Chancellor John Healey and Prime Minister Andy Burnham could raise £26bn through sweeping reforms to capital gains taxes and national insurance contributions, according to a new academic proposal. Researchers at the Centre
HSBC Holdings (LSE: HSBA) has delivered one of the most remarkable performances of any FTSE 100 stock over the past five years, rising a staggering 330% with dividends on top. The bank
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Investors looking to protect their portfolios should focus on companies with strong fundamentals, reliable cash flows, and durable competitive advantages that hold up during volatile periods. Market sell-offs can arrive without warning,
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Andy Burnham faces mounting pressure from the hospitality industry to follow through on his pre-election support for a significant VAT reduction. More than 800 pubs, restaurants, hotels and hospitality businesses have signed
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AstraZeneca (AZN) and Daiichi Sankyo are facing a significant obstacle in their push to expand the use of cancer drug Enhertu into a key new treatment setting. The two pharmaceutical giants have
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The United States and Venezuelan governments have signalled what analysts are calling one of the most significant shifts in Western Hemisphere energy policy in decades. After years of heavy sanctions, political tensions,
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A new study suggests artificial intelligence may already be influencing the written opinions of federal appellate courts across the United States. Attorney Josh Morrow ran approximately 2,250 published federal appellate opinions from
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The Texas Stock Exchange has secured its first primary equity market listings, poaching companies directly from the New York Stock Exchange in a significant milestone for the upstart bourse. The development marks
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OpenAI has delayed plans for what could be one of the largest technology stock market listings on record, with chief executive Sam Altman ruling out a public float in 2026. Altman told
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Akeso and Summit Therapeutics (SMMT) have reported a significant breakthrough in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer with their jointly developed drug ivonescimab. The bispecific antibody reduced the risk of death
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The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration issued Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2026-03 on September 8, 2026, reshaping how it enforces mental health parity rules. The bulletin establishes a focused enforcement
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