Business & Economy

UK Retail Abuse: Over Half of Shop Workers Face Weekly Harassment

UK Retail Abuse: Over Half of Shop Workers Face Weekly Harassment

UK shop workers are facing a growing crisis of customer abuse, with new research from the charity Retail Trust revealing that more than half (54%) ...

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Paraguay's Eucalyptus Empire: A Community's Fight for Land

Paraguay's Eucalyptus Empire: A Community's Fight for Land

In the Indigenous community of Tacuarita, Paraguay, the arrival of the company Paracel six years ago seemed like a blessing. The firm improved dirt...

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ChatGPT Teen Mode: A Psychoanalyst's Take on Teen Mental Health

ChatGPT Teen Mode: A Psychoanalyst's Take on Teen Mental Health

ChatGPT's Teen Mode, launched by OpenAI in August, automatically enrolls every user under 18 and introduces guardrails against destructive content....

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Trump's New Chief of Staff: Stephen Miller's Rise and Fallout

Trump's New Chief of Staff: Stephen Miller's Rise and Fallout

In a surprising turn of events, President Donald Trump has appointed Stephen Miller, a controversial figure known for his hardline immigration stan...

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Republicans Return to Washington to Sift Through Midterm Wreckage

Republicans Return to Washington to Sift Through Midterm Wreckage

Republicans returned to Washington to sift through the wreckage of their midterm rout, confronting a political landscape far worse than many in the...

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Pete Hegseth Faces Impeachment as He Holds Rare News Briefing

Pete Hegseth Faces Impeachment as He Holds Rare News Briefing

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to hold a rare news conference today as he faces possible impeachment proceedings in the House of Representat...

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SpaceX IPO Valuation: Analysts Say It's Worth Less Than Half

SpaceX IPO Valuation: Analysts Say It's Worth Less Than Half

SpaceX IPO valuation is at the center of a fierce debate as the company prepares for what could be the largest public offering in history. The rock...

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Sri Lanka Nurdle Spill: Five Years of Plastic Pollution

Sri Lanka Nurdle Spill: Five Years of Plastic Pollution

Sri Lanka nurdle spill pollution persists five years after the MV X-Press Pearl disaster, with tiny plastic pellets still washing ashore on the wes...

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US Evacuates Aircraft From RAF Mildenhall Over Iran Threat

US Evacuates Aircraft From RAF Mildenhall Over Iran Threat

The US military has reportedly evacuated aircraft from RAF Mildenhall in the UK after a threat from Iran, according to a Wall Street Journal report...

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Walking Pads Worth It? Under-Desk Treadmill Test Results

Walking Pads Worth It? Under-Desk Treadmill Test Results

Walking pads are worth it if you want an easy way to add more movement to your day without leaving your desk. We put the best under-desk treadmills...

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South Carolina Senate Upset: How Republicans Lost a Fireball-Red Seat

South Carolina Senate Upset: How Republicans Lost a Fireball-Red Seat

The South Carolina Senate upset that saw Democrat Annie Andrews defeat Republican Darline Graham in a fireball-red state has left political observers scrambling for answers. The race, which many expected...

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BBC Reassures Jewish Staff After Ex-Producer's Antisemitism Claims
BBC Reassures Jewish Staff After Ex-Producer's Antisemitism Claims
The BBC has moved to reassure its Jewish staff that antisemitism will not be tolerated, following allegations from a former producer who said she faced discrimination while working at the... Read more...
Lame Duck Trump: What It Means for the Global Economy
Lame Duck Trump: What It Means for the Global Economy
The prospect of a lame duck Trump presidency after the midterm elections has put the global economy on high alert, with analysts warning of an unpredictable final two years in... Read more...
Jason Arday Death: Cambridge Appoints Jason Beer KC to Lead Review
Jason Arday Death: Cambridge Appoints Jason Beer KC to Lead Review
Cambridge University has appointed Jason Beer KC, the lead barrister for the Post Office Horizon inquiry, to head an independent review into the death of Jason Arday, the academic who... Read more...
Revolut Cuts AI Coding Costs 10x by Switching 2,000 Engineers to GLM 5.3
Revolut Cuts AI Coding Costs 10x by Switching 2,000 Engineers to GLM 5.3
Revolut has made GLM 5.3, the flagship AI model from Chinese company Z.ai, the default coding assistant for its approximately 2,000 engineers, according to David Abitbol, Revolut's head of operations... Read more...
Democrats Sweep Midterms, Vow to Cut Costs and Restore Accountability
Democrats Sweep Midterms, Vow to Cut Costs and Restore Accountability
Democrats swept the US midterm elections, delivering a broad repudiation of Donald Trump and the Republican party, and immediately vowed to focus on affordability and accountability. The victories, driven by... Read more...
Democrats Warn Trump Officials: Preserve Records or Face Criminal
Democrats Warn Trump Officials: Preserve Records or Face Criminal
Democrats warn Trump officials to preserve records or risk criminal penalties after midterm victories, as a group of Democratic lawmakers demands compliance with federal law. In a letter sent Wednesday... Read more...
Can Anything Save the British High Street? Retail Parks Rise
Can Anything Save the British High Street? Retail Parks Rise
The British high street is at a crossroads, with shoppers increasingly turning to retail parks and online giants. The decline of town centres has been accelerated by changing consumer habits... Read more...
Cocaine Overtakes Heroin as Top Cause of Drug Deaths in England
Cocaine Overtakes Heroin as Top Cause of Drug Deaths in England
Cocaine has overtaken heroin as the leading cause of drug deaths in England and Wales, according to new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The data reveals a... Read more...
Pay Transparency: The Hidden Risks of Knowing Coworkers' Salaries
Pay Transparency: The Hidden Risks of Knowing Coworkers' Salaries
Pay transparency is gaining momentum as a tool to close the gender pay gap, but proposals to let workers request detailed information about coworkers' pay, bonuses, and perks come with... Read more...
UK Interest Rate Hike Expected as Services Sector Growth Accelerates
UK Interest Rate Hike Expected as Services Sector Growth Accelerates
The Bank of England is expected to raise UK interest rates on Thursday after a closely watched survey showed growth across the UK’s services sector leapt last month to an... Read more...
RBA's 'Excess Demand' Claim Ignores Oil Price Reality
RBA's 'Excess Demand' Claim Ignores Oil Price Reality
The Reserve Bank of Australia's claim of excess demand driving inflation is facing scrutiny as oil prices surge, leaving households struggling with rising costs. While the RBA points to capacity... Read more...
Australia's Inflation Crisis: Why It's Worse and What It Means
Australia's Inflation Crisis: Why It's Worse and What It Means
Australia's inflation problem is worse than in many other advanced economies, but the country's strong labor market has kept its misery index in the middle of the pack. So why... Read more...

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