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European Edition Friday, 21 August 2026
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Economy & Money

European economy, markets, the euro, ECB, inflation and business.

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Trump administration bans new Chinese humanoid robots

The US and China are locked in a race to the lead the world in robotics and artificial intelligence.

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The evidence that shows today's 20-somethings really do have it worse

People in their 20s are facing a tougher start to adulthood than any generation in almost half a century, according to analysis fo…

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How to keep your Claude chats and Google files private

Some ‘private’ chats and docs are showing up on search engines. Here’s how to protect yours Users of Anthropic’s Claude chatbot we…

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Adolescence or The Traitors? Netflix neck-and-neck with BBC as British viewers’ go-to

Amid slowing streaming market, Netflix still produces hits that help make it default service for quarter of Britons Netflix is nec…

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Brits urged to avoid dangerous plug adaptors this summer - what to watch out for

Campaign group Electrical Safety First has urged those "heading abroad this summer to think before they buy".

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Burnham has no scope to increase borrowing, think tank warns

The Prime Minister has announced a series of cost-of-living measure since taking office but is facing questions about how he will …

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Sloppy and clumsy but overwhelming - inside the rogue ChatGPT hack

Details have been released of an emergency call with hundreds of cyber-security experts after the ChatGPT hack of a tech company.

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'Don't wait until you want revenge' - why prenups are on the rise

Around one in three young couples are now signing prenups to set out who gets what in the event of divorce.

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eBay agrees $56m settlement with bloggers over harassment case

Former eBay executives carried out "unprecedented" harassment over a critical newsletter.

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Apple becomes second $5tn company as investors flee AI stocks

Share price rally driven by strong product demand as well as decision to sit out AI spending race, amid wider tech sell-off Apple …

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Is the World Cup for sale? Here’s what Fifa’s plans mean and what happens next | Paul MacInnes

Gianni Infantino is under fire from Uefa over plans to sell off commercial rights for the tournament but he says they are ‘about t…

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Ebay and ex-executives to pay $55.7m to couple sent cockroaches in harassment campaign

Bloggers David and Ina Steiner were stalked by eBay executives over their critical coverage of the company Ebay and three former t…

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Ella Baron on Andy Burnham’s plans for youth employment – cartoon

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GSK heads to Cambridge with long-awaited positive vibes | Nils Pratley

Pharmaceutical company’s move to new £400m research centre accompanied by encouraging news for shareholders “A vote of confidence …

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Some parents on benefits to get up to £4,500 for child starting apprenticeship

Some parents on benefits lose income if their children take on apprenticeships.

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Burnham bounce: Labour overtake Reform in polls – The Latest

Labour has overtaken Reform UK this week for the first time since March last year, according to multiple polls. The ‘Burnham bounc…

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Labour MP suing Elon Musk’s xAI says chatbot added own fake abusive content

Jess Asato’s particulars of claim states Grok added explicit sexual material users had not asked for A Labour MP who is taking leg…

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Canadians spent $3.3bn less on travel to US in 2025 after Trump’s return to office

Data shows Canadians have replaced US vacations with other international trips in apparent rebuke to Trump Canadians spent $3.3bn …

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Fifa accused of ‘selling the soul of football’ over $20bn World Cup commercial rights sale plan

World governing body set to raise millions from venture Uefa hits out at proposal and could take legal action Explainer: what Fifa…

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Chicken farms and the reality of food production in Britain | Letters

Richard Griffiths and Will Raw respond to an article by George Monbiot in which he argues that industrial poultry farming is killi…

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More disruption to rail services in England as heatwave shrinks soil

South Western Railway joins operators in east of England in reducing train speeds and changing timetables Business live – latest u…

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Energy prices rise by 19% in a year -report

The Retail Prices Indices and Household Costs Indices inflation statistics have been published.

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The 10 most overcrowded commuter trains revealed

Overall, overcrowding in England and Wales fell slightly last year due to increased capacity, the government says.

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Horror maestro Mike Flanagan joins Henry Cavill on Warhammer adaptations

The director is due to work on scripts based on the popular tabletop hobby, Games Workshop says.