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03.01 / 14:01

Marcus Rashford's investment company at risk of closure

MUCS Investments has been issued with a compulsory strike off notice by Companies House, which declared the company «will be struck off the register and dissolved not less than two months from [31 December 2024]», unless the firm produces documentation to the contrary. Number of UK companies mulling moving their listing doubles in 12 months Rashford, who has struggled for minutes since Ruben Amorim took over as United's head coach in November, is the company's only director. Adding to his on-field woes, if the strike off goes ahead, MUCS Investments' assets will be seized by the ...

03.01 / 14:01

Parke show Retail footfall slumps 2.2% in December despite Black Friday and Christmas combo

According to data from the British Retail Consortium (3 January), total UK footfall decreased 2.2% in December, although this was still an improvement from the -4.5% in the previous month. Revised figures show zero UK real GDP growth in Q3 For the last quarter of 2024, footfall decreased by 2.5%, whereas for the year, the figure was 2.2% lower than 2023. Shopping centre footfall saw the biggest drop last month at 3.3%, followed by high street (2.7%), whereas retail park remained unchanged from November. In terms of regions, Northern Ireland suffered the biggest decline at 5.8%, ...

03.01 / 13:05

markets UPS Citizens Strategy Scandals UK’s ruling Labour Party under scanner for turning blind eye to Pakistani led grooming gangs

UK under scanner in grooming gangs’ scandal but the issue has highlighted inadequacy of the British system where the political class has overlooked the crime for vote bank politics.

03.01 / 10:41

markets COST Strategy Election PAM social reports Britain once again vows to reform social care, but no plan until 2028

03.01 / 06:15

Man Election wellness trends President country What the world can learn from Botswana

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. “I will respectfully step aside," said the man who lost an election, “and participate in a smooth transition process." The speed with which President Mokgweetsi Masisi conceded defeat on November 1st was striking—all the more so given that his Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) had ruled this diamond-rich southern African country for six decades, ever since independence from Britain in 1966. On November 4th Mr Masisi was officially replaced by Duma Boko (pictured), a Harvard-educated lawyer, whose Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) was the first party to defeat the BDP, after 13 attempts.

03.01 / 01:37

markets Strategy Election President Meta Platforms reports rights Meta taps Republican Joel Kaplan to lead global policy team, replacing Nick Clegg

Meta Platforms has elevated prominent Republican Joel Kaplan to be its chief global affairs officer, replacing Nick Clegg.

02.01 / 20:29

markets Blockchain Man security Courts Crypto mogul Do Kwon pleads not guilty in first US court appearance

South Korean cryptocurrency mogul Do Kwon has pleaded not guilty to a freshly unsealed indictment released in time for his first U.S. court appearance

02.01 / 18:33

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02.01 / 14:25

Man Deloitte show Courts International The descent of an army vet turned corporate consultant named in the new year’s attack

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The alleged terrorist behind the New Year’s killing spree in New Orleans was a born-and-bred Texan, an Army veteran, and father of three who had climbed the corporate ladder. But Shamsud-Din Jabbar’s burnished professional résumé belied a path that had gone off course.

02.01 / 08:25

markets Airlines Strategy PAM travelers Updates International After New York, Air India starts non-stop flight between Delhi and Newark

Tata-owned Air India on Thursday started operations from Delhi to New Jersey's Newark through its flagship A350-900 aircraft. This follows Air India’s A350 service on the Delhi-New York (JFK) inaugurated on November 1, 2024.

02.01 / 06:35

markets security Strategy Tesla Investigations International Did U.S witness the first suicide bombing on its soil as Tesla Cybertruck explodes outside Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas? Here's all you need to know

02.01 / 04:29

markets Platform Strategy film stars reports OnlyFans star Lily Phillips may face Airbnb ban after hosting stunt with 100 men without property owner's consent

OnlyFans star, Lily Phillips, may be banned from Airbnb after filming a stunt in a London rental property without the owner's knowledge. A London-based Airbnb owner has expressed outrage after discovering that British OnlyFans model Lily Phillips used his £1.5 million property (approximately ₹16.14 crore) for a controversial stunt involving over 100 men. The revelation, reported by Vice News, has sparked debates about the misuse of rental platforms and the responsibilities of both hosts and guests.

02.01 / 04:09

markets security Analysis Research Trade Experts Features Reliance Power shares in focus after arm Sasan Power repays $150 million debt to IIFCL

Reliance Power shares will remain in focus on Thursday after its subsidiary, Sasan Power Ltd, made a bullet payment of $150 million to IIFCL, UK, fulfilling its debt obligation on December 31, 2024 This repayment will strengthen Sasan Power's debt coverage metrics, improve liquidity, and enhance its credit rating, according to a company statement issued on Wednesday.

01.01 / 22:11

markets Digital Extreme Strategy Election President PAM Donald Trump to get a state visit to UK, set to be the first elected politician to be honoured twice

US President- elect Donald Trump is poised to become the first elected US President in modern history to actually receive two state visits from the British Royal Family as preparations are already underway for an invitation following his return to the White House in the month of January of the year 2025, reported The Telegraph. This unprecedented move actually reflects a specific strategy by Sir Keir Starmer's government to leverage Donald Trump's admiration for the monarchy to eventually strengthen UK-US relations.

01.01 / 21:05

markets COST Strategy pandemic Experts reports Bad news if you are in the UK: Over 200,000 employees are to lose their jobs in 2025 and Keir Starmer may have to take the blame

01.01 / 19:09

markets Digital Strategy Election Experts PAM Shipments of banana, ghee, furniture, office stationery and solar photovoltaic modules growing rapidly in new markets

01.01 / 17:47

markets Target Digital Strategy Election President PAM Foe Turned Friend? Donald Trump has new admirer and he was once a fierce critic, London Mayor Sadiq Khan

01.01 / 15:57

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01.01 / 12:21

markets Strategy Death War BABA reports shock Chilling predictions for 2025 by both Nostradamus and Baba Vanga; here's all about them

Baba Vanga and Nostradamus are the two names that come to mind when things are about striking predictions of the future. Both of them have reportedly shocked the world with their eerie prophecies that have come true, be it the 9/11 attacks or the World Wars

01.01 / 08:03

markets UPS FIVE Manufacturing International Following listing, beer maker Kati Patang plans to acquire and incubate small alcohol businesses to expand

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Kati Patang Lifestyle, a maker of craft beer that recently listed on the exchanges through a share swap, plans to scale up operations and become an incubator by adding small alcohol businesses to its portfolio. The New Delhi-based company will expand its business, both organically and inorganically, in the next two years, co-founder Shantanu Upadhyay toldMint.

01.01 / 04:25

markets Waves Target FIVE reports International Mswipe bets big on international expansion

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Alpha Wave Global-backed payments fintech Mswipe is expanding its international network into three new regions to take advantage of higher margins, said co-founder and chief executive Ketan Patel, following a series of pivots in the business and marginal growth in revenue in the last fiscal. The company plans to expand into the UK, Malaysia, Nepal, and other markets within the next six months, following its successful entry into the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Singapore in 2024, Patel told Mint on 31 December.

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