12 h. ago Chinese firm a leading contender to buy Thames Water, reports say

Hong Kong’s CKI among those lining up to acquire struggling company if it collapsesA Chinese firm is reportedly a leading contender to buy Thames Water if the heavily indebted company collapses in coming weeks.Hong Kong’s CKI, which invests in power and other utility companies in the UK, is among those lining up to acquire the water and sewerage supplier if it enters a special administration regime (SAR), according to the Times. Continue reading...

Economics

5 d. ago Big companies tell investment banks to stop leaking their UK takeover deals

Clients asking banks to review number of staff that have to be informed about live transactions

Economics

8 d. ago Norway to review $2tn oil fund’s investments in Israeli companies

Finance minister Jens Stoltenberg orders probe after outcry over allegations that groups have aided Gaza offensive

Economics

3 w. ago Labour accuses Reform of threatening almost one million jobs with net zero plans

Reform deputy leader Richard Tice wrote to energy companies urging them not to invest in the latest round of green energy contracts.

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3 w. ago Chevron seals $53bn Hess takeover after Exxon fails to torpedo deal

Arbitration panel dismisses ExxonMobil’s claim to contested assets in Guyana

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3 w. ago Elon Musk backer Vy Capital closes to outside investors after windfall

Secretive tech investment group has racked up gains after backing companies such as SpaceX and xAI

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3 w. ago European missile group MBDA selling parts for bombs that have killed children in Gaza

Exclusive: Britain has paused some weapons sales to Israel, but a Guardian investigation shows revenues from the GBU-39 bomb generated by the US arm of MBDA flow through the UKEurope’s largest missiles maker, MBDA, is selling key components for bombs that have been shipped in their thousands to Israel and used in multiple airstrikes where research indicates Palestinian children and other civilians were killed.With concerns mounting about the extent to which European companies may be profiting from the devastation of Gaza, a Guardian investigation with the independent newsrooms Disclose and Follow the Money has examined the supply chain behind the GBU-39 bomb, and the ways in which it has been deployed during the conflict. Continue reading...

Events

4 w. ago Barclays fined £42 million for 'failing to manage money laundering risks' of two companies

Barclays has been fined millions by the financial watchdog for not properly investigating money laundering risks relating to two separate companies

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4 w. ago Azealia Banks 'leaks' Conor McGregor pictures: Are unsolicited nudes illegal?

Here’s a breakdown of the legality around sending and receiving intimate photographs

Events

4 w. ago Conor McGregor shares unusual morning routine after explicit photos leak

Conor McGregor has been embroiled in a leaked explicit photo scandal involving rapper Azealia Banks.

Culture

4 w. ago Conor McGregor embroiled in new scandal as Azealia Banks leaks nude photos

Azealia Banks has leaked nude photos of Conor McGregor after accusing the UFC star of sending her the unsolicited images and then threatening her not to tell anyone

Culture

4 w. ago Conor McGregor in 'naked picture' scandal after 'leak' from rapper Azealia Banks

American rapper Azealia Banks has leaked what she claims are photos of UFC star Conor McGregor lifting weights while naked

Politics

4 w. ago Conor McGregor caught up in 'nude pic' scandal after rapper Azealia Banks 'leak'

American rapper Azealia Banks has taken to social media to accuse Conor McGregor of sending her nudes, before leaking alleged X-rated photos of the UFC legend

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