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Is India's internet boom running into an undersea problem?
One of India's biggest digital vulnerabilities sits on a six-kilometre stretch of Mumbai's Arabian Sea coast.
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From cake to pizza: How to get the best birthday freebies (and why there's a catch)
"It's your birthday!" Cue the influx of emails offering you all sorts of freebies.
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U.S. bond market extends global rally, Fed’s Waller provides some relief
Gold price (XAU/USD) gains momentum to around $4,470 during the early Asian session on Friday. The precious metal extended its recovery as Federal Reserve (Fed) rate hike bets ease. All eyes will be on the US August Non…
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Warsh Shift Points to an ‘Insurance’ Fed Hike
Fed chairman Kevin Warsh used his speech in Wyoming to lay out a firmer, more hawkish case on inflation than markets had heard from him before. The shift now puts more distance between where US rates might be headed and…
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Households warned gas price spike could pile fresh pressure on energy bills
Households across the UK are being warned to brace for higher energy bills this winter as European countries scramble to replenish their natural gas stores before the weather dips.
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Nvidia strikes $12.9bn deal to buy AI platform Hugging Face
Nvidia has agreed to buy artificial intelligence platform Hugging Face in a deal valued at about $12.9bn (£9.5bn), one of the AI chipmaker's biggest acquisitions as it expands into software.
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Emergent BioSolutions repurchases $75 million in senior notes
Emergent reduced its 2028 unsecured debt by $75 million at a discount while preserving liquidity and signaling active balance sheet management.
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Global Bond Yields Fret Inflation and Deficits
New York – For those unsettled by the relentless rise in government bond yields in the US and across much of the world lately, the message from markets is getting clearer by the day: Get used to it.
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Heathrow expansion an 'outdated' risk, mayor says
The London mayor has formally opposed plans for a third runway at Heathrow Airport, arguing the expansion threatens environmental targets and transport networks.
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Hundreds of North Sea workers too heavy for new helicopter rules
Hundreds of North Sea workers are still too heavy for offshore helicopter travel less than two months before new rules come into force, BBC Scotland has learned.
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Australia trade surplus beats forecasts in July despite weaker exports
The stronger than expected export print, even as growth cooled from June's pace, suggests China's manufacturing base is still finding external demand to lean on despite a soft domestic consumption backdrop and the weake…
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China services activity beats forecast in Aug as new orders rise - RatingDog PMI
For AUD traders, the practical point is that China's PMI complex is really four data points a month, not one, and each carries a different weight.
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Why is the Japanese yen rallying today?
The Japanese Yen (JPY) loses some strength early Friday after rallying in the American session on Thursday, possibly fuelled by a foreign exchange market intervention by Japanese authorities. Later in the session, preli…
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How Victoria Beckham turned her fashion firm around and made it profitable
For almost two decades, Lady Victoria Beckham has been trying to prove that she is more than simply Posh Spice. Now, her fashion and beauty business has reached a milestone many doubted it would achieve: profitability.
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London's first robotaxis are here: 15 self-driving Ubers, a human backup, and a reporter's ride
For the first time, Londoners can request a robotaxi through Uber. The ride-hailing firm has become the first operator to launch a self-driving minicab service in the UK, though the rollout is deliberately modest: just …
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Trump $1 coin makes him first living president on US currency in a century
Donald Trump's portrait has made its way on to a US coin - the first time a living president has appeared on American currency in a century.
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B&Q and Five Guys among firms that paid staff below minimum wage
DIY store B&Q and the fast food chain Five Guys are among hundreds of UK businesses named by the government for paying staff below the minimum wage.
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Almost half of households do not see benefits of economic growth, report says
Almost half of people in Britain live in areas where economic growth does not translate into a better quality of life with a "stark" North-South divide in the spending power of households, a new report finds.
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The office whip-round dilemma: giving when you barely know the colleague
A colleague's birthday rolls around, someone is leaving, or wedding bells are ringing—and suddenly an envelope or online link appears on your desk or in the team chat. Whether you adore them, tolerate them, or barely kn…
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Earnings call transcript: NetApp beats Q1 2026 estimates but stock falls
NetApp Inc. (US64120B1098) stock is quoted at $187.02 as of August 28, 2026, 4:00 p.m. ET, down 1.90 percent on the day but holding close to the $190 level ahead of its upcoming fiscal 2027 first-quarter earnings releas…
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Is France Becoming Another Fiscal Flashpoint?
France’s mounting debt has become a flashpoint in economic debates, with critics blaming decades of high public spending and subsidies for the country’s burden. The numbers underline how France’s trajectory has diverged…
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FTSE 100 today: Stocks slide as U.S.-Iran conflict escalates
Oil and gas prices have surged as Iran continues to launch strikes across the Middle East in response to ongoing attacks by the US and Israel.
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Germany and France commit €300 million to South Africa services
In the shadow of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, the EU and its Member States are undertaking the biggest rearmament effort to take place in Europe since the 1950s. Many now call for more European cooperatio…
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Lords call for AI 'kill switch' powers in UK
A group of peers is calling for the British government to be able to deactivate powerful AI systems and switch off the country's data centres in the event of the tech posing a threat to national security.