Price cuts on family summer days out come into force
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GTA 6 - all you need to know about Rockstar's blockbuster game
Rockstar's sixth game in the franchise is set to be the biggest game release of the year.
I've spent 30 years in recruitment - this is how to get a job
The recruitment agency boss shares his tips on getting noticed in a tougher jobs market.
The heatwave workers 'like cats on a hot tin roof'
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’It can flip quickly from being idyllic’: the reality of life for young van dwellers priced out of Cornwall’s housing market
With tourists buying up property and landlords opting for lucrative Airbnb rentals, young Cornish people are turning to old campervans to provide a roof over their heads Skye has a thick duvet in the van she calls home in Cornwall. In winter, the 25-year-old goes to bed in several layers of clothes and is grateful for the extra warmth of her cat. She parks up late, often in car parks well away…
It’s not the bond markets Andy Burnham should be afraid of. It’s his own MPs | Aditya Chakrabortty
To stay popular with the public – and his backbenchers – he’ll need to make big changes fast. That means changing the way the government borrows A Labour leader arrives, shirt and smile ironed into place, in his hands a big idea. He has polished one slogan, prepped three anecdotes, memorised eight bullet points. He wants more cash for vital services, or workers to have a stake in their employers,…
Anthropic accuses Chinese rival Alibaba of illicitly extracting AI capabilities
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What is China’s SpaceSail, and could it rival Elon Musk’s Starlink?
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The legal fight to get equal pay for Germany's disabled workers
A test case is seeking the minimum wage for 300,000 disabled people who currently get paid less.
Elon Musk loses trillionaire status as SpaceX and Tesla stock drops
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Baroness Mone among individuals sued to recover PPE Medpro millions
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Another FTSE firm is under attack from a US raider. Demand top dollar | Nils Pratley
The warehouse landlord Segro has a bright future, not least with datacentres, so there’s no reason to roll over Segro rejects £12.6bn offer from US rival Here we go (yet) again: another opportunistic takeover bid from the US for a UK company. The fun at easyJet isn’t even over yet, but the next target is Segro, the property firm known as Slough Estates until the branding merchants decided a…
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Record temperatures driving up home air conditioning inquiries
Companies see inquiries surge during heatwaves as UK households look to cool down their homes.
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Chinese Hedge Funds Warn the AI ‘Super Bubble’ Is Ready to Burst
Two of China’s best-known hedge fund managers are warning that the artificial intelligence boom in global stock markets has become an unsustainable bubble.
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The tech selloff has a new worry, and it involves OpenAI’s IPO timeline
SoftBank shares slumped Friday following a report that OpenAi may delay its IPO until next year.
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Hayden Panettiere’s childhood home relists for $3.7M, echoing memoir’s ‘brutal’ past
Hayden Panettiere’s childhood home has been relisted for $3.7 million—just weeks after she released an emotional memoir reflecting on the “brutal” experiences she endured as a child star.
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Johannesburg's Finances Reach Breaking Point
Johannesburg halted some essential services because it can’t pay for fuel. The crisis adds to the financial woes of a metropolis of 4.8 million people, with the municipality mired in corruption sca…
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As billionaires’ wealth soars, US workers struggle: ‘The rich keep getting richer for no good reason’
Ultrarich face backlash as billionaire tax in California makes it to the ballot and Americans organize for higher wages The day that Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire , Gilberto Rubio…
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Ignore the miserabilists: Andy Burnham as PM is a moment when things really can get better | Polly Toynbee
He’s the only person who can keep Nigel Farage out of Downing Street, so let’s embrace his unique blend of optimism and realism As Keir Starmer bid a brief and emotional farewell at that pillory of…
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Panama Canal Sees Revenue Beating Forecast After Hormuz Closure
The Panama Canal expects revenue to exceed its $5.2 billion forecast for fiscal 2026 after the closure of the Strait of Hormuz drove more ships through the waterway connecting the Caribbean Sea and…
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Traders Pare ECB Rate Bets to Below Quarter-Point Hike in 2026
Traders are reappraising the scope for the European Central Bank to lift interest rates as sliding oil prices reduce risks of sticky inflation.
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Heathrow expects fall in passengers and profits this year because of Iran war
Airport has also been ‘engaging closely’ with regulator to discuss cost of plan to build third runway Business live – latest updates Heathrow has said that passenger numbers and profits will fall t…
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US Stocks Post First Outflow Since March as Tech Trade Falters
Investors pulled money from US equities for the first time in three months, with record withdrawals from tech funds signaling that the artificial-intelligence trade is cooling.
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US Stock Futures Resume Declines as AI Concerns Stall Tech Rally
US technology stocks were poised to drop, tracking sharp declines in Asian peers as investors remained skeptical about high artificial-intelligence valuations.
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UK food and drink exports fall as US tariffs and Brexit trade friction bites – business live
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Indonesia Set to Boost Cash Placed in State Banks to $22 Billion
The Indonesian government will put an estimated 400 trillion rupiah ($22 billion) of its standby funds in state-owned lenders to keep on fueling economic growth, according to its finance chief.
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It's All About Intense Rotational Plays Now: 3-Minutes MLIV
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Rory Johnston on Why His $200 Oil Prediction Didn't Turn Out Right
What the Iran War has taught us about the oil market.
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Mexico’s new UK ambassador from ‘party of poor’ has 10 houses and £1m of jewellery
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ECB Says Consumers’ Short-Term Price Expectations Fall Sharply
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Ebola Puts Spotlight on Trump's America First Health Strategy
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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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Horizons Middle East & Africa 6/26/2026
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Strategy Of Employing AI Mental Health Chatbots As School Psych Counselors For Teens
Teens increasingly have mental health issues, schools are trying to keep up. School psychologists are costly. LLMs can be an amplifier as a tool. An AI Insider scoop.
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T. Rowe’s Chung Sees Pullback in ‘Expensive’ Yuan After Rally
T. Rowe Price is betting on a pullback in the yuan, arguing that it looks “expensive” against a basket of currencies from China’s major trading partners.
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Navis Explores Sale of Stake in Nuts and Snacks Firm Dan-D Foods
Navis Capital Partners is planning to sell its majority stake in nuts and snacks company Dan-D Foods Ltd.
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Booked Off—Why Literary Travel Is Surging In 2026
Reading and travel are intrinsically linked but book travel is on the up—where people choose destinations explicitly to read, with other people, in search of community.
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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 reading...
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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 as 9C The community living next to the largest datacentre park in Eu…
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China Gives Coal Room to Grow in New Five-Year Energy Plan
China is leaving room for coal consumption to grow in coming years, as the stability of the world’s largest energy market continues to outweigh climate concerns.
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Key Kazakh Field Cuts Oil Output as Drones Hit Russian Plant
Kazakhstan’s giant Karachaganak oil and gas field cut crude production by more than a quarter after a drone attack forced the shutdown of a processing plant in Russia that handles its gas.
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Emerging Market Stocks Slide Most in Three Weeks on Tech Selloff
Emerging-market stocks slumped the most in almost three weeks, dragged lower by a global tech selloff that hammered South Korean equities and triggered a 20-minute trading halt.
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European Natural Gas Edges Higher as Traders Monitor Hormuz Risk
European natural gas prices inched higher after an attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz renewed fears about safe passage through the critical waterway.
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Palm Oil Climbs on Higher Exports and Indian Demand Expectations
Palm oil advanced on rising Malaysian exports and expectations of better demand from the biggest buyer India as festival season nears.
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Lundin Oil Executives Accused of Complicity in War Crimes
For one of the first times since Nuremberg, a court is considering whether executives should go to prison for doing business with a brutal government. Lundin Oil’s former chairman Ian Lundin, and A…
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Stanley: Oil Market Complacent over Hormuz
There are renewed concerns about safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz after an attack on a cargo ship. Meanwhile, oil was on track for a weekly decline after transits through the Strait accele…
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Lescure Sticks With 5% French Deficit After Watchdog Rebuke
Finance Minister Roland Lescure reaffirmed his commitment to lower France’s deficit after the country’s fiscal watchdog rebuked the government’s pending plans.
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Zalando Probed by German Regulator Over Disclosure Issue
Zalando SE is being investigated by Germany’s financial regulator after failing to note in its annual report that Danish billionaire and biggest shareholder Anders Holch Povlsen also held a stake i…
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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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Do new Isa rules mean I have to pay tax?
Changes due to take effect next year for stocks and shares Isas have become clearer, prompting concern The way you can invest in Isas will change next April , and for under-65s that will means a re…
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CORTIS Joins Janet Jackson And Mark Ronson At Singapore F1 Grand Prix
CORTIS is coming for Singapore. The rising quintet have been confirmed as the only K-pop act on the opening night of the Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix 2026.
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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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Porsche magnate puts historic Salzburg villa up for sale after row over private ‘tunnel for one’
Plans by Wolfgang Porsche to bore private 500-metre road link through Austrian hill caused anger among locals Wolfgang Porsche, the Austrian-German automotive magnate, appears to have abandoned pla…
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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 that the unreliability of fossil fuel supply chains and consequenti…
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Too hot for work: why extreme heat is a threat to Europe’s productivity
High temperatures make some workplaces dangerous, with economists warning disruption will dent growth Monique Mosley is used to sweltering conditions at the food factory in Yorkshire where she work…
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The Wall Street equivalent of roster-cut day happens Friday. It’ll be one of the biggest volume days of the year.
FTSE Russell is undertaking its semi-annual rebalancing — what the index provider calls its reconstitution — and the size of the undertaking could impact markets, say analysts.
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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 has paused the evacuation of ships through the strait of Hormuz afte…
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AI Cost Reality Check Hits Asia Tech Stocks as Apple Hikes Price
Asian technology stocks slumped after Apple raised prices for its products, stoking concern that rising component costs will curb demand for devices and eventually slow the memory chip rally that h…
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Legal Tech Needs To Change Now
Legal technology is facing a existential crisis even as it flourishes
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Brexit: An Oral History – podcast
This week marked 10 years since the UK chose to leave the EU. In a series of interviews with key players from both sides, Kiran Stacey looks back on the Brexit vote that changed the country forever…
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‘Kind of miracle solution’: How Paris is harnessing the Seine to replace air-con
City plans to triple system of underground pipes that distribute chilled river water, reducing need for individual cooling units As heatwaves intensify across Europe, most cities are reaching for a…
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Supreme Court Leaves IRS Free To Chase Taxpayers Forever Over Preparer Fraud
The decision means the time to assess unpaid taxes can remain open when the tax preparer committed fraud—even if the taxpayer didn’t know about it.
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