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The Meta chief executive and his wife, Priscilla Chan, have bought the gothic-style mansion and its 178-hectare (440-acre) estate in county Waterford to use as a base during visits to Ireland. "Mark and his family are…
Read morePalmer's background is as a champion of economic liberalism, in many cases putting him to the right of Reform's existing policy platform. His appointment comes amid tensions within the party between those who want to…
Read moreIt didn't mean it was struggling to shift sandals during a heatwave. Rather, it was referring coyly to the big global trainer brands' failure to come up with hot new designs. When Nike and Adidas, reckoned by City…
Read moreThere is a right way to do it, though. Research from Vitality reveals that 52% of employees believe that their health and wellbeing benefits are just a box-ticking exercise from their employer. Over half of the employees…
Read moreThe UK Cinema Association (UKCA) trade body said that a number of local chains could end up introducing policies that restrict camera-enabled smart glasses at the big screen, adding to a growing list of venues concerned…
Read moreSupermarket chain Iceland has shared a subtle dig at management consultants on its website. There is a tongue and cheek reference to a £16m spend on external consultancy firms which include Big Four giant PwC, during a…
Read moreHarp, a former One America News Network show host, has emerged as a key gatekeeper to the president. Her presence with Trump when the president left Air Force One as a decoy while sneaking on to another plane in a…
Read moreThe party's education spokeswoman Suella Braverman said a Reform government would introduce an "apprenticeship wage credit" offering small and medium-sized businesses a 30% rebate on the wages of apprentices they take on…
Read moreFormer runner Florian Lussy is spearheading the as yet unnamed project – under his R-evo Ventures firm – which will be backed by private equity and sponsorship having already secured its first host city. “We want to…
Read moreThe Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has given the €1bn (£864m) deal the green light following a review. Huel, based in Hertfordshire, was founded by Julian Hearn in 2015 to provide nutritionally complete food…
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