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Paul Caruana Galizia investigates how a lucrative contract to run the UK’s National Lottery was awarded to a company whose Czech billionaire owner retains links with Russia. 

Note: Clive Efford MP referred to “a Gazprom owned oil storage unit in the Czech Republic”. It was in fact a “Gazprom owned gas storage unit”.

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Coming soon: When nerdy gamer Sam Bankman-Fried rocketed to fame as the world’s richest 29-year-old, he pledged to donate his billions to good causes. But then his crypto exchange FTX collapsed Billions of dollars were missing, and Sam was in handcuffs. Those who knew him were left wondering — who was Sam really? A well-meaning billionaire who made a mistake? Or a calculating con man? From Wondery and Bloomberg, the makers of The Shrink Next Door, comes a new story of incredible wealth, betrayal and what happens when “doing good” goes really really bad. Learn more here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spellcaster-the-fall-of-sam-bankman-fried/id1685258534

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“Shark Tank" investor and venture capitalist, Kevin O'Leary, discusses his losses and lessons learned from the failed crypto exchange FTX, why he remains committed to investing in entrepreneurs despite the FTX fallout, and why small businesses should take advantage of the Employee Retention Credit federal program. Hasan also highlights how TV money personalities like Kevin O'Leary can actually harm everyday investors with their financial advice.

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Zach's fake business deals and lies are starting to catch up with him. The money has stopped flowing, and entertainment bigwigs are hounding him for answers. But like everyone else in Hollywood, Zach thinks he's just one box-office smash away from solving all his problems.

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Win negotiations before you even start them! Today, Alex (@AlexHormozi) talks about the steps and the process he learned from selling a business in order for you to know what to expect and what to look out for in order to get the best deal for your business.

Welcome to The Game w/Alex Hormozi, hosted by entrepreneur, founder, investor, author, public speaker, and content creator Alex Hormozi. On this podcast you’ll hear how to get more customers, make more profit per customer, how to keep them longer, and the many failures and lessons Alex has learned on his path from $100M to $1B in net worth.

Timestamps:

(3:13) - My process of selling businesses

(4:28) - Phase 1: Prerequisites

(12:01) - Phase 2: Find a banker or broker

(20:09) - Let’s start the process

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Sourcing secrets revealed

In a market like this it’s hard to get your hands on any properties let alone bag an incredible deal, but it’s not impossible... 

Today on The Property Podcast we’re joined by two property sourcing experts that deal with multimillion pound deals every single day, and they’ll be revealing their top tips and tricks on how to land yourself a deal. 

They’ll be sharing: 

• How to find deals 
• How to assess those deals 
• What their due diligence process looks like 
• What the MOST important thing to consider is 
• How to negotiate the deal and make sure the price is right 
• Their top tip for first time investors 

In the news 

It’s no secret that the markets booming right now, and Hometracks latest House Price Index has revealed that the average house price is up 7.8% from the 12 months leading up to January. 

Breaking it further down to regions and areas, we were shocked to learn that Wales has taken the top spot with 11.7% growth! 

Hub Extra

This one’s for all the coffee (and tea) lovers out there. 

If you’re anything like us, you can’t start your morning unless you’ve had your coffee and this week's Hub Extra will help you get your morning shot just that little bit quicker. 

If you’ve not already got your favourite coffee shops app downloaded to your phone you might be missing out. 

Gone are the days where you lose your loyalty card just as you were about to get your free drink. These apps store all your loyalty points on your phone, so you’ll never have to miss out on that free coffee ever again. 

If free coffee isn’t enough to win you over, they’ve also added a nifty little click and collect feature. Just order your coffee when you’re enroute and it’ll be there waiting for you!   

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