Economy & Money
European economy, markets, the euro, ECB, inflation and business.
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Asia stock markets slide as tech shares slump
Trading on South Korea's Kospi index was halted for the third time this week to prevent panic selling.
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How much? The hidden costs of restaurant dishes
Two chefs lift the lid on the expensive business of creating menus they love You pay: £21 Restaurant profit: £1.65 Continue readin…
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‘Slough is like an experiment’: Europe’s largest datacentre hub leaves town sweltering
Emerging research suggests datacentres create a heat island effect, pushing up temperatures in the immediate vicinity by as much a…
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UK food and drink exports fall as US tariffs and Brexit trade friction bites – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news The FDF also report that the UK’s food and drink export surplus with th…
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Homes for sale near lidos, lakes and ponds in England and Scotland – in pictures
From a London tower near reservoirs to a Plymouth townhouse close to a historic saltwater lido Continue reading...
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UK to cap cash ISAs at £12,000 and tax uninvested funds
The UK is restructuring its tax-free savings regime to penalise cash hoarding and drive retail investors into equities.
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Charity celebrates 50 years of 'transformative' holidays
Sheffield Family Holiday Fund provide much-needed holidays for families facing adversity.
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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 certifies November billionaire tax amid tech pushback
California has certified a one-time 5% wealth tax on billionaires for the November ballot, setting up an unprecedented spending wa…
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California sets November vote on one-off billionaire tax
A proposed 5% wealth tax targeting California’s tech elite will go to voters in November, testing a policy closely watched across …
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Apple raises iPad and Mac prices as AI chip boom squeezes supply
Apple has raised prices for MacBooks and iPads, signaling that an AI-driven memory chip shortage will soon force higher costs acro…
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Flight fire risk from lithium batteries doubles as summer travel peaks
A surge in lithium battery incidents in aircraft hold luggage is forcing airlines to issue urgent summer travel warnings, as fires…
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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…