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Now ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ anthem is banned in latest totalitarian crackdown POLITICS The protest anthem Glory to Hong Kong has been banned in the territory, as an ongoing free speech crackdown continues
Tim Martin: “Spontaneous breakdancing” in Wetherspoon’s pubs as sales jump HOSPITALITY Coffee and real ale are powering growth at Wetherspoon's pubs, reckons boss Tim Martin
Bank spying powers are Orwellian: the government must rethink May 2, 2024 New powers demanding banks constantly snoop on their customers are Orwellian. The government must reconsider, immediately.
Jeremy Hunt goes to bat for City firms with FCA ‘name and shame’ criticism May 1, 2024 Jeremy Hunt, the Chancellor, launched a rare broadside against the FCA over its name and shame plans
Darktrace leaving London isn’t just ‘bad news’ for the LSE. It’s a crisis. April 26, 2024 Losing Darktrace to private equity must surely focus the minds of decision makers - this is a crisis
London-listed CBD and vape CEO suspended over insider trading allegations April 22, 2024 The boss of London-listed Chill Brands has been suspended over allegations of insider trading, the firm announced this morning.
Scrapping FA Cup replays the next step on football’s depressing modern march April 19, 2024 Rule changes will rob football fans of the only thing that really matters: memories.
Meet the man who’s kept Old Spitalfields Market moving for three decades April 18, 2024 Eric Graham is a market man to his bones. Andy Silvester meets the Londoner who keeps Old Spitalfields Market ticking.
AIM: Another firm bails out of listed status due to £250,000 admin costs April 17, 2024 Scirocco, an AIM-listed operation, will delist due to high admin costs and what it describes as limited flexibility on the public markets