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Lithuania for EU Incorporation and Fintech Licensing: Legal-Operational Essentials

Lithuania for EU Incorporation and Fintech Licensing: Legal-Operational Essentials

Lithuania has combined EU single-market access, a pragmatic supervisor and eurozone stability to become a preferred jurisdiction for EU entrepreneurs, fintech founders and investors. The legal framework is predictable, licensing is aligned with EU directives, and operational infrastructure such as SEPA access is available to non-bank payment institutions via the central bank’s rails. The result is a jurisdiction where incorporation …

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Rise of the supertour leaves Britain’s grassroots music venues fighting for survival

Rise of the supertour leaves Britain’s grassroots music venues fighting for survival

For many music fans, 2025 will be remembered as the year Oasis returned. Their long-awaited reunion tour dominated the summer, reviving bucket hats, Britpop nostalgia and generating more than £300 million in ticket sales alone. Yet beneath the headlines and stadium sell-outs, a far less celebratory story is unfolding across the UK’s live music ecosystem. Just 11 of the 34 …

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Business is ‘right to be worried’ by Reform UK, warns Labour’s Liam Byrne

Business is ‘right to be worried’ by Reform UK, warns Labour’s Liam Byrne

British businesses are right to be concerned about the rise of Reform UK and should demand far tougher scrutiny of the party’s economic plans, according to Liam Byrne, the Labour chairman of the House of Commons business and trade select committee. In an interview with The Times, Byrne said that if Reform were to become the dominant force on the …

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Low and no-alcohol beer breaks records as Britain’s drinking habits shift

Low and no-alcohol beer breaks records as Britain’s drinking habits shift

Brits are on track to drink more than 200 million pints of low and no-alcohol beer this year, marking a record milestone that underlines a profound shift in the nation’s drinking habits. Consumption of “no and low” beers is forecast to rise almost a fifth from 2024 levels, when around 170 million pints were sold, according to research from the …

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Starmer set to align UK with tougher EU net zero targets under electricity market talks

Starmer set to align UK with tougher EU net zero targets under electricity market talks

Sir Keir Starmer is preparing to push Britain into significantly stricter net zero commitments as part of negotiations to rejoin the EU’s internal electricity market, a move that has triggered accusations from critics that the government is surrendering control over UK energy policy. The Prime Minister and Ed Miliband, the Energy Secretary, are in talks with Brussels over closer alignment …

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GTR Tyre Hosts Drive to Excellence Awards 2025 to Honor Top Dealers – CustomsNews.pk Daily

GTR Tyre Hosts Drive to Excellence Awards 2025 to Honor Top Dealers – CustomsNews.pk Daily

GTR Tyre proudly hosted the Drive to Excellence Awards 2025 at the local hotel, honoring exceptional performance and long-standing commitment across its nationwide dealer network. The award ceremony, held on 15th December, brought together leading dealers of GTR Tyre products from all parts of Pakistan in an inspiring and professionally organized setting. The event was designed to recognize dealers who …

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Poundland turns to emergency overdraft after Christmas trading slump

Poundland turns to emergency overdraft after Christmas trading slump

Poundland is preparing to draw on emergency funding after a disappointing Christmas trading period intensified concerns over the discount retailer’s recovery. The chain is set to tap a £30m overdraft facility provided by its former owner, Pepco, after festive footfall and sales fell short of expectations. The move follows a tough few months for the retailer, which was rescued in …

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Farmers’ anger grows as Australian beef floods into Britain after trade deal

Farmers’ anger grows as Australian beef floods into Britain after trade deal

British farmers are voicing growing anger after a sharp rise in Australian beef and lamb imports, which they say is undercutting domestic producers and putting further pressure on an already strained livestock sector. New figures show that beef imports from Australia have surged since the UK-Australia free-trade deal came into force in May 2023. Volumes jumped by almost 200 per …

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