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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Aspire - Caught on Camera

Aspire built a financial stack used by 50,000 firms. Now it’s coming to the U.S. to take on Ramp and Mercury

Aspire’s CEO says its focus on global founders will help it compete in a hypercompetitive market that also includes American Express.

Fortune

More than 900 student flats in east London get green light

The flats are planned for three tower blocks, two of 28 storeys and one 14 storeys high

Evening Standard

China sent wine and biscuits to Tower Hamlet councillors as it pushed for new mega-embassy

Council turned down the controversial new embassy before it was given the green light by Government

Evening Standard

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Asia's founders are spending more money on AI tools, with use of some coding tools rising by more than four times

Spending on AI tools by founders rose 20% last year, according to Aspire, a Singapore-based fintech firm.

Fortune

How African principles of community are helping Black students in the UK into PhD study

Across the UK, Black students remain significantly underrepresented in doctoral programmes. This is despite years of widening participation policies and a growing awareness that the pathways into a PhD are often far harder to navigate for some groups than others.

The Conversation

London councillor paid £20,000 a year while living in Bangladesh

Sabina Khan continues to collect salary despite seeking seat in national assembly elections thousands of miles away

Evening Standard

Tower Hamlets councillors dodge questions after Government threatens takeover of ‘deteriorating’ borough

Councillors for Tower Hamlets’ ruling Aspire party voted down calls for a debate about Government claims the town hall’s ‘financial management and governance appears to be deteriorating’

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London council threatened with action as ministers warn: 'Financial management is deteriorating'

Ministers formally intervened in Tower Hamlets council last year when a damning report raised concerns about a ‘toxic’ political culture under elected mayor Lutfur Rahman

Evening Standard

The bitter battle over the future of Truman Brewery

A £500m redevelopment plan is pitting Labour’s data-centre ambitions against Brick Lane’s heritage and a desperate need for housing — it’s a political powder keg

Evening Standard

'Save our LTNs!' £100,000 crowdfunded battle to save three low traffic neighbourhoods in east London reaches Court of Appeal

Campaigners say it would cost £2.5m for Tower Hamlets mayor Lutfur Rahman to axe the schemes

Evening Standard

East London councillor who stood for Bangladesh election fails to win nomination

Ohid Ahmed had planned to stand in Bangladesh’s forthcoming general election

Evening Standard

Steve Reed convenes Tower Hamlets envoys as concerns over council persist

Exclusive: Communities secretary calls meeting over two councillors seeking electoral candidacy in Bangladesh

The Guardian - UK

A2RL season two set to shake up Abu Dhabi

A2RL’s second season is going to push boundaries, and potentially raise eyebrows on Yas Marina’s North Circuit

Autosport

Minister 'appalled' as London councillors stand in Bangladesh elections

Communities Secretary Steve Reed has written to Tower Hamlets Council

Evening Standard

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'Unacceptable behaviour': Fury as London councillors campaign to be elected politicians in Bangladesh

The Government said it was ‘unacceptable’ that councillors representing constituents in east London are campaigning to become MPs in Bangladesh

Benzinga

Aspire Shares Are Trading Higher Monday: What's Going On?

Aspire Biopharma Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASBP) shares are trading higher Monday after the company announced top-line data from its crossover bioavailability trial assessing its investigational new sublingual aspirin product compared to chewed uncoated aspirin tablets in healthy adults.

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Meghan Markle Discusses Self-Discovery, Family, and Entrepreneurship on Aspire Podcast"

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A2RL to return for season two at Yas Marina Circuit

The Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League will return bigger than ever for an enthralling second season with a huge prize pool on offer to the victor.

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Need a cheap Windows laptop? The Acer Aspire 3 15 makes a few sacrifices to hit its tempting sub-$500 price

The Acer Aspire 3 15 is an affordable laptop that sacrifices a bit too much for me, especially with its battery life and performance. But it's not all bad.

Aspire Advanced Temperature Control Mattress review: a dual-sided medium-firm mattress for hot and cold sleepers

With two sides to switch between, can this mattress provide the perfect temperature in both summer and winter? I tried it through the seasons to find out

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Acer Aspire 14 AI review: Affordable excellence with one big trade-off

The Acer Aspire 14 AI yields solid performance, a sturdy chassis, long-lasting battery life, and a clicky keyboard within an affordable package, but anyone who cares about display color and brightness should look elsewhere.

Evening Standard

London’s most controversial mayor? Inside the complex world of Lutfur Rahman: power struggles, corruption…and popularity

Struck off as a solicitor and once banned from standing in elections, Lutfur Rahman remains a divisive figure

Man vs machine: can a race car powered by AI beat a professional driver?

After a first-lap crash there’s still a long way to go

The Guardian - UK

‘Toxic culture’ around mayor at Tower Hamlets council criticised by inspectors

East London council found to have a ‘suspicious and defensive’ culture centred on Lutfur Rahman and his allies

The Guardian - UK

Ministers to oversee Tower Hamlets council amid concerns over leadership

Exclusive: inspectors raise alarm about mayor Lutfur Rahman, who previously served a five-year ban from office

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