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European Edition Thursday, 23 July 2026
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Economy & Money

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

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World Cup 2026: Market analysts who called it twice have picked a new winner

Canadian investment research firm BCA Research has applied the same statistical rigour it uses to analyse global markets to predic…

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It was Britain’s most expensive house. Why is its only resident a homeless man who lives on the porch?

2-8A Rutland Gate had jewel-encrusted bathroom suites and gold wastepaper bins in its 45 rooms, but has lain empty for years. With…

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Bill debt soars but many don't know help is available

The majority of billpayers are unaware of special tariffs for water and broadband, the spending watchdog says.

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Beauty Pie LED mask ad banned over misleading anti-wrinkle claim

The mask is not "clinically proven to reduce wrinkles in four weeks", the advertising watchdog finds.

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How to enjoy the World Cup - and keep your boss on side

Football fans and bosses share their strategies to balance late night kick offs with work the next day.

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Kalshi to make some users reveal job details to tackle insider trading

After issues with insider trading, the prediction betting platform is adding new rules.

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Anthropic releases ‘safe’ version of Claude Mythos AI model to public

AI company restricted access to Fable 5, its most powerful Mythos model, for months over cybersecurity concerns Anthropic , the ma…

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World's largest chipmaker does not rule out price rises as costs increase

In a rare interview, a senior executive at TSMC discusses the AI boom, the geopolitics of chips and what it means for the price of…

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Spain trapped in rental crisis: up to half of wages go on housing

An estate portal study shows the average wage share has risen 12 percentage points since 2019. Madrid and Catalonia, with 70% of p…

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Version of AI tool 'too powerful for public' released to public

Claude Fable 5 is a version of Anthropic's Claude Mythos, an AI program which caused a stir among technology, finance, and governm…

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Vinted boss sees 'fundamental' shift in consumer patterns, as secondhand firm notches $9 billion valuation

Vinted is seeing a structural shift in consumer behaviour as habits form around the resale economy, its marketplace CEO told CNBC.

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Final piece of 'iconic' Denby Pottery signed

The firm, founded in 1809, appointed administrators due to rising energy and labour costs.

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The 'SaaSpocalypse' is over, says private equity giant Thoma Bravo. Here's why it sees an AI boom for software

Thoma Bravo founder Orlando Bravo says AI offers an "enormous tailwind" for software companies.

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BT Digital Voice switched off our vital phone line

The line is vital for our elderly relative’s care, but after 20 calls BT seems unable to resolve the problem My elderly aunt, who …

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Airbus-led group proposes fighter jet alternative after French-German project fails

The FCAS programme had been viewed as a flagship European defence project, aimed at strengthening military cooperation as Europe f…

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The space race is coming for pharma: Why drug development is heading to lower Earth orbit

Companies see a commercial opportunity in creating new ways to administer drugs to patients – in space.

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Bank of England warns of AI scams as deepfakes of Farage-Bailey fight spread

Governor urges people to report videos on X that falsely show the men clashing in the Question Time studio The Bank of England has…

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Think Musk the billionaire was bad? Brace yourself for Musk the trillionaire | Arwa Mahdawi

Becoming the world’s first trillionaire is only going to supercharge this sense of impunity and bring us one step closer to full-b…

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German industrial output rises for the first time this year but is still 'too little'

An uptick of 0.4% in Germany's April factory output and a rise in exports offer little cause for celebration as new orders collaps…

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SpaceX IPO: How European retail investors can buy shares and the risks to be aware of

SpaceX is expected to make its stock market debut on Friday in what could become the largest IPO in history. Here's how retail inv…

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The British food scene was booming. Why has it suddenly gone bust?

Once mocked internationally, the UK became a gastronomic hotspot in recent decades – London was hailed as the foodie capital of th…

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AI giants' race to raise funds heats up as ChatGPT-owner plans stock market debut

The company behind ChatGPT files its plans one week after Anthropic did the same.

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US adds BYD to list of firms with alleged Chinese military ties

The Pentagon list warns US firms of risks linked to working with flagged Chinese companies.

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Where apartment prices are double those in Paris: Europe's most expensive housing markets

A new ranking shows Switzerland and Luxembourg dominate Europe's priciest property markets, with apartment prices in Zurich more t…