Armed forces chief to warn ‘whole nation must step up’ amid Russian threat December 15, 2025 Growing threats faced by the UK will require “our whole nation stepping up” to ensure the country can continue to function in a crisis, the head of the British armed forces will warn. Chief of the defence staff Sir Richard Knighton will say the situation is “more dangerous than I have known during my career” [...]
Christmas attractions face sharp rise in property taxes after Budget December 15, 2025 London’s Winter Wonderland and Hamleys are set to be hit by sharp jumps in their property taxes from next year as UK Christmas attractions come under pressure from next year’s business rates overhaul. Analysis of official figures has shown that a raft of Christmas attractions, markets and destination-led retail will face increases in business rates [...]
Mahmood urges Labour figures to ‘focus on day job’ amid Burnham speculation December 14, 2025 Labour figures should “focus on the day job” of delivering for the public and Sir Keir Starmer is “not going”, Shabana Mahmood has said amid fresh speculation about Andy Burnham’s ambitions. The Home Secretary said everyone within the party had their “role to play” in backing the Government after reports the Greater Manchester Mayor is [...]
Bank of England expected to cut interest rates to nearly three-year low December 14, 2025 The Bank of England is readying to cut interest rates to the lowest level in nearly three years, delivering a bout of “festive news” to borrowers, economists think. The Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is widely expected to reduce interest rates from 4% to 3.75% on Thursday. This would bring borrowing costs down to the [...]
WH Smith to unveil delayed results as progress hit by accounting errors December 14, 2025 WH Smith is set to shed light on the state of its finances next week after its annual results were delayed following accounting errors which led to the resignation of its boss. The historic retailer, which is now focused on travel stores, will reveal results for the year to August 31 on Friday. It is [...]
First time buyer borrowing jumps a third in 2025 December 13, 2025 Borrowing by first time buyers has increased by just under a third year on year as access to finance loosened and Brits rushed to get on the housing ladder. Mortgage lenders forwarded a record £82.8bn of mortgage debt to 390,000 first time buyers in the year to September 2025, according to analysis by Savills, a [...]
Prothena Announces Board of Directors Update December 12, 2025 Prothena Corporation plc (NASDAQ:PRTA), a late-stage clinical biotechnology company with a robust pipeline of investigational therapeutics built on protein dysregulation expertise, today announced that Paula Cobb will step down from Prothena’s Board of Directors to join Manifold Bio as its Chief Operating Officer. During her six-year tenure, Ms. Cobb played a significant role in which [...]
Ripple Secures Federal Approval to Establish National Trust Bank December 12, 2025 OCC charter expands Ripple's regulatory reach and reinforces RLUSD as the gold standard for compliance and trust.
City of London confirms major funding for housing upgrades December 12, 2025 The City of London has confirmed funding for upgrades to its housing stock across the Square Mile and six London boroughs. The Corporation, which manages 1,800 social rented homes as well as 900 leasehold properties across London, has allocated £152m from the City’s Fund to support the major works programme, which totals £211m. The decision [...]
Perma-Pipe International Holdings, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results December 12, 2025 Net sales of $61.1 million for the quarter and $155.8 million year-to-date. Income before income taxes of $10.9 million for the quarter and $21.1 million year-to-date. Diluted earnings per share of $0.77 for the quarter and $1.49 year-to-date. Backlog of $148.9 million at October 31, 2025, up from $138.1 million at January 31, 2025.
