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Up to four multidisciplinary suppliers will be selected for the eight-year framework which will cover a range of civil engineering, highways, infrastructure, and environmental design services – including drainage, structures, public realm, project management, transport planning and sustainability advice. Around £240m of the anticipated spend will come from Birmingham City Council with the framework also open to local authorities and public bodies throughout the East and West Midlands. Key aims include promoting innovation and value as well as encouraging strong participation by SME companies. According to the brief: ‘Birmingham City Council is seeking to appoint organisations for the provision of…

Quinlan & Associates have noted that during the past decade, CBDCs or central bank digital currencies have moved to the top of many reserve banks’ strategic priorities, expanding gradually from just 3 projects in 2016 to 149 by August 2025. Although many initiatives have moved forward from research to proof-of-concept and pilot, there is a clear “difficulty curve”: progress slows sharply beyond the pilot stage, the report claims. As of the time of writing, only three CBDCs have actually been fully launched (excluding ZiG, which is described as a “gold-backed” digital currency). The report noted that the majority of CBDC…

Oil Rises on Likely Technical Recovery, Mildly Positive Sentiment Oil futures were recovering some of Friday’s losses after Trump followed his threat of hefty tariffs on China with a conciliatory note over the weekend, but were off earlier highs. —- Trump Wants More Natural Gas Exports and Lower Energy Prices. It’s Going to Be Tricky. Major gas basins are growing old, and the U.S. lacks the proper infrastructure to ferry molecules where they are needed. —- OPEC Sticks to Oil Demand Forecast But Flags Fiscal Concerns, Lingering Trade Uncertainty The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries pointed to high debt…

By JESSICA GREEN, ASSOCIATE FEMAIL EDITOR Published: 15:39, 13 October 2025 | Updated: 16:29, 13 October 2025 An expert in high society has revealed the phrases to add to your vocabulary if you want to appear more ‘upper class’ and ‘Old Money’.The Instagram account Refine Society, run by influencer Lotti, who splits her time between Hamburg and London, specialises in sharing ‘quiet luxury’ tips and ‘high society secrets’.In a recent post, the content creator shared several Old Money terms, writing: ‘Ever notice how the upper class never quite say things the way everyone else does?’It’s the phrases, the little codes that quietly signal…

The Ssas and Sipp markets have been subject to a relative amount of upheaval in recent years.Misuse of Ssases by fraudsters has led to the introduction of regulatory controls aimed at ensuring only schemes with a legitimate purpose are established.HMRC has been given powers to shut down schemes which are not linked to a genuine trading company and has ramped up its due diligence on new schemes attempting to register with it. In the pipeline we are expecting DWP regulations which will allow schemes to block transfers to occupational schemes where a genuine employment relationship can not be evidenced – something…

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Update [Mon 13th Oct 2025, 4:30pm]: Argonaut Games has revealed all with regards to the mysterious Croc: Legend of the Gobbos – Platinum Edition. The good news is that this isn’t a full-on re-release that you’ll have to pay for again. On PS5 and PS4, Platinum Edition can be downloaded at no additional cost if you own the existing remaster. The developer explains why it had to come up with a new version of the game, specifically on Sony’s platforms: “When we initially launched the Croc: Legend of the Gobbos remaster, we didn’t include enough trophies to qualify for the…

ANI | Updated: Oct 13, 2025 20:27 IST New Delhi [India], October 13 (ANI): The process to procure 1,000 electric buses for Pune city has gathered momentum, following a meeting between Union Minister of State for Cooperation and Civil Aviation and Pune MP Murlidhar Mohol and Union Minister for Heavy Industries HD Kumaraswamy in New Delhi on Monday.During the meeting, detailed discussions were held regarding the proposal submitted by the Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Ltd (PMPML) to the Union Ministry of Heavy Industries for the procurement of 1,000 e-buses aimed at strengthening the city’s public transport network.Union MoS Mohol informed…

Despite rising prices, finance expert Laura Pomfret explains how you can play shops at their own game. Through reward stacking, layering different points and discounts, you can squeeze the maximum benefit from these offers on whatever you buy. To watch this with subtitles, go to BBC iPlayer and search for Morning Live from 13/10/2025. Source link

The House of Representatives has indicated plans to introduce new legislative measures aimed at protecting and promoting Nigeria’s local refineries. The lower chamber said the proposed legislation would also include granting Dangote Refinery and other local refineries the right of first refusal on crude oil allocations. The lawmakers also said a Refinery Protection and Promotion Bill is underway to classify refineries as strategic national assets and ensure they receive priority protection and support. Chairman, House Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream), Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, disclosed this on Monday at the inaugural Annual Downstream Week Summit 2025 held at the National…