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Have you always wanted to be a farmer, but the country life is too far away? Did you want to take up urban farming and grow your own produce in the city? I've got some great tips on how to get started and what steps you need to take to turn your spac...

In the UK, Octopus Energy has emerged as a beacon of innovation and sustainability. With its roots firmly planted in the UK, this energy supplier has not only garnered attention for its commitment to renewable energy but has also set a benchmark in c...

The convicted fraudster Valentin Vinogradov has had assets worth more than $16 million frozen by a court in Cyprus. The freezing order is the latest development in a long-running legal campaign by Vinogradov’s former employer, the Midland Group, to r...

The Nigerian Federal Government has charged Trafigura with theft in a case that may undermine recent attempts by CEO Jeremy Weir to enforce ethical standards at the commodity trader. The Nigerian Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has ch...

Pricing – is it fair and honest? Octopus Energy makes clear they’re not the cheapest, so who is? The truth is many of the energy companies that try to undercut the rest of the market end up going bust. 24 energy companies went bust in a year doing ex...

Three friends are celebrating becoming millionaires following the sale of a social media marketing business they started at university. They have sold Fanbytes, which says it helps brands win the hearts of youngsters.

The BBC is facing a backlash after it sacked its head of diversity and gender diversity, Kamal Ahmed, and appointed an all-white board that breaches its diversity rules. The board of the BBC News Group has been reduced from 11 to eight members,...

Facebook, Amazon, Google and others could face massive fines under a law designed to rein in the tech giants, according to a European Commission report. The European Union will unveil a landmark law imposing stricter rules on the technology giants op...

Australian coal exports to China have been officially blocked for the first time, and import restrictions are expected to shake up the $14 billion export industry. The decision, taken by China's National Development and Reform Commission and reported...

Reddit Inc bought video-sharing app Dubsmash to expand its presence in one of the hottest corners of the Internet, with users creating videos. Fifteen years old - Reddit, which said it is responsible for creating and sharing more than 1.5 million use...

Automotive giant Volkswagen has announced plans to spend 73 billion euros on electrification, hybrid powertrains and digital technology to make way for a battery-electric future in conjunction with larger software business. The Volkswagen Group is on...

While countries around the world are considering building a secure, reliable, and cost-effective infrastructure for 5G networks, two companies in the UK have developed a novel way to use drones. Engineering firm Cambridge Consultants and telecommunic...

Valentin Vinogradov, a leading international showjumper, has been found guilty of fraud by a court in Moscow and sentenced to four years in prison. The Presnensky District Court ruled in a judgement on December 23, 2020, that Vinogradov had stolen mi...

Amazon received the stamp of approval this week from US communications regulators to put thousands of internet satellites into low Earth orbit. It is not yet known exactly when they will be released, but the FCC report says the design for the metalli...

CANZUK International, formerly known as the Commonwealth Freedom Movement Organisation, is a non-profit international organisation whose mission is to create a proposed diplomatic union called CANZUK. The organisation aims to create a Commonwealth of...

ATF Bank has received financial support from the Government of Kazakhstan after the country’s fifth-largest lender was hit by mounting bad debts. This is the second bailout that ATF has required under the ownership of Galimzhan Yessenov, a 38-year ol...

Jýsan Bank has agreed to purchase Kazakhstan’s ATF Bank after its owner, Galimzhan Yessenov, was forced to put it up for sale as part of his divorce proceedings. The takeover is expected to be completed early in 2021 after receiving approvals from Ka...

The impact of pandemics was an important factor in the short-term settlement of transactions, as were other factors influencing M & A transactions. While past crises have affected M & A deals, the focus has always been on how they are develop...

It would be naive, almost catastrophic, to believe that things will return to normal and be as bad as they were at the beginning of the pandemic. It means that we must change in order to survive and prosper in this coming era. Although each country i...

We scanned Instagram for romantic sunset quotes to cheer our audience up in these difficult times. We should still be able to appreciate small moments of happiness, for they are so important. We believe in the magic of watching a sunset with a loved ...

Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk said on Twitter that his factories could be repurposed to produce ventilators if there's a scarcity because of the coronavirus outbreak. Musk pledged in reaction to a tweet on Wednesday night. "Please repurpose your...

In a bid to save the planet and make it more habitable, Goldman Sachs is revisiting its environmental policies with a pledge to spend $750 billion on sustainable finance-related projects over the next decade. It is also looking to adopt and implement...

Government borrowing involves the government taking loans to enable spending on essential projects. It is quite common for governments to indulge in borrowing so that they can spend more without necessarily having to increase taxes. Now, borrowing mo...

At CES 2019 a lot of focus has been put on some of the ‘quantum leap’ tech that has been developed in the past year from flying taxis to foldable TV’s. This allowed one of the most accessible and impactful bits of tech to fly under the radar. The las...