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$1 Million Kansas Lottery Prize Still Unclaimed in US Lottery

A $1 million lottery prize won in the US state of Kansas remains unclaimed months after the draw. The winner of the 2025 Holiday Millionaire Raffle has yet to come forward, four months after the draw on January 3, 2025. This has made people curious about the fate of the win. Though state...

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Going for growth, Foot Anstey expands IP offering with team acquisition

Foot Anstey LLP has taken the next step in its growth journey by acquiring part of Clarke Wilmott's Intellectual Property team. This includes Partner Roy Crozier and his team of four Intellectual Property experts.

Foot Anstey's growing Intellectual Property team is headed up by Partner, Paul Cox, who have gone from strength-to-strength over the last five years. They act for many...

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Foot Anstey's Islamic Finance team supports shariah-compatible acquisition of Vodafone HQ

The Islamic finance team at national law firm, Foot Anstey LLP has completed a shariah-compatible financing of Vodafone's Newbury-based global headquarters, The Connection, for Riyad Bank (London Branch) for an undisclosed sum.

The Foot Anstey team included Zahir Nayani (Partner) and Kate Heard (Senior Associate) who provided integrated legal advice on financial aspects of the 490,000...

All about prepaid cards features, risks and benefits

Prepaid cards are payment instruments whose name already suggests to the user that to use them, it is initially necessary to make a prepayment. This banking product focuses on the card itself and its functions, not on the account to which the card is linked. In this article, we'll look at the features of such cards in the U.S. and Europe and learn about their benefits and risks of use....

Festive cheer as milestone figure outstripped by organisation supporting Ukraine frontline medics

£1.7M of lifesaving supplies and medical training now delivered to the war torn country

Devon-based initiative Medics4Ukraine which sends regular supply convoys to Ukraine is ending the year in positive spirits after the value of its support surpassed its £1.5M target.

It’s now over 300 days since the conflict began and around 265 days since the first convoy left in April on...

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Gandhi's Historical Letters: Conviction and Calls for Justice

Mahatma Gandhi is one of the most well-known figures who called for a peaceful pursuit of justice. In the face of injustices, he repeatedly wrote to supporters and opposing government officials from prison. Recently published historical letters show the conviction Gandhi had, and the way he sought to bring about reform.

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Government urged to support regional mutual banks with £738 million dormant funds

The Heart of the South West LEP is urging Government to support the establishment of regional mutual banks, to help support SMEs and drive inclusive economic growth.

The Dormant Assets Scheme (DAS) allows banks and building societies to pay financial products which have not been used for several years, such as dormant bank accounts or insurance, into a fund for good causes.

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Foot Anstey advises Kocho Group Holdings Ltd on latest acquisition

The Private Equity team at national law firm, Foot Anstey LLP has supported and advised Kocho Group Holdings on its acquisition of Mobliciti Holdings Ltd and its subsidiary Mobliciti Ltd.

Kocho Group Holdings was born through uniting TiG, a leading cloud transformation and managed services providers, with Thirdspace, the experts in identity and cyber security, and it has made its...

FinTech brings investment to the public at large

There are aspects of the financial sector that a few years ago were reserved for a small group of people. Or, at least, it was difficult for the general public to have access to them in a natural way. Partly because of the complexity at the operational level, partly because they were aspects of the economy that were distant to a large part of society. The truth is that technological advances...

Tower Group appoints Foot Anstey to support on green hydrogen offering

The Energy team at national law firm Foot Anstey LLP has been appointed as one of Tower Group 's (trading as Tower Green Holdings Ltd) legal advisors to support on its green hydrogen supply offering.

Since its inception, Tower Group has worked towards decarbonising the South West of England to ultimately help the region cut its reliance on fossil fuels. With this goal in mind...

Foot Anstey bolsters its Real Estate Group with new Legal Director

National law firm, Foot Anstey LLP has welcomed Kee Evans as a Legal Director to its Planning and Environment team, part of its Real Estate Group, and the firm's Energy and Infrastructure and Developer Sectors. She will be based from the firm's Bristol office.

Kee will bring considerable experience in acting for both public and private sector clients, including major housebuilders,...

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