In early 2024, many parents looked at the calendar with a degree of confusion: the schools were going back on the 9th January, and not – as with the previous …
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Alexei Navalny: Opposition leader and Putin critic dies in prison
Alexei Navalny, the fiercest foe of Russian President Vladimir Putin who crusaded against official corruption and staged massive anti-Kremlin protests, died in prison on Friday, Russia’s prison agency said. Mr …
EP: 252 Ascot, Haydock & Hong Kong
Ascot hosts the Grade One Ascot Chase alongside the 3 mile Reynoldstown Novices’ Chase on Saturday afternoon with the Grade Two Rendlesham Hurdle the feature race at Haydock and the …
Dead Man’s Fingers maker cuts over 500 jobs and enters the red after cyber attack hits sales
The maker of Crabbie’s Ginger Beer and Dead Man’s Fingers spiced rum shed more than 500 jobs and entered the red after its sales were hit by a cyber attack, …
Meet the corporate events company Disney and Netflix use to throw London parties
Parties for the likes of Netflix can cost up to £100,000 , but corporate events company Camm & Hooper say they’ve nailed the model for throwing the best parties If …
FTSE 100 live: London climbs after retail rebound, Natwest beats expectations
London markets shot into the green on Friday morning as strong retail sales figures raised the prospect the UK would soon escape its recessionary malaise. The FTSE 100 gained 0.76 …
Coinbase rally continues after crytpo platform demolishes analyst expectations
Shares in US crypto exchange platform Coinbase have continued to rise in after hours trading after it announced its first quarterly profit since 2021. The stock was up 3.3 per …
Sir Adrian Montague: Chairman of Thames Water parent company Kemble quits
The chairman of Thames Water’s parent company Kemble Water Holdings has resigned. In an update to markets this morning, it was announced Sir Adrian Montague had resigned as chairman and …
EDF swings to profit on back of high electricity prices but notes £11bn Hinkley hit
French nuclear power giant EDF swung to profit in 2023, despite booking a large impairment on the struggling Hinkley Point C project. The group’s net income totalled €10bn (£8.6bn), up …
Nigel Farage threatens Natwest with legal action unless it settles his compensation claim
Nigel Farage threatens Natwest new CEO Paul Thwaite with legal action with an aim to make “sale of shares very difficult,” unless the bank settles “an ongoing compensation claim with …