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The Islamic Finance team at national law firm Foot Anstey LLP has advised Riyad Bank's London branch on the refinancing of Superdrug's £21.5m corporate headquarters.

Foot Anstey's team were instructed to advise on the refinancing of the 55,000 square foot property in Croydon, which features a wellness clinic and nail bar and houses the headquarters of the health and beauty retailer.

The Foot Anstey team, which led on all legal advice for Riyad Bank, included Partner Zahir Nayani, Kate Heard, Associate, and Leena Payyappilly, Associate. The team advised Riyad Bank on the...

Researchers at the University of Exeter have received £10 million to investigate and tackle biodiversity loss in the UK through partnerships and community action.

The ‘Renewing biodiversity through a people-in-nature approach’ (RENEW) project will work with landowners, businesses, and communities to restore woodlands, wetlands and farmland across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

The project will put people at the centre of action on biodiversity renewal and build expertise across different sectors and communities to address the environment and climate...

The power that technology holds today is terrifying and valuable at the same time. It’s like anything is almost possible. Do you want to transfer your money from one side of the Earth to the other? No problem. Technology can do it in a minute. Do you want the image you saw somewhere to get on your hands? Go to your computer and click print. There, you have it now.

Technology does make our lives easier and more convenient to live in. Imagine wanting a text file of your recording. Before, you have to listen to it sentence by sentence and type what you hear. In some cases, it’s word...

Drivers are advised that Storm Eunice is expected to create severe driving conditions across much of England and a significant risk to vehicles in the South West, where National Highways has issued a Red Alert for gales in addition to a Met Office Red National Severe Weather Warning.

Yellow, amber and red Met Office warnings for wind have been issued in England for the storm, which is going to impact large parts of the country tomorrow (Friday). The National Highways Red Alert relates to the South West between 8am and 11am tomorrow. Exceptionally strong winds are predicted around...