Major operation targets one of Scotland’s most violent crime networks

Violence, drugs and controlThe gang is known for using violence to dominate territory and protect its criminal activity. Investigators believe it maintained control over parts of the United Kingdom through intimidation, retaliation and organised violence tied to drug trafficking.While violence played out on the ground, senior figures operated from Spain and the United Arab Emirates,…

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SoftBank stays in as Meesho $606M IPO becomes India’s first major e-commerce listing | TechCrunch

Meesho, an Indian e-commerce rival to Amazon and Walmart-owned Flipkart, is set to launch a roughly $606 million IPO marked by token sell-downs from early backers and no sales from big names such as SoftBank and Prosus, signalling investor conviction in India’s booming online retail market at a time when tech shareholders globally have been…

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Income tax – live: Markets spooked after Reeves U-turn on major Budget tax increase

Shorouk Express ‘I’m not in favour of breaking manifesto pledges’: Streeting welcomes income tax U-turn Health Secretary Wes Streeting welcomed the apparent U-turn over plans to break Labour’s manifesto commitment on income tax. Mr Streeting told LBC Radio: “I’m not in favour of breaking manifesto pledges. “I think that trust in politics and politicians is…

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