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Herald Investment Trust Defeats Takeover Bid, Exposing Regulatory Gaps
Minority investors in Herald Investment Trust overwhelmingly rejected a takeover bid by Saba's Boaz Weinstein, highlighting shortcomings in industry body AIC, regulator FCA, and investment platforms' responses; the vote's success impacts six other targeted trusts.
Herald Investment Trust Defeats Takeover Bid, Exposing Regulatory Gaps
Minority investors in Herald Investment Trust overwhelmingly rejected a takeover bid by Saba's Boaz Weinstein, highlighting shortcomings in industry body AIC, regulator FCA, and investment platforms' responses; the vote's success impacts six other targeted trusts.
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44% Bias Score
Unpaid Internships Exacerbate Socioeconomic Inequality in Career Access
A Sutton Trust report reveals that 55% of middle-class graduates had internships compared to 36% of working-class graduates, widening the inequality gap since 2018, with 61% of internships being unpaid or underpaid, mostly in real estate, construction, IT, finance, and legal sectors.
Unpaid Internships Exacerbate Socioeconomic Inequality in Career Access
A Sutton Trust report reveals that 55% of middle-class graduates had internships compared to 36% of working-class graduates, widening the inequality gap since 2018, with 61% of internships being unpaid or underpaid, mostly in real estate, construction, IT, finance, and legal sectors.
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52% Bias Score
UK Government Partners with Mayors to Boost Regional Growth
The UK government is partnering with regional mayors to boost growth, using the National Wealth Fund and Office for Investment to tailor investment to local needs, following criticism of previous top-down approaches and aiming to create jobs and improve living standards.
UK Government Partners with Mayors to Boost Regional Growth
The UK government is partnering with regional mayors to boost growth, using the National Wealth Fund and Office for Investment to tailor investment to local needs, following criticism of previous top-down approaches and aiming to create jobs and improve living standards.
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48% Bias Score
UK Government Intervention Limits Car Finance Mis-selling Payouts, Boosting Lender Shares
The UK Treasury is seeking to limit compensation payouts in a multi-billion pound car finance mis-selling case, causing shares in affected lenders to rise sharply, despite the potential for industry disruption.
UK Government Intervention Limits Car Finance Mis-selling Payouts, Boosting Lender Shares
The UK Treasury is seeking to limit compensation payouts in a multi-billion pound car finance mis-selling case, causing shares in affected lenders to rise sharply, despite the potential for industry disruption.
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48% Bias Score
UK Borrowing Surges to Four-Year High, Raising Fiscal Concerns
The UK government's December borrowing hit a four-year high of £17.8 billion, exceeding expectations and raising concerns about the Chancellor's fiscal rules amid increased debt interest and spending.
UK Borrowing Surges to Four-Year High, Raising Fiscal Concerns
The UK government's December borrowing hit a four-year high of £17.8 billion, exceeding expectations and raising concerns about the Chancellor's fiscal rules amid increased debt interest and spending.
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48% Bias Score
BrewDog Founder Launches £2 Million Reality Show Amid UK Business Climate Concerns
James Watt, BrewDog founder, blames the UK's challenging business environment on the autumn Budget, launching a reality show, "House of Unicorns," with a £2 million prize to support entrepreneurs and counter this trend.
BrewDog Founder Launches £2 Million Reality Show Amid UK Business Climate Concerns
James Watt, BrewDog founder, blames the UK's challenging business environment on the autumn Budget, launching a reality show, "House of Unicorns," with a £2 million prize to support entrepreneurs and counter this trend.
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40% Bias Score
Labour Eases Non-Dom Crackdown Amid Millionaire Exodus
Facing a £33.8 billion shortfall over five years due to 10,800 millionaires leaving the UK in 2024, Labour's Chancellor Rachel Reeves will amend the Finance Bill to ease the crackdown on non-doms, aiming to attract high-net-worth individuals and boost the economy.
Labour Eases Non-Dom Crackdown Amid Millionaire Exodus
Facing a £33.8 billion shortfall over five years due to 10,800 millionaires leaving the UK in 2024, Labour's Chancellor Rachel Reeves will amend the Finance Bill to ease the crackdown on non-doms, aiming to attract high-net-worth individuals and boost the economy.
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56% Bias Score
Barclays CEO's Pay Could Rise 45% to \£14 Million
Barclays is considering a 45% pay rise for its CEO, CS Venkatakrishnan, to over \£14 million, contingent on significantly increased profitability and shareholder approval; this follows the repeal of the EU bonus cap and Barclays' subsequent lifting of its own cap in May 2024.
Barclays CEO's Pay Could Rise 45% to \£14 Million
Barclays is considering a 45% pay rise for its CEO, CS Venkatakrishnan, to over \£14 million, contingent on significantly increased profitability and shareholder approval; this follows the repeal of the EU bonus cap and Barclays' subsequent lifting of its own cap in May 2024.
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56% Bias Score
Wall Street Activist Challenges Veteran Stock Picker in London Investment Trust Power Struggle
Boaz Weinstein's Saba Capital is attempting to seize control of seven London-listed investment trusts, including Herald Investment Trust, led by Katie Potts, in a vote today that could reshape the industry.
Wall Street Activist Challenges Veteran Stock Picker in London Investment Trust Power Struggle
Boaz Weinstein's Saba Capital is attempting to seize control of seven London-listed investment trusts, including Herald Investment Trust, led by Katie Potts, in a vote today that could reshape the industry.
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52% Bias Score
Activist Investor Challenges Board of £1.4 Billion Herald Investment Trust
Boaz Weinstein's Saba Capital is challenging the board of the £1.4 billion Herald Investment Trust, highlighting concerns about corporate governance and shareholder engagement in the UK investment trust sector; similar past events with Alliance Trust, Electra, and Foreign & Colonial demonstrate a re...
Activist Investor Challenges Board of £1.4 Billion Herald Investment Trust
Boaz Weinstein's Saba Capital is challenging the board of the £1.4 billion Herald Investment Trust, highlighting concerns about corporate governance and shareholder engagement in the UK investment trust sector; similar past events with Alliance Trust, Electra, and Foreign & Colonial demonstrate a re...
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56% Bias Score
Waterstones' Profit Doubles Amidst Print Book Resurgence
Waterstones, the UK's largest bookstore, doubled its profits to £20.9 million in 2023, driven by a return to print book sales, a community-focused strategy, and the resurgence of commuter readership, defying predictions of the physical bookstore's decline.
Waterstones' Profit Doubles Amidst Print Book Resurgence
Waterstones, the UK's largest bookstore, doubled its profits to £20.9 million in 2023, driven by a return to print book sales, a community-focused strategy, and the resurgence of commuter readership, defying predictions of the physical bookstore's decline.
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40% Bias Score
HMRC Criticized for Degraded Services and Rising Uncollectable Debt
The UK's Public Accounts Committee criticized HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) for worsening its phone service to push digital channels, leading to only 66.4% of calls answered, average wait times exceeding 23 minutes, and £5bn in uncollectable debt written off in 2023-24.
HMRC Criticized for Degraded Services and Rising Uncollectable Debt
The UK's Public Accounts Committee criticized HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) for worsening its phone service to push digital channels, leading to only 66.4% of calls answered, average wait times exceeding 23 minutes, and £5bn in uncollectable debt written off in 2023-24.
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48% Bias Score
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