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Pound falls amid political uncertainty and weak economic data
The pound has slid to its lowest level this week as downbeat economic data and the prospect of political uncertainty increased nervousness in the financial markets.Sterling fell by 1.16% to 1.110 against the US dollar on Friday morning. The pound was also down 0.64% at 1.14 against the euro.However, by the end of the day …
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High-street banks will be ‘wary’ of loan defaults as mortgage rates surge
Britain’s biggest lenders will shed light on how well they are riding out the economic storm when they unveil their latest quarterly financial results next week.Lloyds Banking Group, NatWest Group, HSBC and Barclays are all set to tell shareholders where their profits stand amid severe market turbulence and soaring mortgage rates.Investors will be eager to …
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Waterline Summit ‘creates shared vision’ for Humber’s evolution to climate change challenge leader
The region’s flagship climate change summit has brought the Humber together behind a shared vision for a prosperous net zero future. That is the verdict of those behind Waterline Summit 2022, where a tidal wave of investment has been outlined in industrial decarbonisation – providing policy framework flows. The three-day event brought businesses, public sector …
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Sky News
Super app or ‘Wild West’? The future of Twitter under Elon Musk
Elon Musk is finally buying Twitter, promising – or to some, threatening – sweeping changes for one of the world’s biggest social media platforms.With a self-proclaimed remit to ensure everyone’s timeline becomes the ultimate home of free speech, and a vague long-term goal to transform it into “X, the everything app”, the billionaire is taking …
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RICS reveals winners of Grand Final Awards
A college campus, major new housing estate and leisure centre were among the winners at the 2022 RICS Awards Grand Final today. The annual awards, held in London, brought together winners from 12 regional ceremonies across the UK at the event which is run by property industry trade body the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. …
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Chilterns MS Centre to start providing services to stroke survivors
Earlier this year, the Chilterns MS Centre began a pilot programme to open up its services to people with neurological conditions other than MS, starting with Parkinson’s Disease. Due to its success, the pilot has now been extended and from this month the Centre will also be opening up its services to stroke survivors. Being …
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iPhones and iPads get big updates today – including a long-awaited addition
The iPhone and iPad are both getting a bunch of new features courtesy of a software update today.Apple is releasing iOS 16.1 – adding to the functionality which arrived with the iPhone 14 range last month – and iPadOS 16, which comes ahead of the launch of new tablets this week. Starting with the iPhone, …
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Polio vaccination efforts must be supported by good hygiene, say experts on World Polio Day
World Polio Day on October 24th is an annual day that highlights progress on the road to polio eradication As new outbreaks of an archaic disease sweep the globe, hygiene experts warn that vaccination as the first line of defence must be backed up by adequate hygiene. Cases of polio have been detected in the …
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Evidence of market nerves around a return to power for Boris Johnson
Just when you thought it was safe to step back into the gilts market… things are getting nervy again.Around lunchtime on Friday the odds on Boris Johnson winning the Conservative leadership battle rapidly shortened. For a moment, the former prime minister was favourite, on Betfair’s betting markets, to become the next PM.Johnson backed by third …
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Prominent Billionaire Property Developer Simon Halabi wins Landmark Trust Battle against the countries of Jersey and Guernsey
Renowned entrepreneur and businessman Simon Halabi is celebrating after a recent stunning court victory in Jersey, in a case that will have ramifications for Trust Law across the whole of the United Kingdom. The Island of Jersey is home to approximately 836 regulated trust company businesses, containing around £400 billion worth of assets for private …
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Calum Melville and The Edison Group purchase new Head Office building in Irvine, Scotland.
The Edison Group has recently moved to secure its future by investing in the acquisition of a building that will, in the near future, become the Head Offices for the Edison Group of Companies. Last month, the Group announced the exciting acquisition of a 50% share in The Property Solutions Company and so this announcement …
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Tesco raises meal deal price for first time in decade
The country’s biggest supermarket chain has raised the price for its popular lunchtime meal deal for the first time in more than a decade as costs soar.Tesco revealed that the package, typically a sandwich, packet of crisps and a soft drink, would rise from £3.50 to £3.90 for customers who are not Clubcard holders. For …

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