The British Medical Association’s “obsession with unsustainable pay demands” is pushing other areas of the health service to the brink, as resident doctors gear up for a third strike this …
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Boxing day bounce set to kick-start housing market
A traditional jump in Brits looking for properties at Christmas is set to boost the UK’s housing market after a slow Autumn. With families gathered, people considering their new year’s …
ITV launches £80m bid for rugby’s Nations Championship
Rugby union’s inaugural Nations Championship looks set to be shown on free-to-air television after ITV bid more than £80m. If successful, every Six Nations match and Nations Championship fixture will …
Valentino proves AI has no place in advertising
Italian fashion house Valentino has received mounting backlash after posting a series of AI-generated adverts on Instagram. What was billed as a ‘digital creative project’ instead set off a minor …
Viceroy Hotels Expands into Africa with Three Luxury Safari Lodges
Viceroy Hotels announces its expansion into Africa with the introduction of three luxury safari lodges across Zambia and Botswana. This expansion represents a defining step in the brand’s evolution toward …
JP Jenkins allows investment firm to take advantage of Pisces licence
The new Pisces market today took a step closer to coming to fruition after prospective operator JP Jenkins unveiled a new partnership with Belfast based investment firm Sapphire Capital Partners, …
Natwest chief: UK ‘closer to start than finish line’ on regulation mission
The government’s mission to overhaul regulation still has a long distance to go, the boss of Natwest has said, as he warned of “trade-offs” in the pursuit of cutting red …
TNS Expands Global Market Data Access with Connectivity to Tokyo Financial Exchange
Transaction Network Services (TNS) has expanded its global market data infrastructure in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region with connectivity to Tokyo Financial Exchange (TFX), one of Japan’s leading derivatives exchanges. This …
Government slashes rights to trial by jury in court shake-up
Justice secretary David Lammy has confirmed his controversial plans to scrap some jury trials to tackle the nearly 80,000 criminal cases backlog. Speaking in the House of Commons, after a …
UK profit dips at BDO as partner numbers hit record
Mid-market accountancy giant BDO has seen its profit slip, with the firm blaming challenging market conditions and a significant increase in partner headcount for the decline. BDO UK delivered stable …