight to tempt drivers — and avoid fines
Despite discounting and finance deals it remains an ‘uphill battle’ to hit government sales targets, insiders say
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How electric car makers fight to tempt drivers — and avoid fines. My feature in @thetimes.com biz section. #EVs #motoring #netzero
www.thetimes.com/article/7a94...
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From Brisvegas to Fleet Street: Corporate Travel Managment is known for its aggressive business strategy & global expansion. Now the company is mired in a financial scandal, after KPMG found it had over-charged its UK customers by about £80m. Latest in @thetimes
November 29, 2025 at 11:07 AM
From Brisvegas to Fleet Street: Corporate Travel Managment is known for its aggressive business strategy & global expansion. Now the company is mired in a financial scandal, after KPMG found it had over-charged its UK customers by about £80m. Latest in @thetimes
Mandelson resigns as honorary Oxford fellow in wake of Epstein scandal.
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@telegraphnews.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Mandelson resigns as honorary Oxford fellow in wake of Epstein scandal.
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@telegraphnews.bsky.social
The latest in the Vashi £170m financial collapse saga. UK authorities doing nothing so … “Angry US investors in failed jeweller Vashi turn to FBI” @thetimes.com
www.thetimes.com/article/3b82...
www.thetimes.com/article/3b82...
Angry US investors in failed jeweller Vashi turn to FBI
Vashi Dominguez has not been investigated by the UK authorities after the collapse of his British retailer in 2023 with £170m debt
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October 26, 2025 at 9:23 PM
The latest in the Vashi £170m financial collapse saga. UK authorities doing nothing so … “Angry US investors in failed jeweller Vashi turn to FBI” @thetimes.com
www.thetimes.com/article/3b82...
www.thetimes.com/article/3b82...
Terror comes to the streets of Manchester “Manchester synagogue terror attack: suspect and two victims dead after stabbing” Latest in The Times.
www.thetimes.com/article/0899...
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Manchester synagogue terror attack: suspect and two victims dead after stabbing
Latest news after stabbing attack at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in — see our map below
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October 2, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Terror comes to the streets of Manchester “Manchester synagogue terror attack: suspect and two victims dead after stabbing” Latest in The Times.
www.thetimes.com/article/0899...
www.thetimes.com/article/0899...
How the former Macquarie star turned his “distressed assets” strategy into a big money earner. “Ben Brazil v Madame Thao’s Vietjet: the ex-Macquarie banker’s bitter legal stoush”. My feature in The Australian Financial Review. #aviation #macquarie #banking www.afr.com/companies/tr...
Ben Brazil v Vietjet: the ex-Macquarie banker’s bitter legal stoush
For three years, Brazil’s FitzWalter Capital has been battling the budget Vietnamese airline and its billionaire founder in the courts. Both sides refuse to back down.
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September 26, 2025 at 7:33 AM
How the former Macquarie star turned his “distressed assets” strategy into a big money earner. “Ben Brazil v Madame Thao’s Vietjet: the ex-Macquarie banker’s bitter legal stoush”. My feature in The Australian Financial Review. #aviation #macquarie #banking www.afr.com/companies/tr...
Vashi update: A former CFO of global jewellery chain Pandora has vowed not to invest in UK again after losing “millions of pounds” in the financial collapse of Vashi. Founder Vashi Dominguez left the UK after the company went into liquidation in 2023 with debts of £170m. My story in The Times
September 24, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Vashi update: A former CFO of global jewellery chain Pandora has vowed not to invest in UK again after losing “millions of pounds” in the financial collapse of Vashi. Founder Vashi Dominguez left the UK after the company went into liquidation in 2023 with debts of £170m. My story in The Times
Another investor who lost millions in the financial collapse of luxury jewellery company Vashi slams regulators for not going after founder Vashi Dominguez who has fled the country. He says “if this was the US, the FBI would be all over it.” My story in The Times
www.thetimes.co.uk/article/crai...
www.thetimes.co.uk/article/crai...
Anger at failure to investigate diamond trader Vashi Dominguez
Craig Goodfellow, whose group lost more than £3m when the luxury jeweller went into liquidation, says ‘if this was the US, the FBI would be all over it’
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September 8, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Another investor who lost millions in the financial collapse of luxury jewellery company Vashi slams regulators for not going after founder Vashi Dominguez who has fled the country. He says “if this was the US, the FBI would be all over it.” My story in The Times
www.thetimes.co.uk/article/crai...
www.thetimes.co.uk/article/crai...
Trump’s scrapping of the duty-free $800 threshold for goods exported into the US may have been aimed at China, but UK companies will be the collateral damage. My story in Times Biz. #tariffs
“End of US duty-free threshold to cause ‘Brexit-style’ shock” #tariffs
www.thetimes.com/article/e78e...
“End of US duty-free threshold to cause ‘Brexit-style’ shock” #tariffs
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End of US duty-free threshold to cause ‘Brexit-style’ shock
President Trump’s decision to axe the ‘de minimis’ rule will mean big increase in costs for companies exporting to America, says British Chamber of Commerce
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August 30, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Trump’s scrapping of the duty-free $800 threshold for goods exported into the US may have been aimed at China, but UK companies will be the collateral damage. My story in Times Biz. #tariffs
“End of US duty-free threshold to cause ‘Brexit-style’ shock” #tariffs
www.thetimes.com/article/e78e...
“End of US duty-free threshold to cause ‘Brexit-style’ shock” #tariffs
www.thetimes.com/article/e78e...
If you’re wondering why there are so many cheap deals for Teslas in the UK, you are not alone. My latest for Times Biz. “Tesla almost halves monthly payments as UK sales slump” #tesla
www.thetimes.com/article/01c7...
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Tesla almost halves monthly payments as UK sales slump
Elon Musk’s electric car company is also fighting falling sales across Europe amid fierce Chinese competition
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August 18, 2025 at 8:58 PM
If you’re wondering why there are so many cheap deals for Teslas in the UK, you are not alone. My latest for Times Biz. “Tesla almost halves monthly payments as UK sales slump” #tesla
www.thetimes.com/article/01c7...
www.thetimes.com/article/01c7...
In an society still on edge over asylum seekers and tough sentencing after Southport riots, this court decision was always going to be divisive. Latest for The Times.
“Councillor who said right-wing activists’ throats should be cut is cleared”
www.thetimes.com/article/622a...
“Councillor who said right-wing activists’ throats should be cut is cleared”
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Councillor who said right-wing activists’ throats should be cut is cleared
Ricky Jones, who was suspended from Labour, said he had been referring to rioters who left National Front stickers on a train with hidden razor blades
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August 16, 2025 at 10:38 AM
In an society still on edge over asylum seekers and tough sentencing after Southport riots, this court decision was always going to be divisive. Latest for The Times.
“Councillor who said right-wing activists’ throats should be cut is cleared”
www.thetimes.com/article/622a...
“Councillor who said right-wing activists’ throats should be cut is cleared”
www.thetimes.com/article/622a...
The UK government has cleared the way for self-driving taxis to hit the streets in 2027. Only problem is half of people don’t want to get in one. A new survey by Autotrader has found there is a “trust gap to close with the public”. My latest for The Times Business section. #cars #autonomousvehicles
August 4, 2025 at 3:29 PM
The UK government has cleared the way for self-driving taxis to hit the streets in 2027. Only problem is half of people don’t want to get in one. A new survey by Autotrader has found there is a “trust gap to close with the public”. My latest for The Times Business section. #cars #autonomousvehicles
Chatting with Hugo Rifkind on Times Radio today about the record number of asylum seekers crossing the English Channel & why French authorities aren’t stopping them. x.com/timesradio/s...
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June 3, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Chatting with Hugo Rifkind on Times Radio today about the record number of asylum seekers crossing the English Channel & why French authorities aren’t stopping them. x.com/timesradio/s...
Donald Trump might be raising tariffs on Chinese cars coming into the US, but they are flooding into other markets, including the UK. There are already 13 Chinese brands with more to come. My latest for The Times “Ten more Chinese car brands set to enter UK market”
www.thetimes.com/article/37d3...
www.thetimes.com/article/37d3...
Ten more Chinese car brands set to enter UK market
The new arrivals in the next 18 months will be mainly electric and are expected to target the more affordable end of the market
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May 11, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Donald Trump might be raising tariffs on Chinese cars coming into the US, but they are flooding into other markets, including the UK. There are already 13 Chinese brands with more to come. My latest for The Times “Ten more Chinese car brands set to enter UK market”
www.thetimes.com/article/37d3...
www.thetimes.com/article/37d3...
“Tesla sales are plummeting — so why is the UK bucking the trend?”
My latest feature for The Times. @thetimes.com #tesla #EVs
www.thetimes.com/article/86bc...
My latest feature for The Times. @thetimes.com #tesla #EVs
www.thetimes.com/article/86bc...
Tesla sales are plummeting — so why is the UK bucking the trend?
Motorists in the US and Europe are turning their backs on Tesla over Elon Musk’s role in Trump’s government but in the UK we can’t get enough of his electric cars
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March 28, 2025 at 1:33 PM
“Tesla sales are plummeting — so why is the UK bucking the trend?”
My latest feature for The Times. @thetimes.com #tesla #EVs
www.thetimes.com/article/86bc...
My latest feature for The Times. @thetimes.com #tesla #EVs
www.thetimes.com/article/86bc...
How electric car makers fight to tempt drivers — and avoid fines. My feature in @thetimes.com biz section. #EVs #motoring #netzero
www.thetimes.com/article/7a94...
www.thetimes.com/article/7a94...
How electric car makers fight to tempt drivers — and avoid fines
Despite discounting and finance deals it remains an ‘uphill battle’ to hit government sales targets, insiders say
www.thetimes.com
March 14, 2025 at 2:54 PM
How electric car makers fight to tempt drivers — and avoid fines. My feature in @thetimes.com biz section. #EVs #motoring #netzero
www.thetimes.com/article/7a94...
www.thetimes.com/article/7a94...
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Will Formula E ever overtake Formula 1? My latest for The Australian Financial Review Magazine. #formula1 #formulae www.afr.com/companies/sp...
Could an EV one day beat a Formula 1 race car?
Motorsports are a hotbed of innovation. Which is why so much hangs on the future of both Formula E and Formula 1.
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February 25, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Will Formula E ever overtake Formula 1? My latest for The Australian Financial Review Magazine. #formula1 #formulae www.afr.com/companies/sp...
Will Formula E ever overtake Formula 1? My latest for The Australian Financial Review Magazine. #formula1 #formulae www.afr.com/companies/sp...
Could an EV one day beat a Formula 1 race car?
Motorsports are a hotbed of innovation. Which is why so much hangs on the future of both Formula E and Formula 1.
www.afr.com
February 25, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Will Formula E ever overtake Formula 1? My latest for The Australian Financial Review Magazine. #formula1 #formulae www.afr.com/companies/sp...
This is not a parody. Welcome to the “Steroid Olympics”. Brought to you by Donald Trump Jr. (Via the FT)
February 14, 2025 at 12:10 PM
This is not a parody. Welcome to the “Steroid Olympics”. Brought to you by Donald Trump Jr. (Via the FT)
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Find out why at the link below 👇
www.telegraph.co.uk/money/invest...
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The FTSE 100 is at record highs – so why is London’s stock market dying?
Investors scratch their heads as the City remains trapped in a ‘doom loop’
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February 6, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Find out why at the link below 👇
www.telegraph.co.uk/money/invest...
www.telegraph.co.uk/money/invest...
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🔺 NEW: The CIA now believes it is more likely that the Covid-19 pandemic originated from a laboratory leak rather than emerging from nature, a spokesman said
CIA believes Chinese lab leak the more likely source of Covid
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January 26, 2025 at 1:16 PM
🔺 NEW: The CIA now believes it is more likely that the Covid-19 pandemic originated from a laboratory leak rather than emerging from nature, a spokesman said
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EXCL: Sadiq Khan to get a knighthood in New Year honours, acc to people briefed on draft list
Emily Thornberry & Patricia Hewitt in line for damehoods, while Andy Street, Nick Gibb, Ranil Jayawardena & Marcus Jones in line for 'Ks'
Scoop from me & @pickardje.bsky.social
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Emily Thornberry & Patricia Hewitt in line for damehoods, while Andy Street, Nick Gibb, Ranil Jayawardena & Marcus Jones in line for 'Ks'
Scoop from me & @pickardje.bsky.social
www.ft.com/content/71a1...
Sadiq Khan to be knighted in New Year honours list
Political veterans including Labour MP Emily Thornberry and ousted Tory mayor Andy Street to receive gongs
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December 5, 2024 at 5:56 PM
EXCL: Sadiq Khan to get a knighthood in New Year honours, acc to people briefed on draft list
Emily Thornberry & Patricia Hewitt in line for damehoods, while Andy Street, Nick Gibb, Ranil Jayawardena & Marcus Jones in line for 'Ks'
Scoop from me & @pickardje.bsky.social
www.ft.com/content/71a1...
Emily Thornberry & Patricia Hewitt in line for damehoods, while Andy Street, Nick Gibb, Ranil Jayawardena & Marcus Jones in line for 'Ks'
Scoop from me & @pickardje.bsky.social
www.ft.com/content/71a1...
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🚨NEW on CNN: Audio and video we uncovered show Vivek Ramaswamy spent years attacking his DOGE partner Elon Musk as a puppet of China. Calling him “in China’s pocket,” “bending the knee to Xi Jinping,” and jumping “like a circus monkey” to get favors for business in China. www.cnn.com/2024/12/03/p...
Before DOGE, Ramaswamy spent years attacking Musk for ties to China | CNN Politics
Vivek Ramaswamy, the co-chair of the proposed Department of Government Efficiency alongside billionaire Elon Musk, has a lengthy history of attacking his partner’s ties to China, frequently referring ...
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December 4, 2024 at 1:59 PM
🚨NEW on CNN: Audio and video we uncovered show Vivek Ramaswamy spent years attacking his DOGE partner Elon Musk as a puppet of China. Calling him “in China’s pocket,” “bending the knee to Xi Jinping,” and jumping “like a circus monkey” to get favors for business in China. www.cnn.com/2024/12/03/p...
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President-elect Trump said on Saturday that he wants to replace Christopher Wray, the FBI director, with Kash Patel, a hard-line critic of the bureau who has called for shutting down the agency’s Washington headquarters and firing its leadership. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/30/u...
December 1, 2024 at 5:26 PM
President-elect Trump said on Saturday that he wants to replace Christopher Wray, the FBI director, with Kash Patel, a hard-line critic of the bureau who has called for shutting down the agency’s Washington headquarters and firing its leadership. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/30/u...
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Pete Hegseth, who could be the country’s next defense secretary, says women shouldn’t serve in combat. These vets say his attitude is outdated, uninformed and inaccurate.
What women veterans think of Pete Hegseth’s views about combat roles
Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary says women shouldn’t serve in combat. These vets say his attitude is outdated, uninformed and inaccurate.
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November 30, 2024 at 3:44 PM
Pete Hegseth, who could be the country’s next defense secretary, says women shouldn’t serve in combat. These vets say his attitude is outdated, uninformed and inaccurate.