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UK business leaders and innovators honoured in 2026 New Year honours list

The 2026 New Year Honours List has highlighted a broad cross-section of UK business leaders, rewarding contributions from high-growth sectors, corporate stewardship, entrepreneurship and efforts to widen business opportunity and investment. While the honours system casts a wide net across public service, arts, charity and science, several recipients stand out for their direct impact on the UK’s economy and business landscape. Banking, finance and corporate leadership Gary Andrew Hoffman — CBE Appointed Commander of the...

Top UK business honourees of the past decade

Over the past ten years, the New Year and Birthday Honours have increasingly reflected the changing shape of British business, from scale-up founders and fintech pioneers to industrial leaders and advocates for responsible capitalism. These figures stand out for their sustained economic impact rather than celebrity alone. Sir Richard Branson Founder, Virgin Group Already knighted, Branson has continued to receive recognition for services to entrepreneurship, employment and philanthropy. His Virgin ecosystem remains one of the...

Bought an iCloud-Locked iPhone? Here’s How to Bypass Activation Lock Safely

Buying a used iPhone loses its appeal if an iCloud Activation Lock screen appears. Users often find this after turning on the phone, leaving them unable to use it. The Find My iPhone security feature Activation Lock. It prevents unauthorized use of a lost or stolen phone without the owner’s Apple ID and password. This article explains why this lock emerges and how to bypass iCloud Activation lock securely. The greatest and most trusted techniques...

Zelenskyy says peace deal is close after Trump meeting but territory remains sticking point

The dispute over occupied territories in Ukraine continues to be a sticking point amid negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow as President Donald Trump seeks to help bring an end to the war between the neighboring countries.  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Fox News’ Bret Baier that a peace deal with Moscow could be close following his Sunday meeting with Trump at Mar-a-Lago. ‘Even with one question today, we’ve been very close,’ Zelenskyy told Baier on...

Lapsed Epstein deadline underscores challenge of reviewing troves of files in 30 days

Department of Justice officials are facing threats of legal action after the department missed the Epstein Files Transparency Act’s stated deadline to publish all its documents related to Jeffrey Epstein – but the law may lean in the DOJ’s favor. DOJ officials have continued to review and upload the files more than a week after the congressionally mandated Dec. 19 due date, spurring Democrats and some Republicans to call for a range of consequences, from...

Trump tells UN agencies to ‘adapt, shrink, or die’ while offering $2B humanitarian funding pledge

The Trump administration announced a $2 billion pledge for United Nations humanitarian aid Monday and warned agencies must ‘adapt, shrink, or die’ under its overhaul, according to a statement from the Department of State. The new package comes as the administration reins in traditional foreign assistance and pushes humanitarian organizations to meet stricter standards on efficiency, accountability and oversight. ‘Individual U.N. agencies will need to adapt, shrink, or die,’ the statement said after outlining what...

Minnesota GOP lawmakers cite Constitution in call for Walz to resign over fraud crisis

Several Republican lawmakers in Minnesota released a statement officially calling on the state’s Democratic governor, Tim Walz, to resign in light of the unfolding fraud scandal that has spiraled during his tenure.  ‘Minnesotans have been watching the fraud crisis get worse and worse for years. It has gone on long enough,’ Minnesota state Senators Bill Lieske and Nathan Wesenberg, along with state Reps. Marj Fogelman, Drew Roach and Mike Wiener, said in a Monday press...

Trump suggests US hit ‘big facility’ in Venezuela drug fight

The U.S. may be signaling an expansion of its Venezuela-focused campaign to include ground operations, based on recent remarks from President Donald Trump. Speaking Friday with radio host John Catsimitidis, Trump said the U.S. had struck a ‘big facility’ while discussing Washington’s broader effort against Latin American drug trafficking – an apparent reference to a drug production or trafficking site. ‘They have a big plant or a big facility where the ships come from,’ Trump...

5 takeaways as MTG unloads to NYT Magazine, dishing scathing criticism of Trump

Outgoing Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene indicated to the New York Times Magazine that President Donald Trump, lacks ‘faith’ and does not reciprocate loyalty.  She also said that she disapproves of ‘MAGA Mar-a-Lago sexualization,’ and indicated that she expects the U.S. to engage in ‘more war’ as the president seeks to maintain his grip on power. Greene, a once ardent Trump supporter who had a dramatic falling out with the GOP juggernaut this year, is...

Improving Small Business Communication While Cutting Overhead Costs

Clear and reliable communication sits at the heart of every successful small business. Customers expect calls to be answered promptly, enquiries to be handled professionally, and appointments to be managed without friction. For many business owners, meeting these expectations while keeping overheads under control can feel like a constant challenge. Staffing costs, limited availability, and growing customer demands all place pressure on already stretched teams. As businesses grow, communication systems often struggle to keep pace....