Private equity giants gear up for Hargreaves Lansdown takeover with expanded lender group
The private equity consortium poised to acquire Hargreaves Lansdown has expanded the group financing the £5.4bn takeover deal by adding a number of lenders. CVC, Nordic Capital and Platinum Ivy,…
Bristol battery technology firm raises £10.4m in latest funding round
A Bristol battery technology company has raised £10.4m in a Series A funding round. Anaphite, launched in 2018 by chemist Sam Burrow and physicist Alexander Hewitt, has developed tech that…
Belgian king, PM blast Pope Francis for Catholic Church’s sex abuse cover-up legacy
BRUSSELS — Belgium’s prime minister on Friday blasted Pope Francis for the Catholic Church’s horrific legacy of clerical sex abuse and cover-ups in his country, demanding “concrete steps” to come…
Groucho Club owner Artfarm’s losses widen to £11.7m despite soaring sales
Artfarm, the hospitality group behind London’s iconic Groucho Club, has fallen further into the red in its latest financial year despite a surge in sales. The Somerset-based company, owned by…
Hoggard trial: Defence to resume cross-examining complainant
Jacob Hoggard‘s sexual assault trial is set to resume Friday with further cross-examination of his accuser, after several heated exchanges on Thursday. The complainant alleges Hoggard raped, choked, slapped and…
What we know about the 18-year-old alleged ‘Porsche Girl’ from Brampton
Sarah Badshaw, 18, of Brampton, also known as the alleged “Porsche Girl” has been treated to a revolving door of Ontario justice this week. She faced charges from Peel Police…
Helene weakens to tropical storm over Georgia after walloping Florida
CRAWFORDVILLE, Fla. — Authorities rescued people trapped by floodwaters and more than 3 million customers were in the dark across much of the southeastern U.S. as Hurricane Helene weakened to…
Riverford slams supermarkets over ‘farmwashing’ and warns British farmers ‘on the brink’
The boss of Devon veg box firm Riverford Organic is demanding supermarkets put an end to “farmwashing” and support local producers. Guy Singh-Watson is leading a campaign – Farmers against…
Pandemic on scale of Covid is coming and UK hospitals are not prepared, warns Chris Whitty
England’s chief medical officer has issued a stark warning that another pandemic as big as Covid-19 is a “certainty”. Speaking at the Covid Inquiry on Thursday, Professor Sir Chris Whitty…
‘This will do nothing at all!’ Mr Pothole blasts ‘pathetic pledge’ from Labour – ‘This needs long term investment’
Mr Pothole has slammed the “pathetic pledge” from Labour to fix a million potholes a year, claiming that it needs more investment. The campaigner spoke to GB News and said…