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Thames Water gave finance boss a £1m signing-on fee
The seven-figure payment was given to Steve Buck as part of package to persuade him to join the troubled utility company.
Thames Water’s £1m payout to finance chief is ‘unacceptable’, says government department
Utility firm’s payment criticised by Defra and campaign groups, with some urging Andy Burnham to nationalise it Nils Pratley: Water companies circumventing bonus rules? What did ministers expect? Thames Water has paid its finance chief a £1m signing fee despite teetering on the brink of a government-handled administration – a decision the environment department labelled “unacceptable”. The…
Water outage forces Chessington theme park to close
Chessington says all tickets booked for Monday can be used on a future date.
SpaceX plan for vast rocket launch site on Louisiana coast sparks backlash
Opponents fear Elon Musk firm’s plan to develop 18-mile strip of Pecan Island will badly damage fragile ecosystem Plans by Elon Musk’s SpaceX to build a vast rocket launch site on a stretch of Louisiana’s rapidly eroding coastline have stirred a backlash among some local opponents who fear it will badly damage the area’s fragile ecosystem. A deal for SpaceX to take control of 130,000 acres of…
‘It’s very challenging’: how the Duke of Westminster’s farm is taking on the climate crisis
Amid world pressure from heatwaves and fertiliser shortages, billionaire’s business has invested in circular farming and biomethane There is a distinctive smell of cow manure in the air at the Duke of Westminster ’s dairy farm near Chester. It is a world away from the collection of grand West End properties controlled by the duke that form the backbone of his near £10bn fortune, a decade on from…
Gen Z calls it ‘loud budgeting’ – small business owners have been doing it for decades | Gene Marks
The practice of openly proclaiming to the world what you can’t afford can lead to lower fees, reduced prices and better deals Ask any small business owner what has challenged them the most over the past couple of years and you’ll frequently hear about cashflow. It’s no secret that costs have risen dramatically and finding places to save money isn’t easy. If this describes your situation then I’ve…
Consortium advances talks for stake in Liverpool
A group including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos advances its talks to buy about a 30% stake in Liverpool, BBC Sport has been told.
John Lewis managing director Peter Ruis quits job after less than three years
Surprise departure comes after department store chain’s chair warned of ‘really tough trading conditions’ The managing director of John Lewis has quit the job after less than three years in charge of the British department store chain, as the company faces “really tough” trading conditions. Peter Ruis will leave the business in order to “pursue new projects”, John Lewis said in a statement on…
Crew of Zuckerberg yacht did not hear radio call to assist boat, Meta says
Small skiff ran out of fuel off Alaska and was helped by cruise ship even though Meta CEO’s vessel was closer Zuckerberg faces questions over why superyacht reportedly declined to help stranded boat The crew of a yacht owned by Mark Zuckerberg did not hear a radio call for a maritime assist from a small skiff that ran out of fuel off the coast of Alaska, and by the time it did, another nearby…
New school uniform rules won't cut costs, says mum
Michaela Wilson says she has "no idea why schools don't just sell iron-on branded badges".
Not your imagination: from backpacks to food, consumer goods are getting worse
Is it possible to avoid the continuing decline in quality of consumer products brought on by corporate greed? When Keyana Sapp, 31, went shopping for a new backpack, the brands he remembered as a kid were just not the same. He researched the companies, from North Face to JanSport and Eastpak, and soon realized they were all owned by the VF Corporation after a wave of acquisitions in the 2000s.…
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Eclipse chasers scramble for glasses as stocks run low
Specialist glasses are all but sold out online ahead of the UK's most significant eclipse since 1999.
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Watch: U's fans told house prices put players off
At a fans' forum, the director of football reveals high property costs are a "big challenge".
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Andie Dikosavljevic Takes The Double At The Pro Pickleball Association Ho Chi Minh City Open
Andie Dikosavljevic Takes The Double At The Pro Pickleball Association Asian Tour's 2026 Ho Chi Minh City Open
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Musk’s Starlink boasts of doubled subscriber base, but mainstream remains a far-off destination for the satellite internet service
These are the circumstances in which choosing a SpaceX-operated Starlink setup over fiber, cable and 5G may make financial sense.
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Are You The Helpful Manager Or Just Annoying?
As leaders, we can be guilty of thinking we’re helping when what we’re really doing is annoying the pants off of our team members.
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Popsicle Crowns Stassi Schroeder As The Flavor Feud Champ
Inside Popsicle’s Strategy For Pairing Stassi Schroeder, Drew Afualo And Ashlee Simpson
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‘Subsidies for fossil fuels ... are pouring fuel on the fire’: your questions on fossil fuel profits and the climate crisis answered
Reporters Jillian Ambrose and Damian Carrington discussed their story on oil firms’ profits amid the war in Iran and the climate crisis and answered your related questions PCMcGarry asks: Given the…
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Cultural Exchange As A Competitive Advantage In International Business
Cultural exchange is one of the most underrated competitive advantages in international business. Here’s what leaders who get it right do differently.
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Taylor Swift’s Former No. 1 Hit Mounts A Surprising Return
Taylor Swift's "Opalite" returns to three charts in the U.K., becoming both a bestseller and a streaming smash again in the country.
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‘My wife and I are both retired’: Should we dip into our $2.3 million investments to pay off our 2.9% $300,000 mortgage?
“Right now, we’re withdrawing about $100,000 a year from our investments.”
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If you can answer this one question, you’ll never worry about money again
YNAB founder Jesse Mecham’s new book has a simple system to end the paycheck-to-paycheck struggle.
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A historically strong stretch for the U.S. stock market is about to begin
Some investors are worried that this AI-powered bull market might be getting a little long in the tooth as it approaches its fourth birthday.
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Councils to get more powers to stop vape and betting shops, PM announces
Prime Minister Andy Burnham says town centres have been "hollowed out" by decades of decline.
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I looked into buying a house in Singapore as an investment. Here’s why I didn’t — despite the 2% mortgage rate.
I looked across the world to see how far our savings would go and whether diversifying our investment portfolio by purchasing a rental property might make more financial sense.
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‘House Of The Dragon’ Book Changes Keep Showrunner ‘Up At Night’
'House of the Dragon' showrunner Ryan Condall is sharing his thoughts about how difficult it is to deal with book changes and making the show work in spite of them.
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Trump Accounts May Accept Pre-Tax Paycheck Contributions With Employers Matching
An earlier poll found that only a few companies would seek out a Trump Account contribution program.
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Roger Federer Is No Longer A Billionaire After Sneaker Brand Shares Slump
Federer’s net worth fell below $1 billion as the share price for On Holding fell 19% after missing net sales expectations.
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Great Leadership Is A Choice
While some are born leaders, great leadership is a choice anyone can make by practicing key principles, being sensitive to context, and embracing curiosity.
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The Who’s Signature Hit Becomes A Bestseller Again Decades After Its Release
The Who brings “Baba O’Riley” back to a pair of sales charts in the U.K. At the same time, one full-length, 'Who Are You," returns as a bestseller as well.
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‘I don’t wish to be cold-hearted’: My elderly relative can no longer care for himself. Am I wrong to leave his care to the state?
“He has never been particularly generous or nurturing.”
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Summer Box Office Tops $4 Billion—For Only Second Time Since Covid
The last time the box office hit a $4 billion summer was when "Barbenheimer" revived a slumping post-Covid film industry.
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Webtoon’s Growth Is Slowing But Its Ambitions Are Growing
The mobile comics platform's surprising recent financial performance sugarcoats some troubling market dynamics. Will new strategic moves pay off?
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AI is killing worker confidence, but there’s no sign it’s muscling people out of their jobs on a massive scale
Mark Zuckerberg says we’re lucky to live in an “incredible moment,” but many workers are having a hard time stomaching the uncertainty.
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Is inflation really slowing? Fed rate hike hinges on July price report.
A surprising decline in U.S. jobs last month isn’t enough to discourage the Federal Reserve from raising interest rates soon, but a tame inflation report for the second straight month could do the …
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You’re Not Tired. You’re Living Beyond Your Biological Design
For 300,000 years, the human body evolved to survive in an environment that demanded movement, sunlight, social connection, recovery, problem-solving, and real rest.
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The ‘Reacher’ Season 4 Rotten Tomatoes Review Score Is In
'Reacher' is back this week with season 4, and its Rotten Tomatoes review score from critics is certainly eyebrow-raising.
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Solving The Shoebox Problem
Many of today's enterprises have a shoebox problem: fragmented, incomplete, and duplicated records, forcing customers or employees to connect the dots themselves.
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Crucial Lessons From Tom Holland’s Domination Of The Indian Box Office
As Western entertainment increasingly begins to look towards Indian markets, international journalist and consultant Hannah Abraham details lessons they would do well to learn from.
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Republican Senators Release Fauci Texts On Safety Of COVID-19 Vaccine For Pregnant Women
The texts show Fauci discussing the possibility of COVID-19 vaccine risks for pregnant women, though Fauci noted there was limited data at the time—and studies have since found no link between vacc…
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How Left-Wing Twitch Streamer Hasan Piker Has Divided Democrats
Piker has campaigned with a number of progressives who have defeated incumbents this primary season.
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Google And Meta Shipped AI Tools That Fake Evidence—Then Pulled Them Days Later
Google pulled AI image generation from Google Earth one day after launch because of fraud concerns. A digital forensics expert on what happens next.
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American Immigration Enforcement Needs More Rule Of Law And Less Fury
American immigration enforcement is increasingly seen as fanaticism by those who are being pursued. Even those who support ICE are not happy. What is the right approach?
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Wall Street thinks inflation is under control. Here’s why investors shouldn’t buy it.
Uncle Sam needs inflation, not just economic growth, to escape today’s debt crisis.
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France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls
Cold calling is coming to an end in France, with one consumer group calling the ban a "small revolution".
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Luke Combs Enjoys One Of His Biggest Chart Weeks As His Tour Ends
Luke Combs sees multiple albums return to the U.K. charts and several climb to new peaks, including 'This One’s for You' and 'What You See Is What You Get.'
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Oil prices hover near $90 a barrel and gold hits two-month high as Trump makes new demands on Iran – as it happened
US president demands compensation for damage incurred by US, complicating standoff with Tehran Oil prices have see-sawed: Brent crude jumped more than 2% to just over $90 a barrel, the highest leve…
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Axe stamp duty? How Andy Burnham could change property tax
The new PM could bring in revenue for social care or defence with a land levy or by reforming council tax Residential property is the largest store of wealth in the UK, and has long been a target f…
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‘I unexpectedly came into some money’: Is putting $20,000 into CDs a smart move?
“I want to make the process as straightforward as possible for my beneficiaries to access the funds.”
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Finally, An Update On The ‘Pluribus’ Season 2 Release Date
'Pluribus' season 2 is taking forever to start filming, but there is new information from Vince Gilligan that gives us season 2 release date info.
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Ariana Grande Hits No. 1 For The First Time On One Chart
"Petal" debuts at No. 1 on the U.K.'s Official Hip-Hop and R&B Singles chart, earning Ariana Grande her first champion on the genre-specific list.
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Tesla Recalls 20,000 Cars For Too-Bright Headlights
The company doesn’t currently have a fix for the problem.
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Houthi Strike Kills Three On Red Sea Cargo Ship, Report Says
Three crew members on a cargo ship reportedly died after an alleged Houthi attack on Tuesday.
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AI agent hacks gym to get its user a spot in pilates class
The incident is being seen as the latest example of the AI tools going to any lengths to complete their tasks.
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The US tried to stop cartel money-laundering. It devastated mom-and-pop businesses instead
Small businesses pay hidden toll after money-transfer rule change to curb illicit activities near the US-Mexico border Last April, the Trump administration rolled out its latest tool in the fight a…
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HCA workers push for higher pay and more staffing amid billions in profits: ‘I’m struggling’
Largest for-profit hospital system and operator in the US reported $6.8bn in profits, while employees find it difficult to make ends meet Union workers with HCA Healthcare, the largest for-profit h…
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Drought, water rationing and dry rivers: our water crisis is here | Peter Gleick
It doesn’t have to be this way. We know what needs to be done Disturbing news about our water resources is now constant and unrelenting. In just the past few weeks, media have reported that Puerto …
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Hotel prices in Europe jump before total solar eclipse
Rooms in Icelandic capital Reykjavík cost double usual rate and Spain also enjoying strong bookings Europe’s total solar eclipse: the best place to see it Hotel prices have surged in key European c…
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Mars Bar from 1991 found – and it's 56% bigger than today's
The woman who found the chocolate bar during a house clearance compares it with today's Mars Bars.
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‘A horrible nightmare’: the shocking story of the eBay harassment scandal
Jaw-dropping documentary Whatever It Takes details an aggressive stalking campaign targeted towards a couple whose reporting criticized the tech company When Massachusetts husband-and-wife team Ina…
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The Global Story
Are we entering the Chinese Century, or is the Chinese Dream already fading for some?
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