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Law firms have been warned by their regulator that they should not act as “hired guns” to silence critics of the wealthy, amid a spate of allegations of abusive litigation by Russian oligarchs since the invasion of Ukraine.The Solicitors Regulation...

At least nine people have been killed by a deadly disease that broke out in Equatorial Guinea and now reached Cameroon. The outbreak of Marburg, which is similar to Ebola, was confirmed on Sunday with cases found in the Kié-Ntem...

LONDON, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Bitcoin touched a six-month high on Thursday, swept higher with equities and other relatively risky assets as investors gained confidence in the economic outlook and dismissed concern about regulatory scrutiny of the sector.The world's largest...

Centrica’s name implies neutrality. It describes a middle-of-the-road utility just doing its job. That is out of kilter with the UK energy group’s position at the eye of a political storm over household energy costs.Higher natural gas and power prices...

UK consumers have gone back to shopping around for insurance because prices have risen sharply but cheap deals on energy bills are unlikely to be available this year, according to the boss of price comparison website Moneysupermarket.In full-year results on...

Oh hello. There’s a potential white knight for Home Reit, the sheltered housing group that’s been losing a fight with short sellers.London-listed Home Reit said today it had received an unsolicited approach from investment firm Bluestar regarding a possible cash...

Paramount Global said it saw its streaming business grow during the fourth quarter, and announced plans to increase prices for Paramount+ this year.Despite adding more streaming customers, Paramount reported its fourth-quarter revenue declined 7%, compared with last year, to roughly...

In fact, almost a fifth (18 percent) of those polled are sitting on between £226 and £500 worth of belongings that are just gathering dust.And with more than half (52 percent) saying they are under significant financial strain, and 59...

Jim Boone, chair of the board for Enterprise Record owners, dies at age 87 Published 8:59 am Thursday, February 16, 2023 TUSCALOOSA, Alabama — James B. “Jim” Boone Jr., founder and chairman of the board of Boone Newsmedia, Inc. ,...

(CNN) Nearly two weeks after a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous materials derailed in the eastern Ohio village of East Palestine and sparked a massive dayslong blaze, residents packed a high school gym Wednesday for a meeting with officials all...

The chief executive of Centrica has refused to say whether he will waive a £1.6m bonus, as the British Gas owner’s annual profits tripled to a record £3.3bn after a price surge triggered by Russia’s halt on gas supplies to...

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: UK pound coins plunge into water coloured with the European Union flag colours in this illustration picture, October 26, 2017. Picture taken October 26, 2017. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic By Joice Alves and Lucy Raitano LONDON (Reuters) -...

Key  Takeaways Bitcoin is up nearly 50% thus far this year, but there have been no positive catalysts from within the industry Rally is nothing but macro-driven, writes our Analyst, with Nasdaq up 16% and Bitcoin continuing to trade like...

This article is an on-site version of our Energy Source newsletter. Sign up here to get the newsletter sent straight to your inbox every Tuesday and ThursdayWelcome back to Energy Source. Derek Brower here, writing from New Jersey, which, after Governor Phil...

Long ago, in May 1960, an American U-2 spy plane took off from Pakistan to fly at high altitude across the Soviet Union as part of a mission to photograph key facilities and military sites on behalf of the CIA....

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PwC is under investigation by the UK accounting regulator over its auditing of Intu Properties, the shopping centre owner that fell into administration in 2020. The Financial Reporting Council said on Thursday that it had launched a probe into the...

The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) said on Thursday it has processed 2,767 complaints against influencers since it came up with its guidelines in May 2021According to its findings, more than half of the violations were found on Meta-owned...

THOUSANDS of hard-up households can get free energy saving appliances this winter. The gadgets, which include slow cookers and electric blankets, are being given out by councils to struggling residents. 1Thousands of hard-up households can get free energy saving appliances this winterCredit:...

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) plans to sue Paxos for issuing and listing its Binance USD (BUSD) stablecoin, benefitting its top-rival, Tether (USDT), whose market capitalization has risen to multimonth highs. BUSD market cap drops by $2 billionThe...

Centrica insisted that Britain’s cost of living crisis could not be solved by one company alone as it sought to defend a more than threefold rise in operating profits to a record £3.3bn for 2022.The forecast-beating results prompted Centrica to...

CAR EXPERTS have revealed the five reasons electric cars aren't worth the cost. Many drivers are put off from buying an electric car due to the high costs and the long charging times. 1Car experts have revealed the five reasons...

Ms Sturgeon shocked Holyrood on Wednesday when she told a hastily arranged press conference she was to quit.The SNP leader insisted recent political challenges, such as the UK Government’s decision to halt its gender recognition reforms, had not influenced the...

Centrica profits triple to over £3bnThe owner of British Gas has reported a surge in annual profits this morning, becoming the latest energy giant to benefit from the jump in energy prices since the invasion of Ukraine.Centrica made total operating...

The inaugural Advertising Week Africa (AWAfrica) is poised to be the continent's largest and most significant gathering of marketing, media and technology leaders. The long-anticipated event will take place from 15-18 February 2023, at Vodacom World, in Midrand.AWAfrica’s founding mission...

Rural wage growth is trailing inflation and the government needs to continue with policy support to help people in the mofussil areas, a credit information company said on Thursday. In a report, Crif High Mark observed that rural wages are...

India's government bond yield curve has flattened after an unexpected hawkish turn to monetary policy amid tight domestic liquidity, dampening appetite for short-term securities, and the trend is likely to continue in the near term, analysts said.The spread between the...

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With rising energy costs a huge driver – some 30 percent of a property’s heat can be lost through single-glazed windows, the Sheffield-based designer and maker hit its £9.5million turnover target this year. Come 2025 the aim is for that...