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But with a little over 24 hours to go until the transfer window closes, Palace have now had a new offer accepted worth £43m plus an additional £5m in bonuses – a deal worth £2 less than their original verbal offer.

From BBC

The subsidiary represents 0.4 percent of the group's global 2025 estimated revenue and less than two percent of its US revenue, the company said.

From Barron's

It normally travels by ship because it is heavy and worth less than gold.

From The Wall Street Journal

The average household is socking away a third of its income, compared with less than 5% in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lord Mandelson was appointed as the UK's ambassador to the US in December 2024 but was sacked less than a year later, when it emerged he had sent supportive messages to Epstein following the conviction.

From BBC