Remember January 2023, when Premier League spending in the winter transfer window hit staggering new heights off the back of Chelsea’s wild recruitment spree? England’s top clubs spent a total …
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Takeover failure: UK’s Elementis rejects US private equity bid
US private equity firm KPS Capital Partners has been rejected in its takeover offer for UK-listed chemical company Elementis. Elementis rejected a 160p per share takeover, with Reuters reporting that …
UK government’s onshore wind snub faces legal threats
The government may face a legal challenge over its “failure” to define onshore wind development in a scheme that would fast-track applications. Last week the UK government published its revised …
Plant-based power duo Bosh’s quest to redefine on-the-go vegan dishes
Henry Firth and Ian Theasby of Bosh! are on a mission to get more plant-based options onto more plates with their ‘delish-etarian’ movement. Where conscious eating meets culinary sensation: Henry …
UK tech sector is ‘not just OnlyFans’, business minister claims
A business minister has told MPs the UK’s science and technology sector is “not just OnlyFans”. Nusrat Ghani, minister for industry and economic security, made the comparison to the London-based …
Sadiq Khan accused of misleading Londoners over £30m cash to halt Tube strikes
Sadiq Khan has been accused of being misleading over the £30m cash he put forward to call off this month’s Tube strikes. Industrial action by the RMT union was called …
The Color Purple movie review: Leaves you shaken and overwhelmed
The Color Purple film review and star rating: ★★★★★ Shame on those who censored it. Following four adaptations, The Color Purple returns again to the feature film format, 29 years …
UK moves to protect investments in water firms in case they go bust
The government has updated insolvency laws for UK water companies to hedge against losses from potential state bailout funding. On 17th January, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs …
US economy smashes expectations again growing 3.3 per cent in final quarter of 2023
The US economy smashed expectations again in the final quarter of last year as the world’s largest economy continued a remarkable boom despite the pressure from the Federal Reserve’s interest …
Liontrust starts search for new chair following GAM fiasco
Liontrust has begun to search for a new chair following its failure to purchase Swiss asset manager GAM last year. Alastair Barbour, who has sat on the firm’s board for …