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South East Water action group demands boss’s immediate removal
- Jan 26, 2026
A community action group in Tunbridge Wells is demanding the “immediate” sacking of South East Water’s chief executive after weeks of outages which ha...
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CVC-backed Global Sport Group adds to stable with $300m Equine Network deal
- Jan 24, 2026
The sports vehicle backed by CVC Capital Partners, the former owner of Formula One motor racing, is close to striking a $300m deal to buy a majority s...
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Championship club Preston North End FC holds talks with Chelsea suitor
- Jan 24, 2026
A wealthy US-Saudi investor who expressed an interest in buying Chelsea Football Club four years ago has been in talks with one of the founding member...
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Buyout firms plot £1.5bn takeover of private hospitals giant Spire
- Jan 24, 2026
Britain's largest operator of private hospitals is in talks with a pack of buyout firms about a takeover that would result in it becoming the latest F...
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Weather influencers are going viral. How much should we trust them?
- Ava Berger
- Jan 23, 2026
The weather genre online spans a wide range of sources. Experts say that while weather influencers can help fill an information gap, social media plat...
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Never before has Davos been so comprehensively hijacked by one man
- Jan 23, 2026
Switzerland has been neutral ground in the heart of Europe for more than 500 years. This week, Davos provided a safe space for a full-frontal assault...
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ClearScore homes in on mortgage market with Acre deal
- Jan 22, 2026
One of Britain’s leading financial technology companies will on Friday announce the acquisition of a mortgage sector tech platform as it further diver...
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Two charged after funeral firm collapse hit 46,000
- Jan 22, 2026
About 46,000 customers lost thousands of pounds when Safe Hands Plans Ltd collapsed in 2022.
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Trump credit card plan would be a 'disaster', JP Morgan boss warns
- Jan 22, 2026
Jamie Dimon said Donald Trump's interest rate cap proposal would restrict Americans' access to credit.
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HSBC chair Nelson among bosses joining Starmer on China visit
- Jan 22, 2026
Brendan Nelson, the new chairman of HSBC Holdings, will be among the business leaders who travel to China with Sir Keir Starmer next week as the prime...
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Sharp fall in government borrowing in December, figures show
- Jan 22, 2026
More money than expected was collected through tax and higher National Insurance Contributions, although public sector spending also increased.
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Trump's EEOC strikes harassment guidance amid debate over transgender protections
- Andrea Hsu
- Jan 22, 2026
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission voted 2-1 to roll back the agency's 2024 harassment guidance in its entirety. The document gave employers...