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PPE Medpro delivers final blow in DHSC trial, calling case ‘buyer’s remorse’ and evidence ‘non-existent’

The £122 million High Court battle between PPE Medpro and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) neared its conclusion on Day 11, with PPE Medpro’s lead barrister Charles Samek KC delivering a forceful closing submission that framed the entire case as a textbook example of “buyer’s remorse” and government mismanagement. “We gave them everything we had. They looked at it. They assessed it. They said, yes, that’s all fine… The gowns are approved,”...

Royal Mail to scrap Saturday second-class deliveries in major overhaul

Royal Mail will end Saturday deliveries of second-class letters from 28 July, in one of the biggest reforms to the postal service in more than a decade. The change, approved by Ofcom, comes as the regulator pushes to modernise the universal postal service in response to plummeting letter volumes, soaring costs and growing delivery delays. Second-class mail will now be delivered on alternate weekdays, Monday to Friday. Ofcom said the move could save Royal Mail...

GreenGeeks vs InMotion: Comparing Speed, Uptime, and Support

GreenGeeks and InMotion Hosting are popular for web hosting. If you are comparing them, it is important to look at specific details like speed, uptime, customer support, pricing, and other provided features. This article provides a step-by-step review using only straightforward facts from recent sources. Uptime Commitments GreenGeeks commits to a 99.9 percent uptime guarantee. This percentage is common in hosting and gives good continuity for websites. InMotion Hosting offers a 99.99 percent uptime guarantee....

Trump taps Sean Duffy to serve as interim NASA chief

President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced he is tapping Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to serve as interim administrator of NASA, a move the president said reflects the growing importance of space in national priorities. ‘I am pleased to announce that I am directing our GREAT Secretary of Transportation, Sean Duffy, to be Interim Administrator of NASA,’ Trump posted to Truth Social.  ‘He will be a fantastic leader of the ever more important Space Agency, even...

Watchdog backs Rubio’s sanctions on UN official over ‘shameful efforts’ targeting US, Israel

The Biden-era kid gloves are off. On Wednesday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the United States is imposing sanctions on Francesca Albanese, the controversial United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on Palestinian rights. ‘Albanese’s campaign of political and economic warfare against the United States and Israel will no longer be tolerated,’ Rubio posted on X. ‘We will always stand by our partners in their right to self-defense.’ Albanese has pushed to haul U.S. and Israeli...

Rapidrop secures multi-million pound investment from BGF to fire up international expansion

UK fire safety manufacturer Rapidrop Global Ltd has landed a significant multi-million pound investment from BGF as it gears up for its next phase of global growth. Headquartered in Cambridgeshire, Rapidrop is a leading designer and manufacturer of fire sprinkler heads and fire suppression system components used across commercial, residential and infrastructure projects. The company operates in more than 80 countries and is one of just five manufacturers worldwide – and the only independently owned...

Want Faster, Lower Risk Trades? Use This Setup

A good trade starts with a well-timed entry and a confident exit. But that’s easier said than done.  In this video, Joe Rabil of Rabil Stock Research reveals his go-to two-timeframe setup he uses to gain an edge in his entry and exit timings and reduce his investment risks.  Joe shows you how he spots the big trends on a higher timeframe chart and then drops to a shorter timeframe chart to pinpoint his entries...

The Seasonality Trend Driving XLK and XLI to New Highs

For those who focus on sector rotation, whether to adjust portfolio weightings or invest directly in sector indexes, you’re probably wondering: Amid the current “risk-on” sentiment, even with ongoing economic and geopolitical uncertainties, can seasonality help you better anticipate shifts in sector performance? Current Sector Performance Relative to SPY To find out, let’s first look at how sectors are performing relative to the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY), our S&P 500 proxy. The StockCharts Market...

Biden doctor pleads the Fifth in speedy House closed-door interview

Former White House physician Kevin O’Connor’s closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee ended after less than an hour on Wednesday morning, with the doctor giving investigators virtually no new insights. O’Connor pleaded the Fifth Amendment to multiple questions about his time with former President Joe Biden during his sit-down. It resulted in a hasty end to what could have been an hours-long deposition. ‘I’m going to read the first two questions that were asked....

Small Caps Are Rotating In — Here’s Why It Matters

After months of whiplash sector swings, the market may finally be showing signs of settling down.  In this video, Julius de Kempenaer uses Relative Rotation Graphs (RRG) to analyze asset class rotation at a high level and then dives into sectors and factors. Julius highlights the rotation into cryptocurrencies and the S&P 500, followed by an analysis of the S&P sectors that are driving the market’s move higher. He then analyzes factors — growth, value,...