OPEC loses key member: Will the oil bloc survive?
The UAE has announced its exit from OPEC and OPEC+, sparking fears of further turmoil in oil markets amid the ongoing Middle East conflict Read Full Article at RT.com
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SpaceX links Musk mega-pay to colonizing Mars – Reuters
Aerospace giant SpaceX has linked CEO Elon Musk’s stock awards to Mars colonization and valuation targets, according to a report Read Full Article at RT.com
Are You Building a Future-Ready Small Business? Choose Tech That Is Less Visible, Not More Complicated
You may have heard the joke: an older fish says to a younger fish, ‘The water’s nice today, huh?’ and the younger fish replies, ‘What the hell is water?’ It…
Claire’s pulls down the shutters: 154 stores shut and 1,300 jobs lost as gen alpha turns its back on the high street
Claire's Accessories has shut all 154 standalone stores across the UK and Ireland, with 1,300 staff made redundant after a second administration in 12 months. Read more: Claire’s pulls down…
Blair think tank urges ’emergency handbrake’ on sickness benefits as bill races towards £78bn
Tony Blair Institute calls on ministers to slam an 'emergency handbrake' on Britain's spiralling £78bn sickness benefits bill, warning that mild mental health and musculoskeletal conditions should no longer trigger…
UAE’s shock Opec exit signals a new era of energy market volatility for British business
The United Arab Emirates has announced it is to withdraw from Opec and the wider Opec+ alliance after nearly six decades of membership, in a move that analysts warn could…
Lloyds tops the league of shame as Britain’s finance firms pay out £236m to aggrieved customers
Lloyds Banking Group was the UK's most complained-about financial services firm in H2 2025, with 187,516 grievances logged as the sector paid out £236.2m in redress. Read more: Lloyds tops…
Key OPEC member to leave bloc
The United Arab Emirates, OPEC’s third-biggest oil producer, has announced that it will leave the organization Read Full Article at RT.com
Beware the tax-break brigade: founders warned over EIS and SEIS investors who ‘don’t care about the outcome’
A leading global venture capital firm has cautioned that Britain's flagship tax-incentivised investment schemes are leaving early-stage businesses stranded, with fewer than one in 25 companies funded solely through them…
Santander doubles University of Sunderland support to £100,000 a year in renewed partnership
Santander has signed a new agreement with the University of Sunderland, doubling its annual support for students, graduates and budding entrepreneurs to £100,000 until 2026-2027. Read more: Santander doubles University…