Economy & Money
European economy, markets, the euro, ECB, inflation and business.
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A question for Nigel Farage – why is your nationalist party so obsessed with destroying British jobs? | George Monbiot
The net zero economy is booming, so claims that prosperity depends on oil and gas are bunkum – unless you’re a Reform backer with …
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Trump envoy tells Tokayev he has a ‘friend in the White House’ amid US minerals push
The United States and Central Asian countries are seeking to advance investment projects in critical minerals as Washington looks …
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Who works the hardest in Europe? The countries with the longest and shortest working weeks
People in some European countries work nearly eight hours more a week than those in others, according to Eurostat. Experts point t…
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Tech sell-off deepens but oil prices stay flat despite renewed Iran tensions
Global stock markets fell on Wednesday, extending a volatile week driven by concerns about rising inflation, potential interest ra…
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What next for BP? Leadership exits test investor confidence in board oversight
An executive exodus at BP has sparked intense scrutiny from investors.
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Beyond 'Silicon Roundabout': The next challenge for UK tech
Fifteen years after the initial hype, there is now genuine excitement around London’s new tech cluster.
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UK pint prices up 36% since last World Cup – here's why
UK pint prices are up 36% since the last World Cup. We look at why beer now costs so much more.
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World Cup 2026: Market analysts who called it twice have picked a new winner
Canadian investment research firm BCA Research has applied the same statistical rigour it uses to analyse global markets to predic…
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It was Britain’s most expensive house. Why is its only resident a homeless man who lives on the porch?
2-8A Rutland Gate had jewel-encrusted bathroom suites and gold wastepaper bins in its 45 rooms, but has lain empty for years. With…
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Bill debt soars but many don't know help is available
The majority of billpayers are unaware of special tariffs for water and broadband, the spending watchdog says.
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Beauty Pie LED mask ad banned over misleading anti-wrinkle claim
The mask is not "clinically proven to reduce wrinkles in four weeks", the advertising watchdog finds.
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How to enjoy the World Cup - and keep your boss on side
Football fans and bosses share their strategies to balance late night kick offs with work the next day.
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Kalshi to make some users reveal job details to tackle insider trading
After issues with insider trading, the prediction betting platform is adding new rules.
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Anthropic releases ‘safe’ version of Claude Mythos AI model to public
AI company restricted access to Fable 5, its most powerful Mythos model, for months over cybersecurity concerns Anthropic , the ma…
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World's largest chipmaker does not rule out price rises as costs increase
In a rare interview, a senior executive at TSMC discusses the AI boom, the geopolitics of chips and what it means for the price of…
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Spain trapped in rental crisis: up to half of wages go on housing
An estate portal study shows the average wage share has risen 12 percentage points since 2019. Madrid and Catalonia, with 70% of p…
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Version of AI tool 'too powerful for public' released to public
Claude Fable 5 is a version of Anthropic's Claude Mythos, an AI program which caused a stir among technology, finance, and governm…
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Vinted boss sees 'fundamental' shift in consumer patterns, as secondhand firm notches $9 billion valuation
Vinted is seeing a structural shift in consumer behaviour as habits form around the resale economy, its marketplace CEO told CNBC.
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Final piece of 'iconic' Denby Pottery signed
The firm, founded in 1809, appointed administrators due to rising energy and labour costs.
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The 'SaaSpocalypse' is over, says private equity giant Thoma Bravo. Here's why it sees an AI boom for software
Thoma Bravo founder Orlando Bravo says AI offers an "enormous tailwind" for software companies.
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BT Digital Voice switched off our vital phone line
The line is vital for our elderly relative’s care, but after 20 calls BT seems unable to resolve the problem My elderly aunt, who …
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Airbus-led group proposes fighter jet alternative after French-German project fails
The FCAS programme had been viewed as a flagship European defence project, aimed at strengthening military cooperation as Europe f…
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The space race is coming for pharma: Why drug development is heading to lower Earth orbit
Companies see a commercial opportunity in creating new ways to administer drugs to patients – in space.
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Bank of England warns of AI scams as deepfakes of Farage-Bailey fight spread
Governor urges people to report videos on X that falsely show the men clashing in the Question Time studio The Bank of England has…