HSBC has unveiled its largest bonus pool in 14 years after annual profits came in ahead of City expectations, handing bankers a $3.9bn windfall as the group accelerates its strategic overhaul. The FTSE 100 lender increased total variable pay by 10 per cent year-on-year, taking the 2025 bonus pot to its highest level since $4.2bn […]
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UK property technology platform Dwelly has raised £69m ($94m) in combined equity and debt funding to expand its AI-driven roll-up of independent letting agencies across Britain. The capital raise includes a £32m equity round led by General Catalyst, with participation from Begin Capital and S16VC, alongside a £37m debt facility provided by Trinity Capital. The
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Aston Martin has confirmed it will cut 20% of its workforce after annual losses widened sharply, as the luxury carmaker battles weak global demand and the impact of US trade tariffs. The Gaydon-based manufacturer said net losses jumped 52% last year to £493.2m, while operating losses reached £259.2m. The company employs about 3,000 people globally,
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The future of The Fat Duck and other restaurants founded by Heston Blumenthal is in doubt after HM Revenue & Customs issued a winding-up petition against the chef’s parent company. HMRC has moved against SL6 Ltd, which owns The Fat Duck in Bray, Berkshire, alongside the one-Michelin-starred The Hinds Head and several affiliated ventures. Around
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John Lewis Partnership has abandoned its build-to-rent housing ambitions, retreating from a high-profile property diversification strategy as the group pivots back towards its core retail business. The employee-owned retailer confirmed it would withdraw from the rental housing scheme first championed by its former chair, Sharon White, who had sought to reduce reliance on retail by
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And Sophisticated Buyers Already Know It Before You Sit Down There is a conversation that happens thousands of times a year across Canada. It unfolds over golf rounds, dinner tables, and quiet advisory meetings between business owners and the people they trust most. It sounds something like this: “We’re doing about three million in EBITDA.”
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Betting and Britain go together like muddy pitches and Tuesday night fixtures. For centuries, the British public has had a love affair with a wager, whether that’s a coin toss on a street corner or a carefully considered accumulator placed from a smartphone. Football, though, has taken that tradition and transformed it into something altogether
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Depositing £50 into an online casino takes seconds. Withdrawing £50 can take hours, and sometimes even days. For many UK players, that gap feels suspicious and frustrating, but it usually isn’t a scam; it’s part of the process. Withdrawal speeds depend on three things: the casino’s approval system, UK gambling regulation, and the payment method
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In an ASX release, the private health insurer and health services company with opertaions in Australia and New Zeaaland, said group revenue increased 7.7% to $1.9 billion in 1H26, up from $1.8 billion in 1H25, while net profit after tax was $82.9 million. Statutory earnings per share were 17.0 cents per share. The group’s operating expense ratio
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Public Health and Nutrition Coach combines digital platforms with behavioural psychology to deliver prevention programs linked to an average 7 kg weight loss and sustained reductions in diabetes risk Chronic diseases have long ceased to be just a public health issue — today, they represent one of the most costly systemic failures of modern economies.
