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“Don't call it a comeback.” The IPO Market is ready for a second quarter resurgence
You only get one shot at a comeback. To achieved it, the timing has to be right. Industry conditions must be in your favour. Most importantly, people...
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“For the birds”: Badenoch defiant over no deal with Reform
Yesterday marked 100 days since Kemi Badenoch was crowned leader of the Conservative Party and Leader of the Opposition. Securing victory over Robert...
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Welcome to a new era of AI diplomacy
Though they weren’t in the room, you could almost hear the familiar riffs of Donald Trump and Elon Musk in the background as the EU took a gut-punch...
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Manchester’s next revolution: Regenerating Old Trafford with public-private ambition
It was one of our greatest Prime Ministers, Benjamin Disraeli, who said, “What Manchester does today, the rest of the world does tomorrow”. He was, of...
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Out with the old, in with the nuclear
There has been widespread coverage today of the Prime Minister’s announcement that he would ‘push past Nimby-ism’ to expand nuclear power in England...
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This electoral train is from Whitehall to Town Hall, not stopping at County Hall!
As Angela Rayner announced to the Commons on Wednesday that she had decided to postpone the local elections in nine local authorities, opponents from...
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Pensions Talks Interview: Mark Ashworth, Director at Law Debenture
Mark Ashworth, Director at LawDeb Pension Trustees, shared his perspective on key developments in the pensions world. He highlighted the importance of...
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Unlocking pension potential: Government plans to reform DB pension surpluses in 2025
The government’s pension reforms have continued apace in 2025, with the pensions investment review consultation closing in mid-January, ahead of...
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