Norfolk police chief calls for tougher penalties for prolific shoplifters
The chief constable of Norfolk Police has called for tougher and faster punishments for repeat shoplifters, warning that persistent offenders are not being deterred by the current system.Paul Sanford said shoplifting was one of the few crimes in the county
Lloyds Banking Group to close 95 more branches across UK
Lloyds Banking Group has announced plans to close a further 95 High Street branches, as the UK’s largest banking group continues to scale back its physical network in response to falling in-branch usage.The closures will affect 53 Lloyds Bank sites,
5 Best Providers of Risk-Controlled Legacy System Transformation Services
Plenty of businesses nowadays rely on software that used to work well in the past, but now holds them back. They slow down innovation, increase maintenance costs, and make it harder to scale or adapt to changing market demands.However, businesses
How Sheikh Ahmed Dalmook Al Maktoum Models the Institutional Turn in Impact Investing
Over 3,907 organizations now manage $1.571 trillion in impact investing assets under management worldwide, according to Global Impact Investing Network estimates.That figure reflects a 21 percent compound annual growth rate since 2019, but the more consequential shift lies not in
US-Ukrainian SocialFi Platform Sl8 Targets European Expansion Amid MiCA Transition
As European regulators refine the next chapter of the digital economy, the conversation has moved decisively away from speculative hype cycles toward the institutional realities of compliance and consumer protection.Against this backdrop, Cassator Corp., a US-incorporated firm with deep Ukrainian
Children ‘bombarded’ with weight-loss drug ads online, commissioner warns
Children are routinely exposed to adverts for weight-loss injections, diet products and cosmetic procedures online, according to a new report by Dame Rachel de Souza, who has called for tougher regulation of social media platforms.The report, based on a survey
Oatly loses ‘milk’ branding battle in UK Supreme Court
Plant-based drinks maker Oatly has lost a long-running legal fight over its use of the word “milk” in marketing, after the UK Supreme Court ruled that it cannot trademark or use the slogan “post-milk generation” in connection with dairy alternatives.The