The dine-in arm of Pizza Hut has collapsed into administration, putting dozens of restaurants and hundreds of jobs at risk. The 67-year-old chain has said it will shutter 68 venues …
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Exploring the cannabis farms of wild, untamed Canada
In Boundary Country in British Columbia, Canada, mountain ranges give way to impossibly wide valleys. Inhabitants range from descendants of Doukhobor settlers, a radical and pacifist Russian sect, to those …
Kingsley Ibeh: Let me fight Anthony Joshua in Nigeria
The man who could next face Anthony Joshua in the ring has called for the bout to take place in Nigeria. Kingsley Ibeh is one of the fighters who could …
Housing market ‘desperately needs’ a demand boost
Analysts have argued the UK’s housing market needs demand-boosting policies after the housing market missed out on its usual Autumn bounce. House prices rose 0.3 per cent month on month, …
UK legal sector sees strong growth but AI puts pressure on hourly billing system
The legal sector in the UK continues to outperform despite challenging market conditions but the uncertainty around cyber attacks could impede firms’ strategic objectives. According to the PwC Law Firm …
Vape giant Supreme buys Slimfast in £20m deal
Wholesaler Supreme has bought meal replacement and weight management brand Slimfast in what promises to be an immediately earnings-enhancing deal, analysts have said. The deal, which saw Supreme buy Slimfast …
Property taxes send UK to ‘second-bottom’ of global rankings
The UK is second-bottom of global competitiveness rankings for property taxes, fresh analysis has shown, undermining Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ ambition to “back the builders, not the blockers”. The Tax Foundation’s …
Why can’t London build housing?
London has the UK’s least affordable housing and it’s building the least, Sadiq Khan’s affordable housing targets and the Building Safety Regulator are largely to blame, says Ben Hopkinson Housing …
Three Points Law: Former Mishcon sports pair go it alone – with help from AI
For a combined 25 years Simon Leaf and Tom Murray have worked at the cutting edge of sports law, advising clients including England footballer Marcus Rashford, Formula 1 driver Alex …
In focus: Getty and Shutterstock merger gets CMA probe
The $3.7bn (£2.7bn) merger between Getty Images and Shutterstock is to be the subject of an in-depth probe from the UK’s competition watchdog after ‘substantial concerns’ were flagged. The deal, which …