Oil price falls back to pre-Iran war levels
Signs that traffic through the key Strait of Hormuz shipping route is gradually resuming has helped to push the oil price down.
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Can a $290m film studio on a former cow paddock lure Hollywood to Perth?
Australia is drawing record levels of international screen production – and Western Australia is betting millions that Perth Film Studios can bring some of it west Tom Avison is just back from Los Angeles when I meet him at Perth Film Studios on a warm May morning. The studio’s inaugural chief executive was on a whirlwind sales trip, squeezing “about 16 or 17 meetings” into four days with the…
Andy Burnham: who’s really got his ear? – podcast
As Andy Burnham looks set to go unchallenged in his leadership bid, Labour MPs are now jostling for a position in his cabinet. Who will have his ear, and what does that tell us about his leadership? Continue reading...
Make pension tax relief only available to savers prepared to invest in UK, Andy Haldane says
British Chambers of Commerce chief calls for ‘home bias’ on retirement savings to close funding gap for SMEs Pension tax relief worth more than £50bn should only be offered to savers who are prepared to invest in Britain, according to Andy Haldane, the president of the British Chambers of Commerce. There should be a “home bias” that directs retirement savings into UK businesses, closing a funding…
Ryanair adopts ‘free of charge’ family seating policy after watchdog investigation
Chief executive claims CMA has forced airline to adopt ‘less transparent and less consumer-friendly’ approach Ryanair has changed its family seating policy, after Britain’s competition watchdog launched an investigation into the airline’s charges for parents to sit with their children. Europe’s largest airline said that as of Thursday, adults would be offered “free of charge” seats next to their…
Ryanair says it will reluctantly not charge parents to sit next to children
The airline had typically charged adults a fee of £8 each way to sit with their young children.
Ferrari marketing boss quits just weeks after EV launch backlash
The design of the luxury carmaker's first all-electric vehicle, the Luce, was heavily criticised.
Why we're paying more for locally grown food than imports – video
British apples grown at home are often more expensive than apples shipped from countries thousands of miles away. And it's not just apples. Bananas, which are virtually all imported from tropical countries, are consistently the cheapest fruit available per kilogram on UK supermarket shelves. Josh Toussaint-Strauss investigates the peculiar economics of supermarket fruit, and discovers there are…
How you can save money on your energy bill as debts rise
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Rome airports threaten to suspend new EU passport system to avoid summer ‘disaster’
Airports CEO says letting non-EU passengers skip entry-exit system would be only way to avoid peak season travel chaos Rome’s airports will have to suspend the EU’s new digital border system for non-EU citizens to avoid a “disaster” during the peak tourism summer months, according to the head of the airports company. Marco Troncone said that allowing passengers to skip the biometric entry-exit…
EasyJet rejects fourth takeover offer
The airline is questioning the "deliverability" of the offer.
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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 Asia-Pacific markets fell heavily today, as news of price rises from Apple hit the tech sector. South Korea’s KOSPI index fell 6% and Japa…
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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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Ebola Puts Spotlight on Trump's America First Health Strategy
In this edition of Next Africa, we examine how the Donald Trump administration's America First health strategy is changing the landscape of healthcare across Africa as a growing Ebola outbreak spre…
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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
Horizons Middle East & Africa is your daily spotlight on one of the world's fastest-growing regions. Live from Dubai, we bring you the latest global markets and analysis, plus news-making interview…
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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 After 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 Plunges as Regulator Probes Retailer’s Accounts
Zalando SE plunged after Germany’s financial regulator opened a probe into the online fashion retailer’s 2025 report over suspected violations of accounting rules.
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Traffic Flows Through Hormuz Despite Shock Container Ship Attack
An attack on a container vessel sailing through the Strait of Hormuz has prompted some shipowners to review exit plans, but traffic continued to flow in both directions through the vital thoroughfa…
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A Chip Wreck in Markets: Markets Snapshot
Micron's earnings numbers came at a delicate moment for the AI industry. Shares of chipmakers and other technology companies had been hammered in recent days on fears that a spending boom was falte…
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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 become clearer, prompting concern The way you can invest in Isas will change next April , and for under-65s that will mea…
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FTSE 100 Futures Fall as Tech Weakness Hits Sentiment
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Where to Invest 10 Lakh Rupees Amid a Fragile Recovery
Indian markets are showing signs of recovery, but volatile oil prices, a delayed monsoon, and uneven stock valuations could eat into those gains. Against the fragile calm, four financial experts po…
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Apple's Price Hikes Shake Tech Sentiment | Insight with Haslinda Amin 06/26/2026
Insight with Haslinda Amin, a daily news program featuring in-depth, high-profile interviews and analysis to give viewers the complete picture on the stories that matter. The show features prominen…
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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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What's Driving Tech Selloff as Korea Issues Trading Halt
Bloomberg Intelligence's Anurag Rana and Javelin Wealth Management's Polka Mishra discuss what's driving the tech selloff in Asia. (Source: Bloomberg)
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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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Demant’s Latest AI Hearing Aid Fuels Best Quarter in 26 Years
The rollout of a new hearing aid equipped with artificial intelligence is driving the shares of Denmark’s Demant A/S to their best quarterly performance since 2000.
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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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Korean Stocks Tumble 9% on Chip Selloff, Triggers Trading Halt
South Korean stocks were hit by a second trading suspension this week as chipmakers plunged, highlighting the market’s sensitivity to swings in global artificial-intelligence sentiment.
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SpaceX FOMO is officially over. Space stocks across the board are getting punished.
Investors seem to be having second thoughts about the lofty valuations in the sector, an analyst said.
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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 Xi Jinping meets Bangladesh’s new prime minister on Friday, the lat…
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‘The Bear’ Season 5 Rotten Tomatoes Reviews Say Series Cooks Up Satisfying Final Episodes
"The Bear," starring Jeremy Allen White, Ayo Edebiri and Ebon Moss-Bachrach, is back with its fifth and final season Thursday night, and most Rotten Tomatoes critics are fulfilled by what they’ve s…
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California’s proposed billionaire tax: what you need to know
Plan to levy 5% tax on California billionaires championed by progressives – but state’s super rich are forcefully opposed Full story: California billionaire tax heads to ballot The proposed billion…
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California billionaire tax will appear on ballot after deadline for deal passes
Proposal to introduce one-time tax of 5% will go to voters in November after backers decline to withdraw measure California’s billionaire tax, explained: what you need to know California voters wil…
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Gold Hovers Near $4,000 After Soft Inflation Print Slows Decline
Gold traded either side of $4,000 an ounce on Friday after the latest US inflation print tempered expectations for an interest-rate hike, capping a tumultuous week that saw bullion slump to the low…
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Apple raises iPad and MacBook prices, blaming cost of chips amid AI boom
Company says it cannot shield customers from memory and storage chip costs – and iPhone hikes could be next Apple raised iPad and MacBook prices on Thursday, saying it could no longer shield custom…
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Scientists Tickled Gorillas And Found A 15-Million-Year-Old Clue To How Humans Learned Speech
A study of 140 laughter sequences found the same rhythmic timing pattern in humans, chimps, gorillas, bonobos and orangutans.
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