British stocks retreated on Friday as a near-paralysed Strait of Hormuz and escalating tensions involving Iran dragged on European markets. The FTSE 100 (^FTSE) fell 0.31% as of 07:15 GMT, while Germany’s
The company behind TV chef Gino D’Acampo’s restaurant empire has been hit with a winding-up petition by the UK tax authority. Upmarket Hotels and Leisure, which operates five British restaurants named after
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The US Food and Drug Administration has moved into full enforcement of the Drug Supply Chain Security Act after an 18-month stabilisation grace period concluded. The enforcement shift marks a significant turning
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A decades-old California statute is driving a sharp rise in privacy litigation against companies using common website tracking technologies across the United States. The California Invasion of Privacy Act, known as CIPA,
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A new Gallup poll has revealed that the US Supreme Court’s approval rating has sunk to a historic low of just 33 percent. This marks the worst approval figure recorded since Gallup
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The U.S. economy expanded at a weaker-than-expected pace in the second quarter, while inflation remained stubbornly above the Federal Reserve’s target, the Commerce Department reported Thursday. Gross domestic product, a broad measure
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Ember LifeSciences has entered into a capital and business alliance with Alfresa Corporation to strengthen pharmaceutical cold chain logistics across Japan. Alfresa Corporation is a subsidiary of Alfresa Holdings Corporation, which holds
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Fintent, a leading intelligence provider for investment banks and corporate law firms, has published its July 2026 manufacturing deal predictions, revealing how its system flagged transactions long before they went public. The
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The rapid expansion of AI tools across the legal industry has largely bypassed one of its most critical sectors: criminal defense, where resources are thin and needs are urgent. Legal technology vendors
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Lemonade (NYSE: LMND), the AI-driven insurance company, beat second-quarter 2026 sales expectations but saw its stock tumble sharply in the aftermath. Despite delivering revenue figures that topped analyst forecasts, investors reacted negatively,
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The UK audit watchdog has opened a formal investigation into Big Four firm KPMG and two accountants over accounts belonging to engineering group John Wood Group. The Financial Reporting Council revealed on
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