Hargreaves Lansdown, the UK’s biggest retail investment platform, is being sued by more than 5,000 investors who claim it kept recommending Neil Woodford’s equity fund even as it ran into …
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M25 operator nets record profit despite traffic jams and weekend closures
The consortium responsible for running the M25 hauled in a record £64m profit in 2024, it has been revealed. Connect Plus is made up of firms including Balfour Beatty, Egis …
McIlroy earns £4m from double triumph and targets European legend’s record
Rory McIlroy says he has Colin Montgomerie’s European record in his sights after clinching a sixth Race to Dubai with victory at the DP World Tour Championship on Sunday. McIlroy …
Robinhood boss says UK’s stance on crypto trading is ‘backwards’
The billionaire chief executive of investment platform Robinhood has called UK policymakers’ stance on cryptocurrency trading “backwards” compared to regulated forms of gambling. Vlad Tenev, who co-founded the US firm …
‘Nutrition labels’ needed to build trust online
The average person in the UK spends over three hours and 40 minutes online each day, with much of that time being spent consciously or passively consuming vast amounts of …
Kantar: Private equity groups circle media research firm
Private equity firms are circling the TV ratings data business Kantar Media in a move which could pave the way for a multibillion-pound sale of the wider Kantar Group, according …
Want to tackle addiction? Legalise all drugs
Making drugs illegal simply perpetuates the spiral of shame, stigma and isolation that makes addiction so damaging, says Jan Gerber I am the CEO and co-founder of a leading mental health …
Japanese minister visits Ukraine over North Korean troops
Japan’s foreign minister has arrived in Kyiv to discuss North Korea’s deepening military alliance with Russia, including the deployment of thousands of troops to support Moscow’s war in Ukraine. Takeshi …
Peers want to force Chagos Islands referendum to stop handover deal
A group of Lords wants to force a referendum over the handover of the Chagos Islands, in a move that could delay the treaty from taking effect until after Donald …
Memories of a Burning Body review: beautiful ode to women
Three lifetimes of memories are used to inspire this novel docudrama from Costa Rica. Memories of a Burning Body incorporates interviews from three women over 65 about their lives, loves, …