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Sarah Josipovic is a Hamilton-based real estate professional known for her steady approach, long-term thinking, and deep roots in residential development. Licensed as a Sales Representative with Sotheby’s International Realty Canada since October 2020, she focuses primarily on new construction while working closely with a respected local builder, RealPro Homes. Real estate has been part of Sarah’s life since childhood. …

Islamabad: Mr. M. Qamar ul Islam, Honorary Advisor to the Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO), called on Mr. M. Zafar ul Haq Hijazi, Federal Tax Ombudsman, at his office in Islamabad and extended warm congratulations on his appointment.   During the meeting, the two dignitaries held detailed discussions on the role of the All Pakistan Customs Agents Association (APCAA) in streamlining customs …

A group of Britain’s most recognisable cultural figures has launched what insiders describe as a “cool, creator-led” alternative to Dragons’ Den, aiming to uncover and back the next generation of young entrepreneurs through TikTok and social platforms. The new venture, The Artists Collective, brings together Maya Jama, Jack Whitehall, Roman Kemp, Daniel Kaluuya and Tom Grennan, who have pooled their …

Brighton’s iconic Palace Pier has been put on the market after almost a decade under the ownership of serial entrepreneur Luke Johnson, underscoring the mounting pressure facing Britain’s leisure and hospitality businesses. The Grade II*-listed attraction, which opened in 1899 and remains one of the UK’s most recognisable seaside landmarks, is being sold by Brighton Pier Group, which has appointed …

HSBC has initiated bankruptcy petitions against Aidan Barclay and Howard Barclay, marking a further escalation in the unravelling of the Barclay family’s business empire following the collapse of their logistics group. Court filings show the bank lodged the petitions in the High Court in December, after recovering only about £1.1 million of a £143.5 million secured loan from the administration …

Baroness Michelle Mone has been permitted to retain rental income of up to £15,000 a week from a luxury London mansion, despite the property being subject to a court-ordered asset freeze linked to the £148 million PPE Medpro scandal. A judge has approved an amendment to an existing freezing order, allowing rental proceeds from a £25 million Grade II* listed …

China’s electric vehicle champion BYD is on course to overtake Tesla as the world’s biggest seller of battery-electric cars, marking a symbolic shift in the global EV race. The Shenzhen-based group said annual sales of its battery-powered vehicles jumped by almost 28 per cent last year to more than 2.25 million units. By contrast, Tesla is expected to report full-year …

London taxi fares are set to rise after the government moved to close a long-standing VAT loophole used by ride-hailing platforms, a decision expected to raise around £700 million a year for the Exchequer. The change, announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves in November’s Budget, will hit companies such as Uber and Bolt, which have previously used a tax scheme intended …

Ikea is accelerating its shift towards smaller city-centre stores in Britain, as rising property taxes and changing shopping habits blunt the appeal of traditional out-of-town megastores. Peter Jelkeby, the outgoing chief executive of Ikea UK and Ireland, said the Swedish retailer would focus future expansion on compact urban formats after strong trading at its new Oxford Street flagship and central …

The ambition to turn the Oxford–Cambridge corridor into “Europe’s Silicon Valley” is in danger of stalling unless the government accelerates delivery of long-promised infrastructure, business leaders have warned. A coalition of major companies, universities and investors has written to Rachel Reeves urging faster progress on transport and planning commitments for the so-called OxCam supercluster, amid growing concern that delays to …