Costa Ltd turned a £13.5m loss into a £20m operating profit for the year to 31 December 2025, thanks to a splash of iced drinks, a matcha makeover and a pastry refresh. When the summer heat finally arrived…
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Rain‑hit Bahrain GP ended in chaos, but Max Verstappen still took the win. After two postponements and a drizzle that turned the Bahrain circuit into a slick maze, Verstappen clinched his first 2026 victory.
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Tesco, the supermarket giant that already knows how to juggle milk and mystery meat, has dropped a shock offer to acquire Britain’s largest specialist wine chain, Majestic Wine. The announcement came on a…
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Polymarket’s ‘Banking Doomsday’ Bets Send City into Mild Panic Polymarket has opened a market where people can stake £10,000 on whether HSBC or Lloyds will go belly‑up, turning the City into a living…
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Suppliers from Energy UK have staged a protest outside the Bank of England, holding placards that read "Heat, not Heartbreak" and demanding swift government action to tame rising energy costs.
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A crisp morning on the Square Mile, a half‑filled cuppa, and a notification from TPG that the £10bn offer is ‘no longer on the table’—yet a fresh stake in Monzo is on the line. The move follows a fizzled…
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In an odd turn of events, Joshua Kerry is charged with the murder of former MP Ann Widdecombe and the preparation of a terror act aimed at Nigel Farage. The story began when a night guard discovered an empty…
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June 30, 2004 - The Independent - Christopher Eccleston wins libel suit against production company and publishing company.
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A fresh stack of audit forms was discovered wedged beneath the polished marble floor of the Bank of England’s new glass tower, prompting speculation that the Treasury’s tax raid might have been a prank.
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The first time a London banker heard a reference to a "dumping ground" at a G7 meeting, he assumed it was a joke about the new office coffee machine. In reality, the world’s biggest oil‑spewing nations are…
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In a move that would have pensioners scrambling for a seat on the next train, Andy Burnham has announced a bill that will pull the triple‑lock from the pension schedule before the forthcoming election.
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The conference room smelled faintly of freshly‑mown ambition and a hint of stale coffee, the sort of aroma that usually signals a policy announcement or a particularly aggressive catering contract.
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If you thought the City was all about numbers and interest rates, think again – Feeld's founders just pocketed a £3.8 million cheque that would make even the most seasoned bond trader blush.
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When a twenty‑year‑old in the City handed over a £10,000 lump‑sum to a pension provider and muttered, "I need the money now," the office coffee machine seemed to sigh. The trend is gaining traction among Gen…
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The day the London Treasury announced that long‑term borrowing costs had crept past six per cent, the city’s coffee shops filled with a new breed of frantic traders, clutching their laptops and muttering…
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When a new AI platform started offering farmers a pop‑up notification that said, "Your apples are ripe for picking now", one small‑town orchard in Sussex raised more eyebrows than the latest crop yield…
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The last time a Ted Baker shop opened, it was the last time a banker had a spare pocket. In a move that feels more like a fashion‑cash‑mere than a retail revival, the once‑ubiquitous British label has…
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Yesterday, a small, unassuming plaque appeared in every City shop, proclaiming ‘Vaping tax in force – prices remain unchanged.’ The announcement came with a flourish of government paperwork but no change in…
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At 3 pm a silver‑coloured hedgehog waddled into the Bank of England’s briefing room, nudging a stack of quarterly earnings reports before the CFOs could even take a breath. The chancellor has called the…
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When a hotel room’s door refuses to close, the guest can either imagine a ghost or a disgruntled employee; at Travelodge, the former may be the better choice. A recent independent review of the chain’s…
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