Economy & Money
European economy, markets, the euro, ECB, inflation and business.
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Do you know your 'sweat score'? The rise of hydration tech
Hydration tracking gadgets are flooding the market but is it too much information?
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UK plans to give established media more visibility on YouTube and TikTok
Move for greater prominence on social media comes as ministers warn online misinformation risk becoming ‘existential for our democ…
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HR consultant wins English court case using AI lawyer in apparent legal first
Barrister who was given material produced by Garfield AI says advocacy at trial ‘remained fundamentally human’ An artificial intel…
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Tesla crash that killed a woman under US federal investigation
A Tesla driver on Friday said he was using ‘self-driving’ technology after his vehicle sped into a Texas home.
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Capital markets union imperative to build euro as global reserve, Lagarde says
In an increasingly unstable geopolitical landscape, the EU has no choice but to take control of its own money, head of ECB tells p…
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Rail passengers told to only travel if essential amid red extreme heat warning
Network Rail expected impose speed restrictions, with people told to check if train services are running Rail passengers have been…
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EasyJet bidder is still offering less than a full ticket | Nils Pratley
Castlelake’s offer does not feel close to a knockout price – and it still needs to get shareholders (and Stelios) on board It’s an…
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AI models that can take down governments and business months away, rare Five Eyes statement warns
Signal agencies in Australia, the US, the UK, New Zealand and Canada sound alarm after Trump blocks foreign nationals from Anthrop…
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Christine Lagarde: Hearing of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament
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Alan Greenspan, longtime head of the US federal reserve, dies aged 100
Greenspan served under the presidencies of Ronald Reagan, George HW Bush, Bill Clinton and George W Bush Alan Greenspan , the infl…
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EasyJet rejects €5.9bn takeover offer from US private equity firm
British no-frills airline EasyJet has rejected three informal takeover proposals from a US private equity firm, the latest totalli…
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‘Every time you turn around, there’s a new price increase’: US small-business optimism plummets
At the same time, 29% of small-business owners also report having open positions they can’t fill Amid rising fuel prices and infla…
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Alan Greenspan, architect of the modern American economy, dies aged 100
As chairman of the Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan became the world's most high-profile banker.
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Germany to take 40% stake in Leopard tank maker KNDS alongside France
Berlin is preparing to buy a 40% stake in KNDS, the Franco-German group behind the Leopard and Leclerc battle tanks, putting it al…
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Cracks are showing in Trump’s blue-collar base | Steven Greenhouse
Voters are upset that Trump has failed to deliver on his economic promises. That’s bad news for Republicans in November If any dem…
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Job scams are growing and getting tougher to spot: ‘That’s the reality of this hell job market’
Swindlers now use AI to send out floods of fraudulent messages to gain the personal information of job seekers Americans are seein…
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The Hotspot: Aramco’s petrodollar backing of World Cup leaves stain of sportswashing
How Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil giant is embedding fossil fuels as a crucial part of the world’s biggest sport If you have watc…
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EasyJet says US bidder trying to buy it 'on the cheap' as it rejects £4.7bn offer
The airline describes the latest bid approach from Castlelake as "highly opportunistic".
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South East Water announces new chief executive
John Halsall has previously worked for Thames Water, South West Water and Network Rail.
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EasyJet rejects £4.7bn takeover offer from US investment firm
The airline describes the latest bid approach from Castlelake as "highly opportunistic".
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Iran hails ‘progress’ as first day of talks with US conclude after shaky start
Mediators Pakistan and Qatar issue statement saying talks will run for rest of the week, as fighting in Lebanon continues to threa…
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US firm goes public with £4.7bn proposal to buy easyJet after earlier bids rejected
Investment firm Castlelake says it has made bid public so easyJet shareholders can evaluate it ahead of Friday takeover deadline T…
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Oil prices fall and stock markets rise as US-Iran peace talks progress – business live
Brent crude prices fall below $80 per barrel on after Iranian negotiators said progress had been made in peace talks with US Patri…
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Gen Z earning more than millennials did at the same age, says thinktank
At age 24, workers born in the late 1990s are paid more than any cohort since those born in the 1950s Gen Z’s early careers are mo…