The World Bank has upgraded its growth forecast for the East Asia and Pacific region to 4.5% in 2026, driven largely by surging demand for artificial intelligence-related goods. The revised figure represents
HMRC is set to send valuation agents to properties across the UK to determine whether homeowners fall under the new High Value Council Tax Surcharge. The taxman’s inspectors will have the power
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The US Department of Justice’s National Fraud Enforcement Division has released its first-ever enforcement priorities memorandum, signalling a fundamental shift in federal fraud prosecution. Colin M. McDonald, the Assistant Attorney General heading
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The 46th annual ILTACON is set to kick off next week, marking decades of growth for one of the legal technology industry’s most prominent gatherings. What began as a small group of
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London’s benchmark index ended the week on a positive note, buoyed by solid private sector performance and a surging gold price that lifted investor sentiment across the board. The FTSE 100 has
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The illegal betting black market could swallow £1bn in unlicensed Premier League wagers within a single season, according to new analysis released ahead of this weekend’s return. The Premier League resumes this
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On August 13, 2026, Senior U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill struck down key provisions of Idaho’s near-total abortion ban in a landmark federal ruling. The decision in Seyb v. Members of
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A federal grand jury in Nashville has indicted a former Assistant U.S. Attorney on charges of threatening to murder his former supervisors and their children. Alexander Strohmeyer, who previously worked in the
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President Donald Trump has named Heidi Overton as his pick for the next commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, ending three months without a permanent leader. Overton, who holds both an
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced the establishment of a new financial reporting and accounting unit within its enforcement division on August 5, 2026. This marks the second targeted enforcement unit
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Released documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request expose the extent of FCC chairman Brendan Carr’s collaboration with the White House and right-wing organisations. The records were secured by the
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