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By Amanda Ferguson BELFAST (Reuters) – Northern Ireland’s new power-sharing executive called on the British government on Monday to boost its offer to ease the region’s strained budget beyond the 3.3 billion pounds ($4.2 billion) included in a deal to restore the devolved administration. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will meet political leaders in Belfast on …

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(Reuters) -Hipgnosis Songs said on Monday it is seeking protection from founder Merck Mercuriadis against a legal claim launched by a former business against the music royalties fund, its investment adviser and the industry veteran. Hipgnosis Music Limited (HML), founded in 2015 and now being wound up, had served proceedings in November alleging “a diversion …

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(Reuters) -CMC Markets said on Monday it would cut its global headcount by about 200 positions, representing 17% of its overall staff, as the online trading platform completed a cost review. CMC Markets said it expected to incur a one-off, non-recurring cost of about 2.5 million pounds ($3.2 million) this fiscal year due to the …

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(Reuters) – Chelsea manager Emma Hayes said opportunities for female coaches are still “few and far between” and that financial support and education should be provided to boost the number of women in coaching positions at professional clubs. The 47-year-old Englishwoman, who is set to take over as coach of the U.S. women’s team after …

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(Reuters) – New car registrations in the United Kingdom rose about 8% in January, preliminary industry data showed on Monday. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) will provide the final figures for the month at 0900 GMT. (Reporting by Prerna Bedi in Bengaluru; Editing by Eileen Soreng)

By Amanda Ferguson BELFAST (Reuters) – Northern Ireland faces a “brighter future” with the restoration of devolved government after two years of deadlock, Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on a visit to Belfast on Sunday. Sinn Fein’s Michelle O’Neill was appointed first minister on Saturday, a first for an Irish nationalist in a historical …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Protesters who climb Britain’s war memorials could face three months in prison and a 1,000 pound ($1,260) fine under government plans to create a new criminal offence after incidents during pro-Palestinian demonstrations. Interior minister James Cleverly said that recent protests had featured “a small minority dedicated to causing damage and insulting those …

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