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Weak consumer confidence has emerged as a growing threat to corporate performance, with a rising number of listed UK companies issuing profit warnings ahead of next month’s autumn Budget. According to a new report from EY, 64 UK-listed firms issued profit warnings in the third quarter of 2025 — and one in five cited deteriorating consumer sentiment as a key …

His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Prime Minister and Chairman of the Board of Directors of RUA AlHaram AlMakki Company, announces the launch of King Salman Gate, a transformative multi-use development in the Holy City of Makkah. Spanning up to 12 million sqm Gross Floor Area adjacent to AlMasjid AlHaram, the project marks …

Stuart Deane’s journey shows how discipline and focus can carry across every part of life. He grew up in Brisbane, Australia, where sports quickly became his training ground for success. While studying at Redeemer Lutheran College, he pushed himself in both athletics and golf, eventually representing the State of Queensland in both. Competing at that level gave him lessons in …

Customer expectations are higher than ever. Customers demand immediate responses, 24/7 availability, and personalized interactions. As a result, businesses are turning to AI chat tools to meet these demands efficiently. AI-powered chatbots and virtual assistants are revolutionizing customer support by automating responses, handling repetitive tasks, and providing consistent, high-quality service. Handling Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) One of the most common …

You know that feeling when someone you respect introduces you to a room and says, “They’re solid—listen to them”? That’s a backlink, translated into human terms. It’s not magic. It’s social proof made legible to an algorithm. Some folks even whisper, “buy high quality backlinks,” as if it were a secret door in the hallway of SEO. (We’ll get to …

Success depends on coordinated global strategy, ensuring equity, access, and climate-smart agriculture Significant challenges and ongoing transformations mark the global status of food and agriculture in 2025. According to recent reports from major international organizations like the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World Food Program (WFP), and others, several core themes characterize the current state of food security, agricultural …

573 landlords share their perspectives on rising costs, market confidence, and acquisition plans for the year ahead In Q2 2025, we conducted an Investor Sentiment Survey (May 10–25) to gauge how landlords are feeling about the current rental housing environment—the challenges they face, the opportunities they see, and their outlook for the market heading into the second half of the …

Former Chancellor George Osborne has warned that Reform UK “cannot be trusted to run the economy”, accusing Nigel Farage’s party of lacking fiscal credibility at a time when economic stewardship is likely to define the next general election. Speaking amid growing scrutiny of Reform’s costed plans, Mr Osborne dismissed the party as economically unreliable, pointing to its proposals to lift …

The Chancellor has been warned she is “flying blind” into November’s Budget after fresh analysis suggested far more non-domiciled residents have left the UK than the Government anticipated, with billions in expected tax revenues now at risk. In a report published today, economics consultancy ChamberlainWalker says early evidence points to a significantly larger exodus of non-doms following the abolition of …

The Government has unveiled a national plan to create 400,000 green energy jobs within the next five years, in what ministers say will be one of the most significant workforce transitions in modern British history. Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said the programme aims to double the number of people working in the UK’s low-carbon sector by 2030, with a sharp …