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The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal has slashed the regulator’s cost applications in three different judgments published within eight days – finding the sums of money sought ‘excessive’ or without ‘proper explanation’. The judgments are critical of public sector law specialist Capsticks,...

The number of islands in Japan is expected to more than double after 7,000 new islands it didn't know existed were discovered. Well, kind of. The nation currently comprises 6,852 islands, but that figure dates back to a 1987 study...

Nightingale courtrooms will be kept open for another year, the Ministry of Justice announced today. The temporary courtrooms were set up to boost capacity during the pandemic. A total of 24 will remain open this year to help to tackle the backlog...

Taliban fighters have stopped the sale of contraceptives in two of Afghanistan’s main cities, claiming their use by women is a western conspiracy to control the Muslim population.The Guardian has learned that the Taliban has been going door to door,...

My family’s first home in the US was a two-bedroom suite at the Budget Inn La Puente in Los Angeles’ Walnut Valley. Every morning, my three siblings and I would jump on the sickly green bedspreads, chug Tropicana from the...

More than half of adults in the U.S. – 57% – use Google Search on a daily basis compared to 10% for Bing, according to new data from Morning Consult.       READ SOURCE...

Introduction: Retail sales rose in JanuaryGood morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets and the world economy.Retail sales across Great Britain were stronger than expected in January, as consumers kept spending despite the cost of...

Ford to expand battery choice for for Mustang Mach-E  FleetNews READ SOURCE...

A new wave of human rights legislation to guarantee clean air quality and nutrition could be rolled out by the next Labour government, under plans announced by the shadow justice secretary on Friday.Steve Reed will vow to fight “tooth and...

A banker was 'floored' to find out he had not become a partner in a law firm, as his agreement with the company 'remained in draft', a court has heard.  Gary Keane had been global head of collateral operations projects...

Data from 55 NHS trusts in England show there were 456 sewage leaks in hospitals over 12 months - a situation branded a "national scandal" by Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Dave READ SOURCE...

UK retail sales grew in January in an unexpected sign of consumer resilience, as holiday discounts boosted online sales and fuel prices continued to fall, official data showed on Friday. The volume of retail sales, or the amount of goods...

But the French energy firm made huge losses as a whole due to problems with its nuclear reactors. READ SOURCE...

Prudential Financial Inc. acquired a new position in Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE:EPD - Get Rating) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 18,604 shares of...

Pakistan political economist Pervez Tahir has called for the resumption of trade with India to reduce people's woes, Dawn reported. He called for cutting down Pakistan's federal cabinet size in conformity with the requirement of the 18th Amendment.Tahir made the...

Hospitals in Wales "didn't want to know" about the needs of disabled staff, says Dr Georgie Budd. READ SOURCE...

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Centrica, the company that owns British gas, has posted record profits of £3.3bn for 2022, more than tripling its results in 2021. The company also announced it will pay a dividend to shareholders of more than £200m, and will spend...

I am confused about the issue of work-life balance. Not at junior or mid-rung positions; businesses should practice what they preach when they tell people on the middle rung of the ladder that wellbeing is important.I do accept that the...

Polygon Outperforms Bitcoin, Ethereum With 5% Gains Ahead Of zkEVM Launch: MATIC 'To Make New All Time High,' Says Analyst Benzinga - Polygon (CRYPTO: MATIC) surged 5% in the last 24 hours, beating Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH)....

Neercare Agro, an agriculture-based startup that specialises in Agritourism, Agritech services, Floriculture, and Agro skill development has launched in India and Netherlands to promote advanced techniques used in Europe, especially in the Netherlands, and to make Agriculture in India more...

The healthtech ecosystem in India has flourished since the onset of the pandemic, and several scaled healthcare startups have emerged. Gearing for 2023, here are some trends that will shape digital health in India in 2023. More cautionary funding will...

Many mutual fund experts do not favour dividends. They ask investors to redeem the required amount, rather than banking on mutual funds to declare dividends. They argue that since mutual funds declare out of profits, they won’t be able declare...

You will read the grim facts about Chanel Sultan’s life in a minute, but first let’s talk about her dreams. Like the law degree she has just started, or her hope to buy her own home. Like her years spent...

I am 23 years old. I want to start investing in mutual funds through SIP. I want to invest Rs 4,000 per month. I have shortlisted three funds. Are they good?Axis BluechipParag Parikh Flexi Cap UTI FlexicapPlease guide me.--Sarhan PatelIt...

SARANAC LAKE — North Country Community College is welcoming prospective students and their families to all its locations — Malone, Saranac Lake, Ticonderoga and Akwesasne — for Campus Visit Days events. Running Feb. 21-24, Campus...

It was on the final day of the hearing that Angie Jezard became tearful.Delivering a closing statement in a tribunal battle over insurance costs at her Canary Wharf block of flats, Jezard voiced frustration at the years it had taken...

The US scores surprisingly badly in a new ranking system charting abuses of power by nation states, launched by a group co-chaired by former UK foreign secretary David Miliband.The US comes close to the median of 163 countries ranked in...

Sensex loses over 200 points, Nifty below 18,000; Pricol gains 5% READ SOURCE...

© Reuters. Bitcoin Below $24K, Ethereum, Dogecoin Slide: Analyst Says In 'Complete Awe' Of Apex Crypto, Predicts 30% Upside Benzinga - Major coins traded red on Thursday late evening, as the market capitalization dropped by 2.69% in the last 24...