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On business, politics, communities, markets and media

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The clash between geopolitics and Bitcoin is inevitable
By Ian Silvera The crypto world is currently distracted by the small and cuddly meme project Shiba, which briefly flipped Dogecoin in the token...
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Events
Re-launching The Midland Hotel, Manchester
By Rianna Spray Tips for running events post-pandemic Over lockdown, iconic Manchester hotel The Midland underwent a major refurbishment project...
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To meat or not to... meet net zero
By Devi Santosh It’s a thorny subject, but the notion of trying to limit the meat intake of a meat-loving nation really seems to get people’s hackles...
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Labour doubles down on ‘unfairness’ as Reeves draws dividing lines
By Greg Rosen This far from an election, there is little merit for Labour in offering a detailed ‘alternative Budget’. It would be counterproductive...
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Sunak splashes the cash, hoping inflation won’t catch up with him
By Chris White Every Chancellor likes to pull a rabbit out of the hat, and Rishi Sunak had several. The biggest was the 8% cut to the Universal Credit...
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The politics of pay day
By Vincent Carroll-Battaglino At tomorrow’s Budget, Chancellor Rishi Sunak is expected to introduce a 6.6% increase to the minimum wage (rising to £9...
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Advice for schools on gender preferences and transitioning – how to navigate the issues
By Alex McCready, Director – Head of Reputation & Privacy at Vardags and Guy Smith, SEC Newgate Issues regarding gender preferences/neutrality re...
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Toon takeover is a reputational issue, but it’s not black and white
By Ian Morris I once cheated in a football match. Not in a calculated manner, but a blatant handball inexplicably missed by the referee that enabled...
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