Around 700 fines after Sefton coast gridlock on bank holiday
Sefton parking fines: about 700 were issued after Ainsdale and Formby car parks filled on the Bank Holiday, creating gridlock and disrupting services.
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3 ways to access SEC filing data, compared
Compare three ways to access SEC filing data: raw EDGAR HTML, SEC XBRL feeds and third-party normalized APIs. Choose by fidelity, speed and control.
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State pension 4.8% rise pushes more retirees into tax net
State pension rose 4.8% in April 2026 after wages outpaced Sept 2025 CPI. Who is affected, OBR cost warnings, think-tank proposals and the 2028 rise to 67.
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Saudi oil export revenues jump 37% despite volume slump
Saudi oil export revenues rose 37.4% year-on-year to SAR 92.5bn in March 2026, driven by higher prices and pipeline rerouting despite weaker volumes.
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How monthly creator budgets are funding AI clipping agents
Creators are shifting monthly budgets into AI clipping agents that convert long-form video into short clips, changing production costs, vendor stacks and who earns in the creator economy.
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5.5% salary sacrifice vs 8% net pay: which pension option wins?
Compare 5.5% salary sacrifice with an 8% net-pay pension contribution. Employer NI savings and statutory-pay effects can change your take-home and pension.
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Claim up to £812 for furniture on Universal Credit
Claim a Budgeting Advance up to £812 for furniture on Universal Credit. Who qualifies, how to apply, typical repayment terms and council or charity alternatives.
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Jo and Kush win Race Across the World, take £20,000
Jo and Kush won Race Across the World 2026 and split a £20,000 prize. In post-finale interviews they plan to use most of it for travel and savings.
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Nationwide to pay £100 to more than four million members
Nationwide will pay £100 to more than four million members from June 2026 under its Fairer Share bonus, following its 21 May 2026 annual results and gains.
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Indonesia puts 19 commodities under export curbs
Indonesia has put 19 commodities under export restrictions. New Finance and Trade rules tighten licences and compel more domestic processing and checks.
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Bad-Credit Personal Loans: 30% to 49.9% APR in 2026
2026 UK guide to bad-credit personal loans: typical APRs, when guarantor, secured or credit-union options suit, and how new underwriting affects borrowers.
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USA Heritage Bank Visa Classic: 3 PSD mockups
Layered PSD mockups of the USA Heritage Bank Visa Classic card are sold as editable files for UX, UI and marketing; buyers edit in Photoshop and export JPG, PNG or PDF.
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India Loses $924bn as AI Rally Shifts Flows
India loses $924bn of market value as AI-led flows favour chipmakers and cloud giants, reducing India's MSCI EM weight and causing $42bn of outflows.
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China watchdog names 34 priorities for private sector
China's market regulator set a 34-item 2026 programme to cut market-access barriers and reinforce antitrust rules, while the CSRC moved to speed fundraising and exits.
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Ebola: 65 dead as rare Bundibugyo strain spreads
Ebola outbreak in DRC's Ituri province: 65 deaths and 246 suspected cases from the Bundibugyo strain. WHO and Africa CDC have deployed teams and supplies.
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Spain to regularise 500,000 migrants to ease labour shortages
Spain plans to regularise up to 500,000 undocumented migrants to ease labour shortages and bring workers into tax and social security. Deadline 30 June 2026.
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Pension Credit: How it tops up low incomes and how to claim
Pension Credit: who qualifies, how savings affect entitlement, the 2026-27 weekly guarantee and how to apply online, by phone or up to four months early.
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HSBC stalls $4bn private credit seeding plan
HSBC has paused its $4.0bn private credit seeding plan, delaying a $50bn platform and slowing capital to UK and Asian borrowers, FT reported 15 May 2026.
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Mizuho Faces JPY 3tn RWA Hit After Activist Push
Strategic Capital demands Mizuho buy or sell Orient Corporation, pressing for disclosure of a potential JPY 3 trillion RWA hit and Basel impact estimates.
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India 10-year yield rises 24bp; dealers urge RBI action
India's 10-year government bond yield jumped 24 basis points to 6.62% in August, pressuring issuers and prompting dealers to urge the RBI to intervene.
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India WPI jumps 8.3% as energy costs surge
India's wholesale price index rose 8.3% year-on-year in April 2026 as fuel and power costs surged, squeezing manufacturers and pressuring input costs.
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Manipal Hospitals to Market $1bn IPO, Biggest in Sector
Manipal Health Enterprises plans a US$1bn IPO combining primary and secondary sales to cut debt and fund growth; draft filings were seen in January 2026.
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ECB holds deposit rate at 2.0 per cent as oil risks could prompt hikes
ECB left its deposit rate at 2.0% and warned it could resume hikes if oil-driven shocks lift inflation expectations; the next test is the June 11 meeting.
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RBI offers EUR 23.05 a share for Addiko, sets 75% bar
RBI has launched a voluntary EUR 23.05 per-share takeover offer for Addiko, conditional on antitrust and regulatory approvals and at least 75% acceptance.
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China profit outlook to improve as AI market heads to $67bn
Morgan Stanley says China's profit outlook should improve as AI demand lifts activity, projecting the AI chip market could reach $67bn by 2030 globally.
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