India and EU strike landmark trade deal after two decades of talks

India and EU strike landmark trade deal after two decades of talks

India and the European Union have announced a landmark trade agreement, ending nearly 20 years of stop-start negotiations as both sides seek to deepen economic ties amid rising global trade tensions. “This is the mother of all deals,” said Ursula von der Leyen at a briefing in Delhi, while Narendra Modi described the pact as “historic”. The agreement will enable …

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Poundland partners with Retail Trust to strengthen mental health support for staff

Poundland partners with Retail Trust to strengthen mental health support for staff

Poundland has joined forces with the retail industry charity Retail Trust to expand mental health and wellbeing support for its 12,000 employees across the UK. Under the new partnership, Poundland staff will gain access to the Retail Trust’s confidential wellbeing helpline alongside a wider package of support, including counselling services, financial assistance and specialist help for young people in their …

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WATCH: Kavya Maran’s heartfelt hug with Tristan Stubbs as Sunrisers Eastern Cape clinch record 3rd SA20 title

WATCH: Kavya Maran’s heartfelt hug with Tristan Stubbs as Sunrisers Eastern Cape clinch record 3rd SA20 title

SA20 league have firmly established its hierarchy, and at the summit sits a dynasty in orange. On January 25, 2026, at the iconic Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town, Sunrisers Eastern Cape etched their names into the record books by defeating Pretoria Capitals in a high-stakes final. With this victory, the Sunrisers clinched a historic third consecutive SA20 title, proving …

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Rihanna turns heads with bold accessories at Paris fashion week

Rihanna turns heads with bold accessories at Paris fashion week

Paris Haute Couture Week 2026 officially kicked off on January 26 and runs through January 29, bringing fashion’s biggest names to the City of Light. Luxury houses including Dior, Schiaparelli, Chanel and Armani are set to unveil their latest couture collections, with celebrities packing the front rows. Among the standout attendees was Rihanna, who made a stylish appearance at the …

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High Court fast-tracks judicial review into inheritance tax relief reforms

High Court fast-tracks judicial review into inheritance tax relief reforms

The High Court has granted an urgent hearing to a judicial review challenging the Government’s proposed changes to inheritance tax reliefs for farms and family businesses, in a move that significantly raises the legal stakes around reforms currently passing through Parliament. The claim, brought by Collyer Bristow LLP on behalf of professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal and claimants including …

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Kibor Rates – Pakistan & Gulf Economist

Kibor Rates – Pakistan & Gulf Economist

Kibor rate is the average interest rate at which term deposits are offered between prime banks in the Pakistani wholesale money market or interbank market. KIBOR as a benchmark, to encourage transparency  and improve management of the market risk undertaken by banks. Kibor Rates In Pakistan TENOR BID OFFER 1 – Week 10.08 10.58 2 – Week 10.04 10.54 1 …

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University of Salford innovation centre secures £2.5m and supports 330 local businesses

University of Salford innovation centre secures £2.5m and supports 330 local businesses

More than 330 businesses across Greater Manchester have been supported to grow, innovate and improve productivity through the University of Salford’s Centre for Sustainable Innovation (CSI), which is marking two years since its launch. Established in 2024, the Centre for Sustainable Innovation was created to give small and medium-sized enterprises access to university expertise, specialist facilities and funding opportunities that …

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