Slot machines are one of the most popular attractions in both land-based and online casinos. With their flashing lights, catchy tunes, and spinning reels, they create an immersive experience that draws players in. But have you ever wondered why it’s so hard to walk away from a slot machine once you start playing? It turns out, the lights and sounds ...
Imagine landing in amazing Dubai, all excited for your trip. The sun’s shining, the towering Burj Khalifa is right there, and adventure is calling your name. But then you see it… your tiny rental car. It feels like it could barely handle a trip to the grocery store, let alone the busy streets of Sheikh Zayed Road. And that awesome ...
Dame Amanda Blanc, chief executive of Aviva, has warned that giving the government power to force pension funds to invest in UK assets would be a serious misstep, describing such a move as “a sledgehammer to crack a nut”. Speaking on Thursday, Blanc insisted that defined contribution pensions must be invested in the best interests of individual savers, and that ...
Gold prices are on course for their sharpest weekly decline in six months, weighed down by a stronger US dollar and renewed optimism following a de-escalation in US-China trade tensions. Spot gold slipped 0.8% in early trading on Friday to $3,213.56 per ounce, bringing total losses this week to 3.3% — the worst weekly performance for the precious metal since ...
Wireless Logic, a British telecoms firm specialising in Internet of Things (IoT) communications, has sold a minority stake to US private equity group General Atlantic, in a deal that values the business at £3.5 billion — a staggering 100-fold increase from its valuation when it was bought back from Dragons’ Den investor Peter Jones in 2011. Oliver Tucker, co-founder and ...
Business investment in the UK jumped by 5.9% in the first quarter of 2025, marking the fastest pace of growth in two years and easing concerns that recent payroll tax increases would curb private sector spending. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the sharp rise in investment from January to March helped lift overall economic growth to 0.7% ...
The government’s long journey to exit its crisis-era investment in NatWest is nearly complete, after the Treasury disclosed on Thursday that its stake in the bank has dropped below 1% — a symbolic threshold that signals the near-final chapter in the UK’s biggest banking bailout. The latest stock exchange filing revealed that the Treasury now owns just 0.9% of the ...
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In today’s business environment, where speed, precision, and efficiency are crucial for success, automated packaging is not just a trend; it’s a significant change that is transforming the global supply chain. Companies, ranging from manufacturers and e-commerce giants to food producers and pharmaceutical firms, are increasingly adopting smart systems that offer capabilities beyond just packaging goods. Nowadays, automated packaging solutions ...
A lot of the world’s economy takes place online in the 2020s, with countless online-only businesses springing up every day. However, recent data shows that the Great British High Street is set to make a return, which means business owners need to properly care for their physical locations. Protection is essential, which is where rolling shutters come in. And it ...