Irshad Akhtar is CEO of Hilal, a Sharia Compliant Investment Fund currently being established in Abu Dhabi. He is also the founder of Buzz EV which specialises...
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23rd Oct 2026 | Updated at 09:34am 23rd Oct 2026
YOUR FIRST HOME
For many aspiring homeowners, the biggest obstacle to buying a property is not necessarily earning enough to cover the monthly mortgage payments. It is finding the money for a deposit in the first place.
From ‘nonsense idea’ to £42m: Mother-son duo build women’s health brand
A women’s health and nutrition business whose founders were once laughed out of investor meetings has grown into a £42 million company, with ambitions to more than double sales within two years.
When people think of domestic violence, they often focus on physical and sexual abuse, particularly in intimate partner relationships. However, economic abuse, a more insidious and often invisible form of abuse, receives far less attention despite...
Alphabet Inc.’s Google is abusing its dominant position in advertising technology, the UK’s antitrust agency warned in a move that could pave the way for hefty fines and an order to change one of the tech giant’s most lucrative businesses.
The UK economy would need investment of £1trn over a decade for an annual growth rate of 3% to be achieved, according to a business lobby group.
Organ donation is a vital, life-saving act, yet awareness and participation remain low in the South Asian community. Cultural sensitivities, misconceptions, and a lack of information have historically hindered engagement, despite the significant...
Prem Barthasarathy is the Managing Partner at Pontaq, the first UK-India Innovation Fund dedicated to investing in early-stage technology companies across...
Dr Poonam Gupta OBE’s journey to building a successful international paper company began with her arrival in Scotland in 2002. Today, she is a renowned...
Even after BT divested its stake in Sunil Bharti Mittal’s conglomerate, the Indian billionaire continued to stay in touch with executives at the UK telecoms...
The Body Shop is on the verge of being rescued from administration after entering exclusive talks with a consortium led by British cosmetics mogul Mike Jatania.
The pound is set to rise to its highest level against the US dollar in over two years, fuelled by growing optimism about the UK economy and greater political stability compared to Europe and America.
