Reading FC bidder banned by financial watchdog for forging £170m bond portfolio
The Financial Conduct Authority issued the punishment today after finding Taylor guilty of using forged documents that purported to show he owned bonds worth around €200m (£171m). Taylor attempted to use the documents as…
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Nigel Farage wins in Clacton – and triggers investigation
The Reform UK leader won with over 11,000 more votes than the novelty candidate Count Binface, who was the main opposition after every other major party refused to take part in the poll. The by-election in Clacton was…
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US says dozens of countries helped China dodge Trump's tariffs
The countries named include Canada, India, Mexico, Japan and South Korea, which the White House said had helped China evade tens of billions of dollars in tariffs, which are levied on companies importing goods. White…
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Is CEO Dave Lewis Diageo’s hangover cure?
The maker of Guinness and Johnnie Walker posted a 2% decline in organic revenue for the year to , while operating profits dropped 27% to $3.2 billion. Savings will be made by “redesigning Diageo's operating model and…
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I got an £89 refund – how to cancel and avoid unwanted subscriptions
Often the first order is free or heavily discounted so you give it a try and tell yourself you'll cancel it before the deadline. But it's easy to forget and sometimes not straightforward. Following Prime Minister Andy…
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Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus is where the city’s golden age still lingers
It is a cosmopolitan city. Here, you will find former Byzantine churches, many today serving as mosques, standing beside bazaars and rooftop restaurants frequented by tourists from all over the world. That centuries-old…
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Aviva profits jump following Direct Line acquisition
The London-listed insurer, which offers home, car, and life insurance in the UK and serves approximately 25 million customers, said its overall operating profit surged to £1.3bn for the period ended , up from £1.068bn a…
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Tougher crops and beaver dams: how UK farmers are tackling drought
As the climate crisis brings more extreme weather to Britain, farmers are experimenting with new tactics to tackle drought – and flooding. The string of heatwaves and drought conditions experienced across vast swathes of…
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Ticket price hikes proof Wales Rugby Union is tone deaf to loyal fan concerns
Over the Severn Bridge the sport is in turmoil, with regions fighting for their lives not only because of difficult macroeconomic factors but because their own governing body is actively trying to turn one living…
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