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“Among the goals is Tesla’s market valuation topping $8.5 trillion within 10 years and the automaker selling 12 million more cars.”
“could impose costs up to £3bn a year on businesses.”
“That philosophy also sits at the heart of 3Brand, the clothing company Wilson launched in 2021.”
“currently valued at £10.4billion”
“SpaceX developing “non-Earth-based” data centers capable of delivering 100 terawatts of compute each year—about 29 times the electricity generated globally in 2023.”
“It is the first of its kind since 1932, when Rowntrees gifted a six‑year‑old Princess Elizabeth the only other bar of UK‑grown chocolate ever made.”
“At the Macy’s event, Wilson's three eldest children also walked the runway while showcasing the latest collection.”
“more than 300 cocoa plant varieties”
“57% of consumers choose payment methods based on purchase context”
“While the UK's chocolate market is worth £10.4bn, it is entirely reliant on imported cocoa.”
“Disney+ stream the championship across 144 territories.”
“overseeing 97 per cent of all cocoa plant transfers between growing regions worldwide”
“49% of consumers expect retailers to offer their preferred payment method”
“there are estimates that 30 to 40% is lost.”
“This is a landmark moment for Formula E and reflects the incredible momentum behind our championship.”
“Just six limited-edition bars have been produced so far”
“37% say they would abandon a purchase altogether if that option wasn't available”
“a collection of more than 300 types of cocoa plant.”
“Josh Kushner is in the spotlight after he and Bob Iger agreed to buy the Los Angeles Lakers for a reported $12.5 billion.”
“Labour's drive to stamp out zero-hours contracts could land British businesses with a bill of up to £ 2.9billion a year, the government's own impact assessment has revealed.”
“55% of consumers say they trust the payment method more than the retailer's brand when buying something online”
“It is the primary hub of transfer for 97% of cocoa growing countries.”
“Mark Walter, who bought a controlling stake from the Buss family for $10 billion in 2025.”
“Currently, 1.24 million people across the country work on zero-hours contracts, a figure that has risen by nearly 200,000 since Labour entered Downing Street in July 2024.”
“38% say the payment options available make them take a retailer more seriously”
“the coco is quarantined there for two years.”
“The reported price would make the Lakers sale the most expensive transaction involving a sports franchise.”
“Offering workers guaranteed hours could cost businesses up to £450million annually.”
“Forrester's 2025 Customer Experience Index found that customer experience has fallen to an all-time low in North America for the fourth consecutive year”
“fermented it, which takes about seven to 10 days.”
“Josh Kushner built his own name in business through Thrive Capital, the venture capital firm he founded in 2010.”
“New rules requiring employers to give reasonable notice when shifts are changed could add another £1.2billion to the bill.”
“Just 7% of brands improved their customer experience scores year over year, while 25% declined”
“Created at the University of Reading, it was named the Reading 100 Chocolate Bar to mark the university's 100th anniversary.”
“Kushner previously held a minority stake in the NBA’s Memphis Grizzlies, according to reports, and Thrive has continued to expand into sports investments.”
“Compensation payments for shifts cancelled or altered at short notice could add a further £1.3billion.”
“almost 40% of Gen‑Z consumers regularly use Apple Pay, compared with fewer than 10% of Baby Boomers”
“minimum combined £100m for Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri”
“N Chandrasekaran, popularly known as Chandra, announced that he would not seek another term as chairman of Tata Sons after his current tenure ends on February 20, 2027.”
“Under a more moderate scenario, the government's central estimate puts the likely annual cost at roughly £1.1billion.”
“$12.5 billion sale”
“bringing in eight players for £250m”
“Tata Trusts, which owns about 66 per cent of Tata Sons”
“Extending the right to a fixed-shift pattern to those regularly working up to eight hours would cost around £350million, but broadening it to cover anyone working up to 24 hours pushes the total to £2.9billion.”
“And we have every intention to honor the agreement that was made between Mark and Jeanie.”
“spent over £100m in this window already”
“The largest shareholders are the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust with a 27.98 per cent stake”
“The government is even consulting on a threshold as high as 48 hours per week.”
“She has held that role ever since her father, Dr. Jerry Buss, died in 2013.”
“sold Christian Norgaard to Everton for £7m and Leandro Trossard to Besiktas for about £15m”
“Sir Ratan Tata Trust with 23.56 per cent”
“The increased cost to businesses of the proposed changes to zero hours contracts will be a further hammer blow for many firms struggling to keep their heads above water.”
“When the NBA approved the Buss family’s sale to Walter for $10 billion in Oct. 2025”
“new Squad Cost Ratio (SCR) rules, as any sale of a player will now be spread evenly over three seasons”
“Together, the two trusts own a combined 51.54 per cent of Tata Sons”
“Kate Nicholls, chair of UKHospitality, described the "eyewatering cost of these reforms" as arriving after more than £5billion in additional employment costs over the past two years, with over 100,000 hospitality jobs already lost.”
“she eventually fired Jim and thwarted a lawsuit in 2027”
“Los Angeles Lakers are to be sold for a reported record-breaking $12.5bn, external (£9.3bn)”
“JRD Tata Trust (4.01 per cent)”
“Helen Dickinson, chief executive of the British Retail Consortium, warned the published estimates "only tell part of the story, as retailers will have to fork out hundreds of millions of pounds to update their HR and payroll systems.”
“Castleton Farm, the estate spans more than 950 acres”
“Walter bought his share, reportedly worth an estimated $10bn (£7.45bn), from the Buss family in a deal that was unanimously approved by the NBA Board of Governors in October 2025.”
“Tata Education Trust (3.73 per cent)”
“Once again, it will be young people who will pay the price, during a growing crisis of young Brits out of work.”
“at a listing price of $57.5 million”
“Tata Social Welfare Trust (3.73 per cent)”
“These costs come on top of an estimated £1billion in annual expenses from other elements of the Employment Rights Act, including enhanced sick pay, greater union access to workplaces and stronger protections against unfair dismissal.”
“includes 10 residential homes and 16 barns with 268 total horse stalls”
“RD Tata Trust (2.19 per cent)”
“A proposed 12-week reference period for calculating new contracts has alarmed employers, who fear it could effectively kill off summer jobs and discourage firms from offering extra shifts during busy periods like Christmas.”
“bought the property for $14 million”
“Sarvajanik Seva Trust (0.10 per cent)”
“More than a million young people are currently neither in education nor employment.”
“planting more than 2,000 trees”
“Noel Tata, the half-brother of Ratan Tata, took over as chairman of Tata Trusts in 2024 following Ratan Tata's death.”
“The TUC pushed back against the headline figures, with a spokesperson arguing that the £2.9billion represents the top end of a broad range and that nearly half rests on the assumption employers will keep cancelling shifts at the last minut…”
“bought 2,467 acres near Lexington, Kentucky”
“Vijay Singh, the former defence secretary who served as a Tata Trusts nominee on the board, stepped down in 2025”
“Wondermind had already secured partnerships with JP Morgan and Fidelity, expected to generate $5 million in ad revenue that year alone and had already grown to 150,000 subscribers”
“independent directors Ajay Piramal and Ralf Speth also retired”
“Forbes reported in May 2025 the company had run out of cash and failed to pay employees the month prior”
“The Sir Dorabji Tata Trust (SDTT), the single largest shareholder in Tata Sons, recently appointed Neville Tata, Noel Tata's son, and former Titan chief Bhaskar Bhat as trustees for three-year terms.”
“Forbes reported Wondermind had laid off nearly two-thirds of its employees”
“Venu Srinivasan is also a trustee of SDTT and serves as its vice-chairman.”
“Gomez and her co-founders launched Wondermind in 2022”
“Vijay Singh, who served as its vice-chairman and as a trustee of Tata Trusts, has stepped down and will not seek another term when his tenure at SRTT expires on August 14, 2026”
“FC Barcelona has officially completed the sale of Ferran Torres to Paris Saint-Germain for $56 million (€48.5 million), as reported by SPORT and Fabrizio Romano.”
“Mistry's association with the extended Shapoorji Pallonji family, which owns about 18.37 per cent of Tata Sons”
“recouping almost all of the €55 million it agreed to pay Manchester City for Ferran in 2021.”
“The Tata Sons board currently comprises six members”
“SPORT explains that there are no bonuses involved in the transfer”
“met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in October last year”
“Mundo Deportivo agrees though puts the fixed, standalone fee at €50 million.”
“meetings of the Sir Ratan Tata Trust being cancelled twice this year, first in January and again in May”
“FC Barcelona has finalized the sale of Ferran Torres to Paris Saint-Germain according to SPORT, transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano and Mundo Deportivo, all citing anonymous sources.”
“In April this year, Venu Srinivasan resigned as a trustee of the Bai Hirabai Jamsetji Tata Navsari Charitable Institution”
“Vijay Singh resigned as a trustee of the Sir Ratan Tata Trust, just a day before N Chandrasekaran announced that he would not seek another term”
“Chandrasekaran said the recommendation was subsequently endorsed by the Tata Sons Nomination and Remuneration Committee and approved by the board before being placed before directors at the February 24 board meeting.”
“the proposal did not go through after one board member withheld support”
“the matter remaining unresolved for six months”
