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29.03.26 - 18:54
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KPMG UK puts nearly 600 audit jobs at risk as cost pressure deepens (Times of India)
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KPMG UK is cutting nearly 600 roles in its audit division and around 120 in advisory, citing tougher market conditions and unusually low staff turnover. The proposed redundancies, potentially affecting up to 440 audit staff, aim to right-size operations. This move highlights broader cost-cutting pressures across professional services firms....
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29.03.26 - 15:42
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North Sea Oil Fight Escalates As Starmer Cites Legal Limits (ZeroHedge)
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North Sea Oil Fight Escalates As Starmer Cites Legal Limits
Authored by Mauricio Alencar via City A.M.,
Sir Keir Starmer has said he doesn't hold legal powers to approve fresh exploration of North Sea oil and gas fields, with the decision falling in the hands of net zero secretary Ed Miliband.
Starmer said current legislation determined that a quasi-judicial decision relating to cases for more gas extraction at Shell's Jackdaw site and Equinor's Rosebank oil field was left to Miliband.
The Prime Minister reiterated the government's commitment to expanding renewable energy. He said the introduction of fresh legislation would “slow the process down” and accused the leader of the opposition, Kemi Badenoch, of failing to know about the law before raising questions in Parliament.
“Its absolutely clear that the quasi judicial [process] lies with secretary of state,” Starmer said.
“In the last four weeks, because we are on a fossil fuel rollercoaster, everyone is being held to ran...
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29.03.26 - 15:24
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One in five UK hospitality businesses fear collapse as costs surge (The Guardian)
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Exclusive: Pubs, restaurants and hotels warn of mounting pressure days before rates rises and higher wage bills take effectOne in five hospitality businesses fear collapse in the next 12 months, according to an industry-wide survey that comes days before rises in tax and employment costs kick in.From Wednesday, many pub, restaurant and hotel companies face the prospect of a higher bill for business rates paid to their local authority, while an increase in minimum wage thresholds takes effect on the same day. Continue reading......
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29.03.26 - 14:00
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UK′s Ofcom To Investigate Complaints Of Climate-Change Denial (ZeroHedge)
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UK's Ofcom To Investigate Complaints Of Climate-Change Denial
Authored by Paul Homewood via notalotofpeopleknowthat blog,
This is frightening. Indeed it is truly Orwellian...
From the Guardian:
A U-turn by the UK's broadcasting regulator Ofcom means it will investigate complaints of climate change denial on television and radio for the first time since 2017. The move marks a victory for campaigners who have accused the regulator of allowing some broadcasters “to spout dangerous climate lies” and “flout” rules on accuracy and impartiality.
Complaints about programmes on TalkTV and TalkRadio were assessed by Ofcom, which then decided not to investigate, the same result as more than 1,000 other climate complaints since 2020. However, after a letter from the Good Law Project (GLP) in January, requesting an explanation for the rejections, Ofcom said it had withdrawn its original decision and would “consider afresh” the complaints.
One complaint was about comments from a Talk gue...
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29.03.26 - 13:54
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XRP Price Prediction: Standard Chartered Predicts XRP Could Reach $28 (24/7 Wall St.)
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Standard Chartered's Geoffrey Kendrick has been one of XRP's (CRYPTO: XRP) most vocal institutional backers. He first published an XRP price prediction roadmap in April 2025, projecting the token would reach $8 by the end of 2026. However, Kendrick slashed the $8 XRP price forecast by 65% to $2.80 in February after the XRP crashed ... XRP Price Prediction: Standard Chartered Predicts XRP Could Reach $28
The post XRP Price Prediction: Standard Chartered Predicts XRP Could Reach $28 appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.....
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29.03.26 - 11:12
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HBO Max pins hopes on Friends and Harry Potter to win UK streaming war (The Guardian)
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Warner Bros-owned brand's late arrival to British TV prompts deals for viewers as battle for subscribers heats upThe launch of HBO Max into the increasingly crowded UK television market last week has prompted deals for consumers as former rivals team up amid a slowdown in subscriber growth.The Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) streaming service hopes a competitive price for direct sign-ups and deals bundling the service through Sky will make it a must-have and not an also-ran, in a British TV ecosystem upended by Netflix 14 years ago. Continue reading......
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29.03.26 - 10:24
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First sugar-free Easter on UK TV as chocolate ads are pushed past 9pm (The Guardian)
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Ban on junk food adverts has cut advertising spend and prompted a debate over the policy's impactThe UK will have its first Easter without the traditional barrage of TV ads for chocolate eggs and hot cross buns as the ban on junk food advertising makes the sweetest tradition of the year a sugar-free viewing experience.New regulations, which came into force at the beginning of the year, prohibit products high in fat, sugar and salt from appearing in TV ads before 9pm, as part of efforts to tackle rising childhood obesity. Continue reading......
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