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Hedge fund kings betting against our firms

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Clinical: Igor Tulchinsky, with ex-wife Valentina Some of the world’s most powerful hedge funds have placed bets against British businesses for the first time in years, The Mail on Sunday can reveal.  Billionaire speculators who have launched bids to cash in on the stock market turmoil and looming recession in the UK include an investment … Read more

Report: Gambling watchdog is failing to protect people from becoming hooked on betting

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Britain’s gambling watchdog is failing to protect gamers from falling into addiction, the government spending watchdog warns today. In a damning report, the National Audit Office (NAO) said the Gambling Commission is not big enough to tame the £11billion industry in the UK. The ‘small regulator’ only has a £19million budget to tackle a ‘dynamic’ … Read more