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Exclusive: Insurance giant warns clients to avoid Red Sea after tanker struck

Insurance

Insurance giant Gallagher has told shipping clients to avoid any travel through the Red Sea after a tanker it provided cover for was struck by the Houthi militia. The Lloyd’s of London broker had insured one of two ships that were attacked by Yemen’s Iran-backed militia, a person familiar with the matter told City AM, […]
Exclusive: Nothing slashes jobs in cost-cutting push

Tech

Opinion

Bank regulation, not austerity, explains why Britain is poorer than America

Opinion

When it comes to Britain’s stagnant growth, we must first diagnose the root cause. That starts in the City, writes Daniel Freeman Britain has never really recovered from the Great Financial Crisis, and we will soon be entering our third lost decade of economic growth. Before 2008, the UK and US economies grew at an almost identical rate. Per […]
OBR misery makes tax rises inevitable

Opinion

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Sport

Commonwealth Games: How ‘Commy G Lite’ is opportunity for smaller brands

Sport Business

Is the smaller scale Commonwealth Games a chance for smaller brands to step up and take a bite out of the multi-sport flagship event action, asks sponsorship expert Sarah Niblock. A reduced price tag might look like they can, but more importantly, it’s essential that they consider if they actually should. The 23rd Commonwealth Games […]
Best Horse Racing Betting Sites in the UK July 2026

betting

The Punter

Calandagan has Extremely good chance of going back-to-back

Sport

ASCOT’s feature race on Saturday is the Group One King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (3.35pm), where a star-studded field of nine head to post for Britain’s most prestigious all-age Flat race. Last year’s winner, CALANDAGAN, is back to defend his crown. Francis-Henri Graffard’s five-year-old was winning the second of five consecutive Group Ones […]
Nothing Funny about Regina’s hopes in Princess Margaret

Sport
Calanda can give Graffard a third King George

Sport

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