Discover the investment potential of Pantheon Resources as driven by their expansive Alaska North Slope oil projects. Proactive’s research analyst Manos Halicioglu provides an in-depth insight and a valuation perspective on this burgeoning energy player.

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MetalNRG PLC Secures £223,000 via Convertible Loan Notes for Financial Enhancement

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Exclusive: Tucker Carlson Interviews Vladimir Putin” features an in-depth interview with the Russian President, focusing on the war in Ukraine, its historical context, and potential resolutions. Putin discusses Russia’s historical claims to parts of Western Ukraine, expresses concerns about NATO expansion, and addresses broken promises made to Russia after the collapse of the Soviet Union. The conversation also covers Russia’s relationship with Ukraine and the West, highlighting accusations of US involvement in Ukraine’s coup, as well as Russia’s actions in Crimea and Donbass. Putin emphasizes the need for implementing the Minsk agreements, denazification in Ukraine, and skepticism regarding Russia posing a global threat. Additionally, the interview delves into economic impacts, the essence of religion, moral values, and the need for international regulation in response to threats from uncontrolled development of AI and genetics. Throughout the discussion, there is a call for peaceful negotiation and readiness for dialogue between Ukraine and larger countries.

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The first-ever increase in disability claims following the lockdown will see Britain’s benefits bill for working age reach £100bn this year. According to the Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) forecasts, the cost of welfare payments, including universal credit and housing subsidies, is expected to increase by 30pc real to £130bn at the end of […]

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The completion of Britain’s largest offshore Wind Farm will be delayed by an entire year due to a chronic lack of construction vessels. According to the developer of Dogger Bank, SSE, it has been affected by significant disruption due to bad weather, storms, and a shortage of vessels capable of building it. The two most […]

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According to a recent regulatory analysis, the value of UK pension funds will plummet by approximately £425bn by 2022 due to bond market turmoil caused by Liz Truss’s “mini” Budget. This led to retirement schemes being forced to sell assets. This week, the Pensions Regulator released a long awaited Report that revealed the extent of […]

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Scientists in Europe have achieved a new record for energy produced by nuclear fusion. This is another step forward in the decades-long quest to harness the reaction that powers our sun. Researchers at the Joint European Torus Facility outside Oxford produced 69 megajoules during a sustained reaction lasting five second — enough energy for about […]

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Global investors expect falling prices in China to push down inflation rates worldwide this year, as excess capacity in its slowing economy prompts Chinese exporters to cut prices on goods they sell abroad. Prices of Chinese exports have been falling at their fastest rate since the 2008 financial crisis, indicating the world’s largest exporter is […]

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Arm shares soared almost 50% on Thursday, after the UK chip manufacturer reported higher revenues, boosted by a strong demand for artificial Intelligence. SoftBank-backed Arm raised its outlook for earnings after it reported revenue of $824mn in the three-month period ending December. This was up 14% year-on-year, and exceeded analysts’ expectations. This is Arm’s second […]

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Shareholders of Hipgnosis Songs Fund overwhelmingly supported a board proposal that would pay a fee up to £20million to potential suitors to increase the appeal of bidding on its music assets. A special resolution was passed at an extraordinary general assembly by 99.9% of shareholders, who hold the rights to artists from Shakira and Neil […]

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As the cost of living continues to rise, shoppers are turning away from Unilever brands of ice-creams, condiments, and bleaches. They prefer supermarkets own-brand products. Unilever acknowledged that only a third (of the brands) of consumer goods giants such as Ben & Jerry’s Hellmann’s or Domestos grew their share of market last year. The FTSE […]

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The London-listed manufacturer of Lucky Strike cigarettes and Dunhill cigarette is looking to reduce its £15 billion shareholding in an Indian conglomerate. This has triggered a sharp rise in the price of its shares as investors welcomed a potential buyback. British American Tobacco wants to reduce the 29 percent plus of its holdings in ITC […]

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A technology company powered by AI founded by three Oxford University grads will be acquired by a US group, making at least 12 of its employees millionaires. Entrust, an American payments and data security company, has acquired Onfido of London, which specializes in ID verification software. The final price is not disclosed but it’s believed […]

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A leading tech investor in the world has announced a profit for the first quarter since more than a full year. This was due to a windfall from T-Mobile shares and rising stock prices. Softbank posted a net income of $6.4 billion in the third quarter, up from $5.25 billion in the previous year. Its […]

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On Thursday, the decline in Digital Nine Infrastructure shares continued and the stock ended the session at the lowest price ever recorded. The data centre and wireless network infrastructure investor’s share price dropped after the company spooked investors with an announcement regarding the sale its stake in Verne Global. Verne Global is a data operator, […]

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AstraZeneca’s long-serving chief executive vowed that the future of Britain’s largest drugs group was “never healthier”, as it predicted another year of double digit growth. However, the shares fell as core earnings did not meet market expectations. The London Stock Exchange announced the full-year results of the company to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the […]

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The pace of inflation in China is the lowest since the financial crisis. This has led to concerns about the weakening demand in the second largest economy in the world. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, China’s consumer price index fell to -0.8% on an annualized basis in January. This is the largest drop […]

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Scientists say that a breakthrough in lithium-ion batteries using small silicon particles and gel polymers could lead to electric cars capable of traveling over 1000 km (over 600 miles) on a charge. range-anxiety, or the fear of how long a battery will last in a vehicle, has been cited by drivers as one of their […]

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STEP’s engineer hopes to win the race against global rivals for clean, limitless power. According to the engineer in charge of the UK’s latest scheme to achieve the dream of unlimited clean energy, a commercial nuclear fusion plant could be operational as early as 2040. Paul Methven oversees the design of UK Spherical Tokamak for […]

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Uber Technologies reported its first annual operating profit in history. The demand for its ride-sharing business, advertising, and food delivery was a major factor. The company’s operations generated $1.1 billion of income in 2023. This reversed a $1.8 billion loss in 2022. Revenues of $37.3 billion were up 17 percent from $31.9 billion a year […]

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New Dutch-style lenders are releasing fixed-rate mortgages with rates that automatically decrease as the borrowers pay them back. April Mortgages was authorised by Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in October and plans to offer new loans by March to homeowners who are remortgaging or to those who are buying a home. The bank is the UK […]

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As the “pendulum is swinging back to brick-and-mortar retailers”, the number of online-only retail stores going bankrupt has reached a new record. Price Bailey reports that 615 companies went bankrupt last year. This is a 13 percent increase from 2022 when 545 businesses collapsed. The accounting group reported that the number of Internet-only Retail Sector […]

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Industry experts have described the new Sainsbury’s strategy as “more evolution rather than revolution”. Simon Roberts has reiterated that he wants to “put food at the center” of his business. He will expand on the “food first” plan that he introduced in 2020, which has helped regain market share from German discounters Aldi Lidl. The […]

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Barratt Developments agreed to a £2.5 billion deal with Redrow. This will allow it to cement its position as one of the largest housebuilders in the country while also reducing costs by approximately £90 million. The tie-up, if approved by the shareholders, would create a new developer that could build 23,000 homes in total across […]

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The head of BP predicted that the AI revolution would trigger a global demand surge for fossil fuels. BP said it will ramp up its gas production over the next few years. Murray Auchincloss said that demand for energy, including renewable sources like wind and solar, will be “very strong” in the face of a […]

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Canary Wharf’s office building, which fell into receivership in 2013, will be sold for 60 percent less than its previous sale price. This is a clear indication of the sharp decline in value of commercial property in London. Five Churchill Place was placed up for auction last year by a group of lenders after it […]

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US regulators have brought high-speed traders, some hedge funds and the $26tn Treasury Bond market under direct supervision. This is a measure to improve its stability after a series crises. The Securities and Exchange Commission voted in Washington on Tuesday by a margin of three to two in favor of the rule, which will require […]

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Adam Neumann claims to have Wall Street backing in order to purchase WeWork from bankruptcy. He was fired after accruing billions of dollar losses. Neumann’s lawyers sent a letter on Monday to WeWork saying that he had “partnered” with Daniel Loeb’s hedge fund Third Point. They also said they had tried to communicate with the […]

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Vodafone is still in “active discussion” about a possible deal for its struggling Italian operation, while its largest market in Germany has seen its growth slow down. The FTSE 100 Telecom Group posted a mixed trading update for the third quarter on Monday. Service revenue grew 4.7 percent in the three-month period ending December, which […]

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After the decision of the chancellor to review the tax-free shopping for tourist, some of London’s largest sellers of luxury items were in high demand. The potential reversal of so-called “tourist tax”, which retailers claim has cost them £1.5billion in lost sales by 2022, may provide a boost for companies like Watches of Switzerland which […]

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The Association of Investment Companies’ website recorded the most searches for City of London Investment Trust last year. The FTSE 250 firm with a market capitalization of £2 billion took the top spot in the rankings for the second consecutive year. Investors seeking a reliable income during these inflationary times have been attracted to its […]

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The Danish company behind the weight-loss injection Wegovy, has agreed to buy three manufacturing facilities for $11 billion in order to increase production due to a surge of demand. Novo Nordisk will acquire the facilities in a three-way agreement under which Novo Holdings (its controlling shareholder) has agreed to purchase Catalent, a US contract drug […]

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BP reported fourth-quarter profit ahead of expectations despite the fact that oil and gas prices have fallen from their highs at the start of the Ukraine war. The FTSE 100 Oil and Gas group reported profits in the final quarter of last year of $2.99 billion, beating analyst expectations by $2.77 billion. This was boosted […]

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The jobless crisis in Britain is more serious than thought. New estimates reveal that over 400,000 people have left the workforce due to long-term illness at a record high. According to the Office for National Statistics, there are 9.25 million people between 16 and 65 that are neither working nor searching for work. They are […]

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US private equity firms rush to capitalize on lower borrowing costs, by putting debt onto their portfolio companies. They then use the cash they generate to pay dividends both to themselves and to their investors. In January, corporate borrowers sold $8.1bn in junk-rated US loan to fund shareholder payments. This was more than six times […]

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Last month, the number of zero emission vehicles sold to private purchasers fell by 25%. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders’ (SMMT) latest figures have prompted it to reduce its forecasts for the percentage of the market that will be electric in 2019. This news comes as an influential committee of parliament on climate […]

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More than £1 trillion of the nation’s savings is sitting in accounts earning less than 2 per cent, while the base interest rate is 5.25 per cent, according to an analysis of Bank of England credit data. The figures, which include money held in savings and current accounts, will add to criticism that Britain’s biggest […]

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Over 80 percent of British firms expect to raise the prices of their products and services in the next two-year period, raising concerns that inflation won’t fall back to Bank of England target. PwC conducted a survey on companies and found that 81 percent said they would increase consumer prices until 2026 due to rising […]

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Novo Nordisk’s attempts to alleviate global shortages of the “wonder drug”, which it claims to be a weight-loss miracle, have led them to a businesspark on the outskirts Dublin. Last year, the Danish group overtook LVMH (the French luxury goods conglomerate) as the most valuable company in Europe, thanks to its breakthrough success with the […]

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The massive dividends announced by Meta last week, the company which controls Facebook and Whatsapp will buy a lot hoodies and at least generate enough cash for Sir Nick Clegg to think twice about returning to British politics. Mark Zuckerberg and his team will be able to generate up to $700m (£550m), annually. It’s more […]

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New analysis shows that Rishi Sunak’s stealthy tax raid could hit up to 900,00 pensioners next year with a unexpected income tax bill. The six-year tax threshold freeze by the Prime Minister will make it necessary for hundreds of thousands retirees who claim a married couple tax break to pay an additional levy. Marriage allowance […]

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Senior industry professionals are concerned about the increasing involvement of foreign reinsurance companies operating outside UK regulations in corporate pension arrangements. Many UK companies with large pension plans have sold them to life insurers. These “buyouts,” of pension plans, and the assets that support them, are considered the gold standard in safeguarding benefits. As higher […]

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When he spoke to aerospace executives and innovators at Toulouse, the French president Emmanuel Macron had a combative tone. “We have been fighting for months, saying that European sovereignty is European Unity. He told the gathering of December in France’s aerospace hub that some partners had decided to compete. “So, take note that we will […]

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Emirates Airline’s head has warned Boeing that it is in the “last-chance saloon”, as he prepares to send his engineers to oversee Boeing’s production line after witnessing the long decline in the  manufacturing performance. Sir Tim Clark said that he saw a “progressive decrease” in Boeing standards. He attributed this to management and governance mistakes, […]

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Iran used two of Britain’s largest banks to move money covertly around the globe as part of an extensive sanctions-evasion plan backed by Tehran’s intelligence services. Documents show that Lloyds and Santander UK opened accounts for British front companies owned secretly by a Iranian company located near Buckingham Palace. The US has accused the state-controlled […]

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The government wants to convince up to 2 million people to buy NatWest shares when it sells its stake in the bank. The company has asked marketing firms to pitch to run the publicity campaign for the sale to create buzz similar to John Lewis Christmas ads. The City will be surprised by the size […]

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According to filings, Jeff Bezos will make more than $8 billion from the sale of a large stake in Amazon. The third richest man in the world, with a net worth of $185 billion (£146billion), is looking to sell up to 50 millions shares in his retail giant founded in 1994. The sale of shares […]

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Pouring £400 million of taxpayers’ cash into a bankrupt satellite company in the middle of a pandemic was something of a head-scratcher for the public. But for Dominic Cummings, spending the money in June 2020 to rescue the British satellites venture OneWeb was a no-brainer. It was a symbol of the Brexit freedoms that Cummings […]

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Jeremy Hunt ordered a review of the so-called tourist tax, the clearest indication yet that the Treasury could be on the verge of a major policy reversal which would give Britain’s retailing and leisure industries a much needed boost. Office for Budget Responsibility has been asked to “examine costs and benefits” of Rishi Sunak’s decision […]

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Adidas’ boss warned of “exploding global freight rates” after Houthi rebels attacked in the Red Sea, causing delays to shipping and increasing costs. A survey shows that UK manufacturers are experiencing growing supply chain problems as the Red Sea Crisis has led to the rerouting raw materials, components, and other goods from the Suez Canal. […]

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The new generation of heavy-lift drones is expected to revolutionise war After acquiring a rapidly-growing British manufacturer, BAE Systems has developed a new generation heavy-lift military robots capable of evacuating wounded troops and delivering supplies. The FTSE100 defence giant on Friday completed the acquisition of Malloy Aeronautics, for an undisclosed amount. Malloy, a Berkshire resident, […]

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Strong demand for four-door SUVs priced at £300,000. Ferrari’s profits have surpassed €1bn (£850m), for the first ever , as wealthy drivers spend lavishly on luxury SUVs. The Italian automaker reported a record-breaking net profit in 2023 of nearly €1.3bn, an increase of over a third from the previous year. Ferrari reported that sales were […]

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After being pressed by his colleagues, Viktor Orban, the Hungarian prime minister, rescinded a veto he had previously taken on the financial aid package. The compromise reached at an emergency EU summit came after an unprecedented pressure campaign on Orban. Orban is the only member of the EU that has maintained friendly relations with Russian […]

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The mounting losses of banks in Asia, Europe and the US have reignited concerns about the weakness in the US Commercial Property Market, which has been under pressure due to lower occupancy rates and higher interest rate. The regional US lender New York Community Bancorp revealed on Wednesday that it has suffered large losses in […]

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Rank Group’s positive half-year performance prompted traders and bookmakers to place bets. Owners of Mecca Bingo & Grosvenor Casinos made a profit in the six months up to the end December, with a pretax profit of £10.4m. This is a huge turnaround from the £109.2m loss they had in the same time period last year. […]

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Shell announced plans to buyback another $3.5 billion in its shares, after its fourth-quarter profit exceeded expectations. This was helped by an “exceptional performance” by its gas trading division. The company’s profits dropped from their record-breaking levels in 2022 due to lower oil and gas prices, but they were still its second highest annual earnings […]

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A former stand-up comic turned film producer and entrepreneur made a $30 billion bid for Paramount Global. It is one of America’s largest entertainment companies. Bloomberg News reports that Byron Allen, 62 years old, founder and CEO of Allen Media Group has made a multibillion dollar bid for Paramount. This includes debt and equity. Paramount […]

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Tata Steel is accused by MPs of using a bluff to get the government to give it a £500m bailout. This was a “deal for the century”, made on taxpayers’ money. Union leaders told a parliamentary hearing about Tata’s plans for closing its blast furnaces in Port Talbot in south Wales, which was supported by […]

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The Bank of England said that borrowing costs had peaked, and inflation would fall to the target of 2% in the spring. Andrew Bailey, governor of the state, stated that the “key” question was now when to reduce rates. This could provide homeowners with further relief. Jeremy Hunt, chancellor of the Bank, said the Bank’s […]

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Mortgages requiring a 1pc down payment can increase risks for banks, and distort financial incentives for homeowners. The government is looking into plans to introduce a mortgage of 99 percent for first-time home buyers. Jeremy Hunt is considering the proposal ahead of the Budget on March 6, in order to assist people with getting onto […]

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Vodafone rejected an offer from billionaire telecoms tycoon Xavier Niel for a €10.5bn deal (£9bn). Last month Mr Niel’s Iliad Group proposed to combine their Italian business . They argued that the move would build scale on a market which is becoming increasingly competitive. Iliad, after an initial approach to Vodafone, sweetened the deal with […]

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In the most recent round of exploration licenses, Korean, Malaysian and Norwegian companies were granted permission to drill in the North Sea for oil and natural gas. The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA), which is responsible for the licensing of drilling in the UK’s North Sea, said that 74 areas of the North Sea and […]

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French officials are pushing British ministers for loan guarantees to help EDF finance Britain’s new nuclear power plant, Hinkley Point C. The price of the station has increased dramatically. EDF, the French utility , said last week the cost of a new nuclear power plant it is building could reach as high as £46bn. This […]

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Amer Sports, the owner of Arc’teryx clothing brand, is expected to raise less than it hoped for in its largest US initial public offer since October. This is the latest indication that investors are cautious amid a tentative return in the market. Two people familiar with the deal said that Amer has talked about selling […]

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Elon Musk’s long-term compensation package includes shares worth $56 billion. A Delaware judge ruled that Musk must forfeit the shares. This has caused a stir at Tesla and threatens to distract the boss from the problems at his company and other business ventures. Musk commented on X, his social media platform. If the ruling is […]

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Novo Nordisk’s shares reached a new record high following the Danish company’s report of soaring sales for its obesity and diabetic drugs Wegovy, and Ozempic. This pushed its market value over $500bn. It also cemented its position as Europe’s most valuable company. The company is struggling to meet the demand and has had to increase […]

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Diageo’s chief executive has announced plans to reduce stock levels drastically in the region of Latin America, which is struggling. A “perfect storm” caused sales and profit targets to be missed. Debra Crew who was appointed in June of last year said that the “materially lower performance” in this region had been caused by “fast […]

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Alphabet disappointed its investors when holiday advertising sales fell below expectations. This overshadowed the company’s efforts to develop artificial intelligence and cloud computing. Google, the owner of YouTube and Google, fell short on estimates for advertising revenues in the fourth quarter. The average estimate was $66.1 billion and $59 billion during the same period a […]

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Sky will cut 1,000 jobs due to the shift from traditional satellite pay TV to streaming services. This is the latest round of redundancies that has hit the UK media sector. The company employs around 26,000 people in the UK and is looking to reduce their workforce by 4%. Cuts will be made primarily by […]

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Alex Chriss, the CEO of PayPal, said that it plans to cut 2,500 jobs or 9% from its global workforce this year. In a memo sent to employees on Tuesday, the newly-appointed CEO explained that the decision had been made to “right size” the company by making both direct cuts and eliminating open positions throughout […]

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Sinn Fein said that a united Ireland was “within touching range” as it prepared to take on the role of Northern Ireland First Minister for the first. Mary Lou McDonald stated on Tuesday that a agreement reached between the Democratic Unionist Party and the UK Government would result in the restoration of power-sharing. She said […]

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According to official statistics, corporate insolvencies in England & Wales reached their highest level in 1993 last year. This highlights the challenges faced by companies due to a slowing economy and high production costs. The Insolvency Service reported that there were 25,158 company bankruptcy registered in 2023. This is up 13.7% from the previous year […]

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Wm Morrison, a private equity-owned UK supermarket chain, has reached a £2.5bn agreement to sell its petrol forecourts to Motor Fuel Group. This will help Morrisons to improve its balance sheet. Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, a US-based buyout firm, owns both companies. Under the terms, Morrisons will retain a 20% stake in the expanded MFG […]

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Air Astana could be worth up to 750 million pounds sterling when it goes to market. This is the Kazakhstan flag carrier’s plan to be the largest float this year in London. Air Astana, however, has given 50 reasons to potential investors why they should not become shareholders in the airline. A list of risks […]

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Germany’s economy contracted by 0.1% in 2023. This means that it is almost certain to have had the worst performance of the G7 club. The largest economy in Europe has, however, avoided a technical contraction — defined as two consecutive quarters of contraction — over the past year. According to Destatis (Germany’s statistical agency), the […]

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One bank announced that the company was a possible takeover target on the same day Auction Technology Group reported a successful start to the new year. Analysts at Berenberg said that Auction Technology is a tool that helps traditional auctioneers go digital worldwide, whether it’s destroying industrial machinery or art. “It lends itself well to […]

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Microsoft’s Cloud and Windows services helped it beat Wall Street forecasts of revenue for the second quarter. Analysts had estimated that revenue would be $61.12 billion, but it rose 18% to $62 billion. Microsoft’s Intelligent Cloud division, which includes the Azure cloud computing platform, which competes with Amazon AWS, and Alphabet’s Google Cloud grew revenue […]

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Jeremy Hunt warned the cabinet of the possibility that the tax cuts included in the spring budget could be less than expected due to “major structural weakness” in the economy. On March 6, the chancellor or prime minister will consider reducing income tax, or the national insurance rate. They are hoping to boost the Conservatives’ […]

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Navy ready to send HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales in the Gulf amid Houthi attack on shipping The UK is preparing to send a aircraft-carrier to the Red Sea to counter drone and missile strikes from Houthi rebels. The Royal Navy has prepared to replace the USS Dwight D Eisenhower upon its […]

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If the UK Home Office refused an update under the proposed changes to existing laws, then it could not be released anywhere else and the public wouldn’t be informed. The Government is looking to update the Investigatory powers Act (IPA) 2016 The Home Office stated that they support privacy-focused technology but also added that they […]

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After EU negotiators reached a new agreement to treat sewage, beauty companies will be required to pay more for cleaning up microplastics. According to a draft rule that follows the “polluter-pays principle”, companies selling medicines and cosmetics must cover at least 80% extra costs to eliminate tiny pollutants that contaminate urban wastewater. Members of the […]

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Ryanair’s top-end profit estimates have been lowered this year, after online travel agencies removed flights operated by the Irish airline abruptly from their sites. The airline has been removing the travel agencies from its website for a while now. This is part of an ongoing spat with online travel agents such as Kiwi, Lastminute, and […]

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Channel 4 will sell its London headquarters due to the expected deep cuts in staff, especially those based in London. This has led to the search for smaller and more affordable premises. The broadcaster will move to a smaller office in central London within the next few year as it plans to relocate most of […]

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Oil giant accused of leaving shareholders £40bn worse off with unrealistic strategy After an activist investor claimed that they had left shareholders £40bn worse off, BP faces new demands to scrap the “irrational”, net zero commitments promoted by former CEO Bernard Looney. Bluebell Capital Partners, an investor who has a small stake in BP and […]

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The food industry in Europe and UK has warned of a possible disruption to the supply chain as Britain implements new border bureaucracy for EU imports and food. From January 31, the introduction of complicated paperwork for certifying all EU products with plant and animal origins entering the UK could disrupt the supply of many […]

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The Bank of England is likely to acknowledge this week that it is seeing unexpectedly rapid progress in getting inflation down, analysts said, but the central bank is not expected to begin cutting interest rates yet. The BoE’s Monetary Policy Committee is widely anticipated to hold rates at 5.25 per cent for a fourth straight […]

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Scientists shed new light on the spread of Alzheimer’s disease in the brain, and discovered the first evidence that it can be transmitted between people via the now-banned growth hormone for humans. The study was published on Monday in Nature Medicine and looked at a group of patients who were treated with growth hormones extracted […]

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Amazon announced on Monday that it had cancelled its $1.45bn purchase of Roomba manufacturer iRobot, as EU regulators were preparing to block the deal over concerns about competition. In a Monday statement, David Zapolsky Amazon senior vice-president said, “We are disappointed that Amazon could not complete its acquisition of iRobot.” This will prevent consumers from […]

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The gambling group Flutter that owns Paddy Power plans to leave the UK’s FTSE 100 Index by moving its primary listing from London to New York. This will be another blow for London’s ailing stock market. The company announced on Monday that if shareholders approve, Flutter could move to the US Stock Exchange from the […]

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In a dispute between Lloyds Banking Group and a businessman worth £1.3 billion, the High Court will hear claims that the Bank of England encouraged manipulation of Libor. Ardeshir Naghshineh is suing Lloyds for allegedly “fraudulently manipulating” the Libor benchmark. Lloyds had rescued HBOS in 2009. If he knew about the alleged “fraudulent exploitation”, he […]

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CPI on track to reach Andrew Bailey’s spring target – when will interest rate drop? Andrew Bailey is being pressed. Andrew Bailey is under pressure. Bailey warned that the last mile in the battle against inflation was the most difficult. Three months ago, policymakers believed that the Bank’s target of 2pc for inflation as measured […]

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The construction of the Kremlin’s long-planned Mega-pipeline linking Russia’s western gasfields to China will be delayed, according to the Prime Minister of Mongolia. This is a blow for Moscow’s plans to secure new markets for the gas that it sold previously to Europe. Moscow has prioritized the so-called Power of Siberia 2 pipe, which will […]

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Superdry has been working with PwC advisers to develop restructuring plans, which could include closing stores and cutting rents. The fashion chain is fighting for its survival. One option could be a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA), an insolvency tool controversially used by Julian Dunkerton, the chief executive and founder. CVAs are used to force landlords […]

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The next London Mayor, whether it is Sadiq Hall or Tory underdog Susan Hall will have to make a difficult decision about awarding a contract worth £3 billion to a Chinese-backed company to operate the Elizabeth Line. Boris Johnson, then the British Prime Minister, awarded MTR, an Hong Kong-based company with British roots, now controlled […]

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John Lewis Partnership raised £260million to fund its turnaround, as the struggling mutual prepares for job cuts of up to 11,000 people. The partnership that owns John Lewis department store and Waitrose supermarkets has raised new funds by taking out new bank loans and selling and leasing 11 Waitrose stores. Separately the partnership, which is […]

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Imagine that you are a fish swimming in the Bristol Channel. Imagine you are a fish swimming in the Bristol Channel, with your herring, sprat, and brethren. Suddenly, you are sucked up into the cooling system of a nuclear plant, never to be seen ever again. The threat of marine life to the plant’s new […]

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Jeremy Hunt has begun preparing for a public sale of NatWest shares worth billions of pounds, which could happen as early as June. This would be reminiscent of Margaret Thatcher’s privatisation policy “Tell Sid”, ahead of a General Election. In his autumn statement of November, the chancellor stated that he will “explore options” to offer […]

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Are you ready to take flight with one of the most buoyant players in the helium exploration space? Welcome aboard, as we chart the ascent of Pulsar Helium, a company making remarkable financial and strategic strides in an industry that is quite literally lifting technologies and innovations to new heights.

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In this insightful interview, Mark Sale., CEO of First Class Metals, sheds light on the current investor concerns and outlines why First Class Metals is a compelling buy now. Recorded amidst volatile market conditions, Mark discusses the progress of key projects, including the highly anticipated updates from the Zulu project, Panther Metals, and more, while answering questions from shareholders.

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Local whisky producers are confident that they can continue to meet the demand for luxury goods despite a general decline in demand. The US is the biggest market for Scotch Whisky. Annabel Thomas is not discouraged by the softening of demand in the US. She believes that her distillery will still be profitable this year, […]

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