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In the five years to November 2021, the share price almost quintupled before falling nearly 60% in the next 18 months. Since then, they have risen 150% to a new all-time high, putting them easily at the top of the…
So far this year 36 branches within the high street chain formerly known as WH Smith have closed and a further 34 are set to close by early 2027, according to Post Office records analysed by the Guardian. TG Jones was…
"When I said I wanted to save London, I meant it. I will not stop until every single bit of trash is off the streets," he says in a viral video, narrated in his trademark deep, husky and (suspiciously) American voice…
Now, it constitutes just 3% and is either the sixth or ninth largest, depending on the source of measurement. With an absence of growth stocks (technology accounts for just 1% of the All-Share index), an absence of…
The May 2026 edition of the Code introduced changes affecting clubs, players, agents and their advisers, while January will introduce further changes around domestic enforcement. The immediate exposure Deadlines are one…
As he prepares for his debut budget, the chancellor said that Andy Burnham's government would commit hundreds of millions of pounds to develop a "distinctively British" approach to AI that would capitalise on the…
A staple for centuries, porridge is traditionally made with oats, water and a pinch of salt or sugar. However, the humble dish is now experiencing its own renaissance, with the latest iterations transforming it from drab…
The US imposed a 50% levy on $20bn (£15bn) worth of Canadian goods after trade talks between the two countries collapsed in August. Canada has imposed a series of countermeasures in response to the US tariffs, which…
Yet how we fund our later years, and how much we'll get, has been a hot topic. The triple lock formula - state pensions increasing by the greatest of 2.5%, earnings growth, or inflation - means those benefits have risen…
As part of Wednesday's Budget, the government will commit £100m to establishing the new, "world first" institute with the support of leading AI firms. The chancellor will also pledge millions of pounds in spending across…