Economy & Money
European economy, markets, the euro, ECB, inflation and business.
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Fossil fuel price surges can lead to worse air quality, study finds
Researchers find increases in toxic chemical in the air in some areas as people switch to cheaper wood burning New research shows …
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UN agency pauses ship evacuations through strait of Hormuz after vessel struck
International Maritime Organization says safety guarantees must be confirmed before ships can move again A United Nations agency h…
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Microsoft and Apple raise prices as AI-driven chip shortages hit Xbox, Macs and iPads
Microsoft and Apple are raising prices for Xbox consoles, Macs and iPads as the AI boom sends memory chip costs soaring, with pric…
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How digital payments are reshaping a fast-growing digital banking market
As digital payments become mainstream in Uzbekistan, banks are expanding into lending, insurance and investment products to meet r…
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Xi Jinping has hosted more than a dozen leaders this year, as ‘middle powers’ look beyond the US
China’s leader wants to promote his alternative to the current world order, and his efforts are being assisted by a capricious US …
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California’s proposed billionaire tax: what you need to know
Plan to levy 5% tax on California billionaires championed by progressives – but state’s super rich are forcefully opposed Full sto…
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California billionaire tax will appear on ballot after deadline for deal passes
Proposal to introduce one-time tax of 5% will go to voters in November after backers decline to withdraw measure California’s bill…
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Apple raises iPad and MacBook prices, blaming cost of chips amid AI boom
Company says it cannot shield customers from memory and storage chip costs – and iPhone hikes could be next Apple raised iPad and …
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Warning over power bank fire risk on flights as summer holidays begin
Lithium battery fires are the number one safety risk to aircraft, yet the number of devices found in hold bags has nearly doubled …
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Teens who hacked TfL were known to police years before cyber-attack
Owen Flowers and Thalha Jubair were convicted for their roles in the attack, which led to large costs for Transport for London.
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The abundant but expensive energy source that's under your feet
Start-ups are taking fresh approaches to geothermal energy, but will the economics work?
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Yes, there have been rows but here's how I've made moving back home work
Rising costs are forcing more young adults to live with their parents, here's how not to come to blows.
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Crown estate makes more than £1bn profit for third year running
King Charles’s property management firm rakes in £1.2bn as it continues to benefit from offshore windfarm boom King Charles’s tax …
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King Charles’s tax bill: what did we learn, and what is still in the dark?
We know the monarch paid £24.6m in tax over the last two years, but we still don’t know how wealthy he actually is Crown estate ma…
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Binance to halt crypto services across EU countries after failing to secure MiCA approval
The world's largest crypto exchange is pulling out of multiple EU markets after withdrawing its Greek licence application before a…
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Whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams sues Meta over attempts to ‘silence’ her
Former employee files complaint accusing company of ‘coercive surveillance’ and first amendment violation The Meta whistleblower S…
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Key Fed inflation gauge rises to three-year high in May after gas prices peaked
Consumer prices rose 4.1% in May from a year earlier – a sign rising costs could pose problem for Trump in midterms The Federal Re…
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Oil price falls to pre-Iran war levels as more tankers exit strait of Hormuz
Stock markets on both sides of Atlantic up as concerns ease over prospect of another inflationary shock Business live – latest upd…
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Rethink
Could the US dollar lose its number one status?
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Can a $290m film studio on a former cow paddock lure Hollywood to Perth?
Australia is drawing record levels of international screen production – and Western Australia is betting millions that Perth Film …
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US supreme court rules in favor of former Monsanto company in pesticide case
Justices rule that federal law blocks state cases over label warnings on Roundup by people alleging it caused illness US politics …
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Ryanair adopts ‘free of charge’ family seating policy after watchdog investigation
Chief executive claims CMA has forced airline to adopt ‘less transparent and less consumer-friendly’ approach Ryanair has changed …
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Ryanair 'reluctantly' agrees to let parents sit with children for free
Previously, the airline had typically charged parents a fee of £8 each way to sit with their young children.
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Why you pay more for locally grown food – video
British apples grown at home are often more expensive than apples shipped from countries thousands of miles away. And it's not jus…