Deciding whether to register a trade mark for your business name, logo, or both is an important step in protecting your brand. But how do you choose the right option for your business, and what are the advantages and disadvantages of each approach? In this article, Ben Evans, Head of Trade Marks at Harper James, explores the benefits of registering ...

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday that President Donald Trump will make a decision on the U.S. becoming involved in Israel’s conflict with Iran within the next two weeks.  ‘I have a message directly from the president, and I quote, ‘based on the fact that there’s a substantial chance of negotiations that may or may not take place ...

Israel’s military campaign in Iran has already produced ‘enormous achievements,’ according to experts tracking the conflict, with many citing the operation as the payoff for years of preparation, battlefield innovation and intelligence development. Mark Dubowitz, CEO of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and a leading voice on U.S. policy toward Iran, called Israel’s progress ‘a resounding military win.’ ‘They’ve ...

Just as Pygmalion sculpted his masterpiece from a block of stone, you might find yourself shaping your social media strategy from raw data into something valuable. It’s easy to get caught up in likes and shares, but those metrics don’t tell the whole story of your return on investment. You need to look deeper, exploring key performance indicators that truly ...

A judge slapped two men who pleaded guilty in connection with a voting fraud scheme with tougher prison sentences than the government had even requested. ‘In the court’s view, there are very few crimes in our federal code which are more serious than what you have committed,’ Judge Harvey Bartle III scolded former Millbourne Borough Council vice president Md Nurul ...

A trio of key Trump administration officials — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt — are in the midst of facing their first majorforeign policy test in their high-profile admin roles after Israel launched preemptive strikes on Iran and President Donald Trump weighs involving the U.S. in the ...

Jeffrey A. Singer The Food and Drug Administration approved a new injectable drug on June 18 that provides pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) against HIV, requiring individuals to take it only twice a year. By removing barriers to access for adults and adolescents, the FDA makes the drug, lenacapavir (brand name Yetzugo), more widely available—great news for HIV prevention. Manufactured by Gilead ...

For many small businesses and entrepreneurs in the UK, a car is much more than just a means of getting from point A to point B. It’s a working tool, an indispensable business asset. Meeting customers, delivering goods, transporting equipment, making purchasing trips – these are all daily tasks that require reliable transport. This increased role means that the condition ...

The UK’s fifth‑largest supermarket said like‑for‑like sales grew 3.9 per cent in the three months to early June, up from 2.1 per cent in the previous quarter, when a cyberattack on supply‑chain software provider Blue Yonder forced the retailer to slash prices on some items to keep shelves stocked. Including new space, total sales rose 4.2 per cent to £3.9 billion, while underlying EBITDA for the first half ...

The Bank of England has kept its benchmark interest rate at 4.25%, but hinted that a cut could be on the horizon as early as August, amid growing signs of a weakened UK economy and rising global risks. While Governor Andrew Bailey acknowledged that inflation is now on a gradual downward path, he warned that the world remains “highly unpredictable”, ...