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Wimbledon will face a crunch judicial review on their plans to expand their Championships tennis site during this year’s grand slam. Speaking ahead of this year’s SW19 tournament, which gets underway on 30 June, All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club chair Deborah Jevans said the Greater London Authority decision to grant planning permission to…
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London broker Peel Hunt has upgraded the target share price for West End property giant Great Portland Estates (GPE) as high demand for best-in-class office space is set to push up prices. GPE’s share price was 342p as of the close on June 11, but Peel Hunt brokers have set a target price of 375p.…
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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced plans to repeal a set of regulations designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and pollution from fossil fuel-based power plants. The EPA claims that these emissions “do not contribute significantly to dangerous air pollution” as defined by current regulations. The electric power sector is responsible for about…
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Disney and Universal have filed a landmark lawsuit against AI image generator Midjourney, accusing the San Francisco-based company of large-scale copyright infringement and calling its tools a “bottomless pit of plagiarism”. Read more: Disney and Universal sue AI firm Midjourney over ‘bottomless pit of plagiarism’
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Reeves outlines investment plan, but business leaders demand clearer follow-through.
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Channel 4 head of sport Pete Andrews on the broadcaster’s rights strategy, punching above their weight and why they’re showing England at the U21 Euros. If you’ve watched an England team win a men’s international football tournament then it was probably on Channel 4. When Lee Carsley’s Under-21 side reached the final of the age-group…
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Blick Rothenberg warns tax rises are inevitable to fund spending increases in the latest UK Spending Review, including defence, training and energy projects. Read more: Government’s spending surge to trigger significant tax rises, says leading advisory firm
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Broadridge Financial Solutions and sustainability software provider Novisto have announced a partnership to introduce new sustainability data management and reporting solutions for businesses. This collaboration responds to the growing complexity of global regulations and the increasing demand for consistent sustainability reporting standards. Ryan Wade, General Manager, Broadridge Corporate Issuer, stated: “With continued focus from investors…
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A recent report from the University of Nottingham, in collaboration with law firm Browne Jacobson, reveals that UK organisations are steadfast in their commitment to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria and sustainability, despite political changes in the UK and US. The study, which surveyed nearly 250 entities across the private and public sectors, found…
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Deutsche Bank’s “tour de force” headquarters at Moorgate has won the annual City of London Building of the Year Award, unanimously beating the competition. It’s the second time in a row the Wilkinson Eyre-designed 21 Moorfields has won the prestigious award, with judges lauding its architectural and technical complexity. The award’s jury, made up of…