October 18, 2024

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New National Wealth Fund to unveil £1bn

Britain’s new National Wealth Fund has struck a £1bn deal with two of Britain’s biggest high street lenders to retrofit thousands of homes to upgrade their energy-efficiency.

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PizzaExpress prepares to serve up new slice

The parent company of PizzaExpress is hiring bankers to help it refinance a £335m bond ahead of its maturity, amid tough trading conditions for casual dining operators.

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Energy services group Hometree lands £50m from

A residential energy services provider backed by leading City investors has secured a £50m funding boost from one of the world’s biggest pension funds.

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Why a dark cloud still looms over

A larger-than-anticipated fall in inflation last month to 1.7% is the latest gust of economic data to suggest the prevailing economic wind is favourable.

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UK inflation drops to 1.7% – well

UK inflation has eased to 1.7%, dipping well below the Bank of England target for the first time since 2021.

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Trio in battle to buy stake in

A trio of buyout firms have been shortlisted to buy a stake in the UK operations of Grant Thornton, one of Britain’s six biggest accountancy firms.

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CBI in talks to sub-let parts of

The CBI, the struggling business lobbying group, is in talks to sub-let parts of its vast London headquarters as it continues to seek cost-cutting opportunities in the wake of last year’s near-collapse.

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Ofwat to name LEK Consulting as Thames

Scrutiny of Thames Water, the crisis-hit utility, will intensify this week when the industry regulator appoints LEK Consulting as an independent monitor of the company.

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Bank of England currency printer De La

An American predator is close to sealing a £300m swoop on a division of De La Rue, the Bank of England’s banknote printer, in a move that will herald a break-up of the historic company.

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CEOs praise Labour’s plans after investment summit

This International Investment Summit has been circled in the new government’s diary from the day it took office as a key opportunity to set out its claim to be a new kind of centre-left administration.

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What is Hezbollah and how powerful

The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has said it has launched an attack on Israel in retaliation for the killing of

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Japan’s economy shrinks about in line

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The aquatic reptiles cannot resist eating invasive toads that are toxic, so scientists gave the crocodiles a dose of nonlethal food poisoning to adjust their behavior.

The Japanese economy shrank at almost the same pace as initially estimated in the January-March quarter due to sluggish spending by households and companies, revised government data showed Monday.

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A 16-year-old has been decapitated by a shark while spearfishing in Jamaica. 

Scientists in Brazil identified marine worms that made at least some trace fossil burrows called Bifungites.

Crypto Price Analysis 10-17 BITCOIN: BTC, ETHEREUM: ETH, SOLANA: SOL, TONCOIN: TON, DOGECOIN: DOGE, APTOS: APT, CELESTIA: TIA

Bitcoin (BTC) briefly climbed to $68,261 as the crypto market remained posted further gains as optimism grows around riskier assets such as cryptocurrencies. BTC bulls are confident the world’s largest cryptocurrency will reach a new

Gomble announces Launchpool #2 Social P2E Gaming Platform

Gomble Games — the web3 game developer behind EggDrop — announced its Launchpool #2 social play-to-earn (P2E) gaming platform. According to an Oct. 15 announcement, Gomble Games’ Launchpool #2 integrates EggDrop with its over 650,000

These 3 Crypto Investments Are Drawing Whales’ Attention

In a recent turn of events, IntelMarkets (INTL), Sui (SUI), and Pepe (PEPE) have captured the attention of large token holders, also known as whales. These coins are gearing up for an uptrend as the

Gold and S&P 500 show Bitcoin the way forward

As global liquidity continues its uptick, gold and the S&P 500 are leading the other asset classes into what could be a coming year of continued strong performance. Bitcoin, the most correlated asset to global

Is $1 Incoming For Dogecoin (DOGE)? BNB Investors Bet On DTX Exchange (DTX) Presale To Book Early Profits

Dogecoin (DOGE) has hit another snag lately, as the momentum from the latest SpaceX achievement was not enough to set the token off on a bullish streak. BNB is another token that could be trading

Popcat Price Prediction After 10% Dip – Good Entry or More Downside Coming?

The Popcat price faces the risk of major downside volatility, despite the bullish strength in Bitcoin and other large-cap altcoins.  The Solana meme coin is down by more than 10% on Wednesday, with some Popcat