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If Dua Lipa’s Chanel wedding dress was among the most anticipated fashion moments this summer, her new husband Callum Turner’s wardrobe is proving just as influential. But forget the bespoke Louis Vuitton morning suit –…
In this new era of rampaging oligarchs, nothing may seem as satisfying as slapping a tax on Elon Musk ’s new trillion-dollar fortune. What most bothers Americans about federal taxes is that billionaires don’t pay their …
UK is latest country to set minimum age for social media access but big tech is fighting back globally against curbs
A niche type of fraud is lucrative enough for criminals to set up fake websites with dodgy software to harvest your data
In the first of a series on nationalisation, we look at the critical tests ahead for the PM-in-waiting, from choosing a chancellor to the future of Thames Water
With a new prime minister incoming, Labour faces a fundamental question about its economic vision
KPMG partners leaked client information and mishandled the whistleblower who raised the alarm, an inquiry has heard. Top global and Australian managers, three law firms and government regulators all missed the signs.
As well as being the most popular politician in the country – for now – Andy Burnham is also the most popular man at Westminster. Labour MPs, the unions, Whitehall civil servants, political advisers and thinktanks are a…
Insight EU provides delayed access to the content table of its specialized monitoring emails. For real-time updates and full monitoring services, consider subscribing to one of the annual plans available in the Insight …
Passengers report being stuck on grounded planes in sweltering conditions as severe weather causes travel disruption across Europe
World Cup StubHub ticket mess shows how weak consumer protections are in the US, but there are steps fans can take
On Wednesday, Pierre Masselot received a text from his daughter’s nursery – less than 50 miles from the weather station that was the first this week to break the UK June temperature record – asking parents to collect ch…
When Australia launched its ban on social media for children under the age of 16 in December, its global impact remained to be seen. The world watched with keen interest as the country adopted the most far-reaching ban …
Hotels report increase in last-minute bookings, including from families attempting to escape hot homes
A pair of debenture tickets changed hands this week for a sum far beyond the means of ordinary tennis fans
Whether to pursue a master’s degree was not really a choice for Francesca Peters. Fresh from an undergraduate degree in biochemistry in 2020, she had set her sights on securing her dream job. There was a catch, however.…
Andy Burnham has said he will be donating 15% of his MP’s salary to local causes in his constituency of Makerfield.
King Charles has become the first monarch in modern times to reveal how much tax he pays on his private income: £24.6m over the last two years.
From the Derivatives Practice Group: This week, ESMA published a report relating to transaction reporting simplification, while ISDA published a joint association letter for enhancing the EU’s legislative and supervisor…
For decades, the World Cup belonged to broadcasters. Fans gathered around the television, watched the game live or caught the highlights later that evening. In the UK, BBC and ITV acted as gatekeepers, deciding which st…
The FCA has published a consultation paper on proposed changes to its UK Listing Rules for closed‑ended investment funds, focused on the management of conflicts of interest.
Good governments have a vision. They know what they want to achieve, can articulate why, and work out in public how to get there. They don’t just spout slogans about economic growth – because growth is meaningless unles…
Finally, some part of our struggling state is getting a massive budget increase – and it’s not even the welfare bill, like normal. Or maybe it is? The monarchy’s core funding is going to double to £100m. Also mentioned …
Ultrarich face backlash as billionaire tax in California makes it to the ballot and Americans organize for higher wages
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