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Pharmaceutical7 hours ago
Germany Approves Drug Rebate Increase as AstraZeneca Warns of Investment Impact
Germany has approved higher pharmaceutical rebates, with AstraZeneca warning the measures could reduce investment, research and access to medicines.
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Fintech7 hours ago
FCA Review Warns AI Chatbots Are Blurring the Line Between Guidance and Regulated Advice
An FCA-commissioned review has warned that AI chatbots may blur the boundary between generic guidance and regulated financial advice.
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Banking7 hours ago
Bank of England Proposes Easing Leverage Rules for Major UK Lenders
The Bank of England has proposed easing leverage rules for major UK lenders and making capital buffers more usable during market stress.
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Pensions7 hours ago
Capita Warns Civil Service Pension Failures Could Cost Up to £40 Million
Capita says failures on its Civil Service Pension Scheme contract could cost up to £40 million and delay cash-flow recovery.
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Tech7 hours ago
UK Brings Microsoft, Google, Amazon and Oracle Under Direct Financial-Sector Oversight
The UK has designated Microsoft, Google, Amazon Web Services and Oracle as critical suppliers to financial services, bringing them under direct Bank of England, PRA and FCA oversight.
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Mining8 hours ago
Arc Minerals Readies August Drilling at Botswana’s Virgo Copper Project
Arc Minerals is preparing to begin drilling at the Virgo copper project in Botswana during August, while a settlement clears the way to advance its Kabompo West interests in Zambia.
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Pharmaceutical8 hours ago
AstraZeneca Slides After Wainua Misses Cardiovascular Goal in Late-Stage Trial
AstraZeneca shares dropped after Wainua failed to reduce cardiovascular deaths and recurrent heart events in a late-stage trial, dragging on the FTSE 100.
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Banking8 hours ago
Revolut Hires Former Chase UK Chief Kuba Fast to Accelerate European Banking Expansion
Revolut has hired former Chase UK chief Kuba Fast to lead banking operations linked to its Lithuanian entity and support further European growth.
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Mining8 hours ago
Panther Metals Expands Wishbone Drilling After Multiple Sulphide Intersections
Panther Metals is adding a second drill rig at Wishbone after the first two holes intersected multiple zones of massive and semi-massive sulphide mineralisation.
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Mining8 hours ago
BP CEO Signals Tighter Spending and Sharper Focus on Core Oil and Gas
BP CEO Meg O’Neill has called for tighter spending, lower complexity and a stronger focus on core oil and gas assets.
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StockmarketYesterday
Watches of Switzerland Downgraded by Jefferies as Valuation Rerating Runs Its Course
Shares of Watches of Switzerland Group PLC declined by 3% to 707.6p following a downgrade by Jefferies from ‘buy’ to ‘hold’, with the investment bank asserting that the luxury watch
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MiningYesterday
Rio Tinto May Require Enhanced Copper Pipeline to Address Post 2030 Growth Gap UBS Analysis Suggests
UBS has indicated that Rio Tinto Ltd may need to strengthen its copper project pipeline to prevent a growth gap emerging beyond 2030, with Argentina’s Los Azules project presenting a
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MetaYesterday
Meta Platforms to Construct 9 Billion USD AI Data Centre in Alberta Canada
Meta Platforms Inc has revealed plans to establish a 1-gigawatt data centre in Sturgeon County, Alberta, representing the social media conglomerate’s inaugural Canadian facility of this nature. The investment exceeds
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BitcoinYesterday
Bitcoin bettors see a bounce but the big targets stay long odds
Bitcoin has recovered to $63,000, prompting Polymarket participants to anticipate a modest extension of gains. The recovery represents a sharp reversal from the pessimism that prevailed earlier in the week.
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TelecomsYesterday
Vodafone Shares Surge as French Billionaire Niel Acquires 4 Billion Pound Stake from Abu Dhabi Operator
Vodafone Group PLC shares rose 10% to 107.95p following confirmation that French telecommunications billionaire Xavier Niel has agreed to acquire the entire 16.2% stake held by Abu Dhabi operator e&
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Space XYesterday
Grok 45 Delivers Opus Class Performance at Lower Cost But Questions Remain
The principal question surrounding Grok 4.5 concerns whether a model priced significantly below its competitors delivers correspondingly reduced performance. Based on available evidence, the pricing structure appears to miss the

Mining8 hours ago
Panther Metals Expands Wishbone Drilling After Multiple Sulphide Intersections
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Economy5 days ago
Burnham adviser calls for radical tax overhaul
When Lord O’Neill of Gatley chooses his words carefully, it is usually because he wants policy to move, not merely to make a point. As one of Andy Burnham’s most
Economy1 week ago
Fears for Christmas trade as Royal Mail puts cap on collections
For the small firms that make Britain’s Christmas economy feel local, personal and worth paying for, the festive season is not a gentle uplift but a hard sprint. It is
Business1 week ago
Phone and laptop prices on the rise, Currys chief warns
There is a familiar rhythm to the consumer electronics business: a new generation of devices arrives with promises of speed, clarity and convenience, and within months the price becomes the
Economy1 week ago
The Coming Land Grab for AI
In the folds of North Devon, where pasture breaks towards river valleys and the pattern of fields still reflects an older economy, a proposal has arrived that seems to belong

StockmarketYesterday
Watches of Switzerland Downgraded by Jefferies as Valuation Rerating Runs Its Course
Shares of Watches of Switzerland Group PLC declined by 3% to 707.6p following a downgrade by Jefferies from ‘buy’ to ‘hold’, with the investment bank asserting that the luxury watch
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1 month ago

The Rising Tide of Inflation: Analyzing the Economic Landscape Amid Geopolitical Turmoil

1 month ago

The Rise of Personalised Nutrition: Nourished's Ambitious Expansion into the U.S. Market

1 month ago

A Strong Jobs Report Raises Expectations for Interest Rate Hikes in the US

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1 month ago

Trump's Economic Strategies: Disarray Amidst a New Global Order

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2 months ago

GB News Under Scrutiny for Regulatory Breaches Following Trump Interview

2 months ago

The Future of Peace in the Middle East: Economic Implications of a Potential Iran Deal

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BitcoinYesterday
Bitcoin bettors see a bounce but the big targets stay long odds
Bitcoin has recovered to $63,000, prompting Polymarket participants to anticipate a modest extension of gains. The recovery represents a sharp reversal from the pessimism that prevailed earlier in the week.
TelecomsYesterday
Vodafone Shares Surge as French Billionaire Niel Acquires 4 Billion Pound Stake from Abu Dhabi Operator
Vodafone Group PLC shares rose 10% to 107.95p following confirmation that French telecommunications billionaire Xavier Niel has agreed to acquire the entire 16.2% stake held by Abu Dhabi operator e&
AIYesterday
Grok 45 Delivers Opus Class Performance at Lower Cost But Questions Remain
The principal question surrounding Grok 4.5 concerns whether a model priced significantly below its competitors delivers correspondingly reduced performance. Based on available evidence, the pricing structure appears to miss the
MiningYesterday
Rockfire Resources Receives High Grade Assay Results from Marengo Goldfield Partner
Rockfire Resources PLC (LSE:ROCK) has announced that its farm-in partner, Eastern Resources (ASX:EFE), has returned high-grade rock-chip assay results from the Marengo Goldfield located in Queensland, Australia. The results strengthen
MiningYesterday
Krakatoa Drilling Confirms Visual Antimony at Zopkhito as JORC Resource Push Builds
Krakatoa Resources Ltd has reported multiple zones of significant visual antimony from initial surface diamond drilling at the Zopkhito Antimony-Gold Project in Georgia, marking an encouraging early step in its

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AI2 days ago
AI and the regulator: a sober reckoning about efficiency, risk, and the limits of technology
The Financial Conduct Authority has long presented itself as a steward of both market integrity and consumer protection. Its latest annual report foregrounds a striking shift in the way the
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Government1 week ago
OpenAI’s apparent failure to visit key site raises questions over UK investment
The story of “Stargate UK” was sold as a landmark in modern industrial strategy: a transatlantic partnership, a flagship datacentre, and a signal that Britain would not merely consume the
Investment1 week ago
‘Buy back shares or we’ll escalate,’ housing giant warned
The revolt gathering pace inside Britain’s biggest housebuilder is not the usual grumble about executive pay or a poor quarter’s trading. It is a more fundamental argument about what a
Investment1 week ago
Lime’s return from the brink points to a harder, more durable future for urban transport
For much of the past decade, the business of electric scooters and hire bikes was treated as a curious blend of technological promise, venture capital bravado and municipal irritation. The
Business2 weeks ago
Shifting Investment Incentives: A Bold Proposal for British Business Growth
In a landscape characterised by economic challenge and uncertainty, the British Chambers of Commerce has amplified calls for a strategic reorientation of the country’s pension tax relief system. At a
Manufacturing2 weeks ago
Private Jets: A Controversial Green Investment According to the EU's Second-Highest Court
In a ruling that has sparked considerable debate, the European Union’s second-highest court has deemed private jets as a form of green investment. This unexpected classification challenges conventional wisdom regarding
Property2 weeks ago
London Property: A Haven for the World's Wealthy Despite Economic Turbulence
In a landscape marked by economic uncertainty and political turmoil, one might expect a significant retreat from the once golden allure of London property. However, the opposite has unfolded. The

Companies2 days ago
AstraZeneca's Wainua setback reshapes the landscape of British pharma
The late stage results for Wainua, AstraZeneca’s cardiovascular hopeful, have unleashed a fresh wave of reassessment about the company’s strategy, its reliance on a few big bets, and the fragility
Jobs and Employment2 days ago
Palantir contract ban will cut Met police jobs
The High Court hearing into the Metropolitan Police and Palantir raises more than a single commercial dispute. It exposes a collision between the ambition to deploy advanced analytics in policing
Business2 days ago
Eurostar orders trains for a 55C future as heatwaves reshape Europe’s railways
Eurostar has always sold a particular idea of Europe: the ease of stepping onto a train in London and emerging in Paris, Brussels or Amsterdam with the faint sense that
Aircraft2 days ago
Wizz Air flight ‘two seconds from disaster’ after pilot error
There are moments in commercial aviation when calamity is not averted by the grandeur of technology or the certainty of procedure, but by a narrowing corridor of physics. One April

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UK and Global News

Defence Industry2 days ago
Kraken sails into unicorn status and the defence industrial landscape shifts

AI3 days ago
Dock workers demand 28-hour week as AI threatens jobs
On the waterfronts of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Fremantle, a familiar argument has returned in a newly sharpened form: who gets to pocket the gains when technology makes work quicker,
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