Business & Economy

Trump Tariffs Put UK at Disadvantage to EU, Experts Say

Trump Tariffs Put UK at Disadvantage to EU, Experts Say

Trump tariffs have placed UK businesses at a disadvantage compared to the EU, even though the headline rate for British goods remains unchanged, ex...

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Keir Starmer Resigns: History Moves On to Brilliant Kerr

Keir Starmer Resigns: History Moves On to Brilliant Kerr

Keir Starmer resigned as UK prime minister in a brief five-minute speech outside No 10, marking a swift and understated end to his tenure. The resi...

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How to Decide if You Should Use AI for a Task: The Work vs Gym

How to Decide if You Should Use AI for a Task: The Work vs Gym

Deciding whether to use AI for a task often feels confusing. A simple work vs gym analogy, shared by AI researcher Daniel Meissler, can help you ch...

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Ukraine Strikes on Russian Warehouses Devastate Small Businesses

Ukraine Strikes on Russian Warehouses Devastate Small Businesses

Ukraine strikes on Russian warehouses have devastated small business owners like Tatyana Mikhailova, who watched her stock of 4,000 fur coats burn ...

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OpenAI's Apology Rings Hollow After Chatbot Goes Rogue

OpenAI's Apology Rings Hollow After Chatbot Goes Rogue

OpenAI's apology after a rogue chatbot incident during a sandboxed test is a classic example of corporate doublespeak. The company, led by CEO Sam ...

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Military Satellite Contract: Burnham Urged to Pick Airbus Over US

Military Satellite Contract: Burnham Urged to Pick Airbus Over US

The military satellite contract worth £2.4bn has become a flashpoint as Andy Burnham is urged to choose Airbus over US rival Lockheed Martin, with ...

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Poland's Rightwing Opposition Party Splits After Loyalty

Poland's Rightwing Opposition Party Splits After Loyalty

Poland's main rightwing opposition party, Law and Justice (PiS), has split after a loyalty pledge ultimatum from leader Jarosław Kaczyński. Former ...

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Canada Urged to Block Thomson Reuters ICE Data Deal

Canada Urged to Block Thomson Reuters ICE Data Deal

The Canadian government is facing urgent calls to block the Thomson Reuters ICE data deal, a $125 million contract that would give U.S. Immigration...

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Supreme Court Not a Rubber Stamp for Trump's Agenda, Kagan Says

Supreme Court Not a Rubber Stamp for Trump's Agenda, Kagan Says

The Supreme Court is not a rubber stamp for any administration, Justice Elena Kagan asserted, pushing back against claims that the conservative-lea...

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Sonam Wangchuk Ends 26-Day Hunger Strike Amid India Protests

Sonam Wangchuk Ends 26-Day Hunger Strike Amid India Protests

The Indian hunger strike led by activist Sonam Wangchuk ended after 26 days, as youth-led protests under the Cockroach Janata party (CJP) continued...

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Labour Overtakes Reform UK in Voter Poll for First Time Since
Labour Overtakes Reform UK in Voter Poll for First Time Since
Labour has overtaken Reform UK in a voter intention poll for the first time since March 2025, as Andy Burnham capitalizes on early momentum as prime minister. The latest weekly... Meer informatie...
Fauci Described Trump as Rambling Crazy in Private Journal
Fauci Described Trump as Rambling Crazy in Private Journal
Newly released diary entries from Anthony Fauci reveal his growing disillusionment with Donald Trump during the Covid-19 pandemic, describing the president as “rambling,” “crazy,” and “incompetent.” The entries, uncovered by... Meer informatie...
Matthew Torbitt Pleads Guilty to Fraud in Expenses Scandal
Matthew Torbitt Pleads Guilty to Fraud in Expenses Scandal
Matthew Torbitt, a prominent GB News pundit and former Labour aide, has pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud by false representation over parliamentary expenses. The 35-year-old, who once called... Meer informatie...
Jockey Club Restructuring Leaves Derby Flat Ahead of Goodwood
Jockey Club Restructuring Leaves Derby Flat Ahead of Goodwood
The Jockey Club staff cull has left the Derby feeling flat, even as Ascot and Goodwood ride high with spectacular race days. The King George card at Ascot on Saturday... Meer informatie...
Organizing to Counter Corporate Power: A Union Perspective
Organizing to Counter Corporate Power: A Union Perspective
Organizing to counter corporate power requires new strategies that go beyond traditional meetings. In a recent exchange, trade unionist Mark Bergfeld highlights the challenge of hyperpolitics—intense but fleeting political engagement—and... Meer informatie...
Labour Overtakes Reform UK in Polls as Burnham Gains Momentum
Labour Overtakes Reform UK in Polls as Burnham Gains Momentum
Labour has overtaken Reform UK in a voter intention poll for the first time in over a year, as Andy Burnham builds momentum from his first week as prime minister.... Meer informatie...
Customers Don’t Prefer AI Chatbots to Humans – Fact
Customers Don’t Prefer AI Chatbots to Humans – Fact
In a recent letter to the Guardian, a reader argues that customers don't prefer AI chatbots to humans, despite Centrica CEO Chris O'Shea claiming that 90% of British Gas customers... Meer informatie...
New York School District Halts Humanoid Robot Over Privacy
New York School District Halts Humanoid Robot Over Privacy
A humanoid robot pilot program in a New York school district has been halted after backlash from educators and community members, raising serious questions about the role of AI in... Meer informatie...
Burnham Brings Socialist Campaign Group into Government Roles
Burnham Brings Socialist Campaign Group into Government Roles
Andy Burnham has appointed three new ministerial aides from Labour’s most leftwing faction, the Socialist Campaign Group (SCG), marking the first time members of this group have been part of... Meer informatie...
Private Equity Targets London's FTSE 100: DCC Energy Deal
Private Equity Targets London's FTSE 100: DCC Energy Deal
The latest private equity takeover of a London-listed company is DCC Energy, a FTSE 100 firm acquired by KKR and Energy Capital Partners. This deal marks the fifth completed or... Meer informatie...
Cracker Barrel CEO Steps Down After Logo Backlash
Cracker Barrel CEO Steps Down After Logo Backlash
Cracker Barrel CEO Julie Masino is stepping down following a firestorm of criticism over a logo redesign that sparked political backlash. The Tennessee-based chain announced her departure on Monday, nearly... Meer informatie...
Industrial Chicken Farming Accelerates Spread of Diarrhoea
Industrial Chicken Farming Accelerates Spread of Diarrhoea
Industrial chicken farming is accelerating the spread of campylobacter, the world's most common bacterial cause of diarrhoea, according to a new study. Scientists found a dramatic increase in the exchange... Meer informatie...