Senior banking executives told the BBC they expect to be "on the menu" in the chancellor's Budget later this month.多名銀行高層向BBC表示，預計會成為財相本月稍後財政預算案的加稅對象。
Why it matters點解重要 Bank shares fell on the report, and the Budget later this month will set whether lenders pay more.銀行股因消息下跌，本月稍後的預算案將決定銀行是否要多交稅。
Some southern reservoirs are at critical levels, and water firms want wider restrictions on golf clubs, private schools and car washes.南部部分水塘水位已達危急水平，水務公司要求擴大限制，涵蓋高爾夫球會、私校及洗車場。
Why it matters點解重要 Hosepipe bans are already in force, and water companies are asking to extend curbs to businesses in the south.多區已實施禁用水喉令，水務公司正要求將限制擴展至南部商戶。
New guidance says trans patients should be cared for on single-sex wards or bays that match their biological sex.新指引指，跨性別病人應入住與其生理性別相符的單一性別病房或病床區。
Why it matters點解重要 Hospitals in England must now apply the rule to ward allocation for trans patients.英格蘭各醫院須按新規則為跨性別病人編配病房。
The company says it will not survive long enough to agree a refinancing deal without more money, possibly by early 2027.公司表示若無額外資金，撐不到達成再融資協議，最快今年或2027年初便會資金耗盡。
Why it matters點解重要 London's biggest water supplier says it could run out of money this year or early 2027 without the cash.作為倫敦最大供水商，該公司稱若無這筆資金，今年或2027年初便可能耗盡現金。
The cult Leicester Square cinema has signed a lease securing its future for at least the next 25 years.這間經典邪典戲院已簽訂長期租約，確保至少未來25年繼續營業。
Why it matters點解重要 The West End repertory screen, home of late-night cult screenings, stays open for at least 25 years.這間以深夜邪典放映聞名的西區戲院將至少再營業25年。
The former Royal Court boss takes over the Islington theatre with a year of new work.前皇家宮廷劇院總監接掌伊斯靈頓這間劇院，帶來一整年新作。
Why it matters點解重要 Tickets for the Islington season's productions are the ones to watch for over the coming year.伊斯靈頓劇季各劇目門票值得未來一年留意。
Lee Tiernan is back at the former site with free sandwiches, ahead of a new restaurant opening this autumn.Lee Tiernan重返舊址派發免費三文治，新餐廳今秋開業。
Why it matters點解重要 Free sandwiches at the former site come before a new restaurant opening this autumn.舊址免費派三文治，新餐廳將於今秋開業。
EMSD found fire-resistant door frame parts had not been fitted on lifts at government-run estates, including Pok Hong Estate.機電署發現包括博康邨在內的政府屋邨升降機未有安裝耐火門框組件。
Why it matters點解重要 Residents of affected public estates are waiting for inspection results while police examine possible fraud.受影響公屋居民正等待檢查結果，警方則調查是否涉及欺詐。
1,850 households across eight blocks signed; the Housing Bureau says it will handle the remaining cases flexibly.8座共1850戶業主已簽署，房屋局稱會酌情處理餘下個案。
Why it matters點解重要 The government can now proceed with taking over most units; owners who missed the deadline will be handled case by case.政府可繼續跟進收購大部分單位，未簽約業主將按個別情況處理。
Five Guangdong-registered yachts sailed in as the first vessels approved under the new scheme.五艘廣東註冊遊艇駛入香港水域，是新計劃下首批獲批船隻。
Why it matters點解重要 Officials want the scheme to draw high-spending visitors and grow Hong Kong into a yacht hub.官員希望計劃吸引高消費旅客，令香港成為遊艇樞紐。
The measures, due from August next year at the earliest, require providers to publish their charges.措施最快明年8月實施，要求醫療機構公開收費。
Why it matters點解重要 Patients using private clinics and hospitals should see clearer prices from next August at the earliest.私家診所及醫院病人最快明年8月起可看到更清晰的收費。
Children aged 5, 8 and 11 died at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend before a bystander shot the suspect, police say.警方指，5歲、8歲及11歲兒童在本德市Silver Rail小學遇害，疑犯其後被途人開槍擊倒。
Why it matters點解重要 Police are still piecing together how the attack unfolded at the Bend school.警方仍在調查本德市這宗校園襲擊的經過。
BBC Verify analysis of UK maritime agency data shows 12 vessels were struck in a week.BBC Verify分析英國海事機構數據，發現一週內有12艘船遇襲。
Why it matters點解重要 Slower oil exports through the strait feed into fuel costs, which Hong Kong's bus firms cite in their fare bids.經海峽的石油出口放緩推高燃料成本，香港巴士公司申請加價亦以此為由。
The Saudi-led coalition also detailed attacks on key Saudi infrastructure.沙特領導的聯軍亦交代了沙特重要基建遇襲的情況。
Why it matters點解重要 The strikes widen the Houthi–Saudi escalation to the seat of Yemen's government in the south.襲擊令胡塞與沙特的衝突升級擴展至也門南部的政府所在地。
Meta teamed up with Apple so the model runs locally on Apple silicon.Meta與蘋果合作，模型可在Apple晶片上本地運行。
Why it matters點解重要 Mac users can run Meta's new model on their own machines without sending data to the cloud.Mac用戶可在自己電腦上運行Meta新模型，毋須把數據傳上雲端。
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