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27.04.26 - 02:06
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How the Middle East war is boosting family offices, private banking in Hong Kong and Asia (SCMP)
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The Middle East war has created new opportunities for family offices and private banking businesses in Hong Kong and Asia, as wealthy investors in the region seek to diversify their investments away from the conflict zone, according to industry players.
Ida Liu, CEO of HSBC Private Bank, said some affluent Middle Eastern customers were diversifying into Asia. The bank is the largest wealth manager in Asia with US$1.05 trillion in wealth balances in Asia last year, up 16.3 per cent from a year......
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26.04.26 - 23:36
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UK urged to deploy EU-style ′trade bazooka′ against Trump′s tariffs (The Guardian)
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'Inadequate economic security' is putting growth and jobs at risk, says British Chambers of Commerce UK business leaders have called on the government to build an EU-style “trade bazooka” to protect Britain's economic interests in response to the latest tariff threats from Donald Trump.As transatlantic tensions rise, the British Chambers of Commerce said the UK's “inadequate economic security” was putting growth and jobs at risk. Continue reading......
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26.04.26 - 22:39
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NOBLE CORPORATION PLC ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER 2026 RESULTS (PR Newswire)
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Approximately $565 million in new contract value since the January fleet status report, including 3-year extension for the Noble Courage and 5-well contract for the Noble Deliverer; backlog stands at $7.5 billion. $0.50 per share cash dividend declared for Q2, maintaining consistent......
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26.04.26 - 21:27
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You Can Buy A Tennessee Cave And Turn It Into A Doomsday Bunker (ZeroHedge)
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You Can Buy A Tennessee Cave And Turn It Into A Doomsday Bunker
About 57 miles southeast of downtown Nashville, as the crow flies, an underground cavern system listed on Zillow is being framed as a potential candidate for the ultimate nuclear doomsday bunker.
Think of the cavern as the shell for a future bunker.
To get it anywhere close to true bunker status, millions of dollars in engineering, ventilation, power, water, wastewater, security, and interior buildout would likely be required.
"We have what it takes to keep your family safe and to build a sustainable hobby farm!" the listing reads, adding that the 32-acre property, known as "Cavern Bunker," includes a 60,000-square-foot underground cavern system.
The Cavern Bunker property was originally listed last July for $1.75 million and has since seen a series of price cuts amounting to nearly 50% off.
The price cuts and lack of buyers likely stem from the potential bunker-style conversion, which could cost tens of milli...
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26.04.26 - 19:54
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Royal Mail investigating claims that postal worker ′binned Reform UK election leaflets′ (The Guardian)
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Message on private Facebook group for staff said: 'I dumped them all in a bin. They can sack me!'Royal Mail is investigating allegations that a postal worker claimed to have “dumped” Reform UK campaign leaflets in a bin ahead of Thursday's local elections.A post on a Facebook group for Royal Mail staff said: “My DO had reform party's D2D today. I dumped them all in a bin. They can sack me! Idgaf!” Continue reading......
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26.04.26 - 18:48
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Greggs rolls back self-service cabinets in shoplifting hotspots (The Guardian)
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Staff are handing over sandwiches from behind a theft-proof counter as the high street fights backGreggs has axed self-service display cabinets in bakery stores that have been most severely hit by shoplifters.The move is the latest aimed at combating a problem plaguing the high street. Last year official figures revealed annual shoplifting offences in England and Wales had passed half a million offences for the first time, and since then many retailers have reported high levels of crime in their shops. Continue reading......
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26.04.26 - 13:42
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NatWest faces AGM showdown over climate backtracking (The Guardian)
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Shareholders including the Church of England back call for protest votes against the bank's chair NatWest is at risk of an embarrassing showdown at its shareholder meeting this week, as investors and leading scientists call for an urgent reversal of what they describe as “climate backtracking”.Campaigners, including ShareAction, are calling for protest votes against the bank's chair, Rick Haythornthwaite, at its annual meeting in Edinburgh on Tuesday. Continue reading......
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