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Stop watching Netflix and go to the pub, Welsh first minister tells public

Stop watching Netflix and go to the pub, Welsh first mi...

Welsh first minister Eluned Morgan has urged people to stop watching Netflix an...

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EU has ‘open mind’ on UK customs union talks, commissioner says

EU has ‘open mind’ on UK customs union talks, commissio...

Brussels is open to discussing closer trade ties with the UK, including a custo...

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Barclay brothers given six weeks to strike deal to avoid bankruptcy

Barclay brothers given six weeks to strike deal to avoi...

Howard and Aidan Barclay have until 17 March to strike a deal with creditors af...

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Betfred brothers top Sunday Times tax list with £400m bill as stars and entrepreneurs pay record sums

Betfred brothers top Sunday Times tax list with £400m b...

The Betfred brothers top the Sunday Times 2026 Tax List after paying £400m, wit...

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High streets to receive £150m boost – but business leaders warn it is “a sticking plaster on a gaping wound”

High streets to receive £150m boost – but business lead...

The government has announced a £150m High Streets Strategy to revive struggling...

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House of Lords AI summit urges agentic AI to ‘rejuvenate’ UK economy

House of Lords AI summit urges agentic AI to ‘rejuvenat...

A House of Lords AI summit has called for wider adoption of agentic AI to boost...

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SpaceX acquires xAI as Elon Musk moves to unite rockets, satellites and artificial intelligence

SpaceX acquires xAI as Elon Musk moves to unite rockets...

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has acquired xAI in a landmark deal that brings rockets, Sta...

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FTSE 100 hits record high as dollar rallies and gold extends sharp pullback

FTSE 100 hits record high as dollar rallies and gold ex...

The FTSE 100 closed at a record high as a stronger dollar lifted UK equities, w...

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HMRC plans £2bn technology spending spree as legacy systems prove stubborn

HMRC plans £2bn technology spending spree as legacy sys...

HMRC is preparing to spend more than £2bn on new technology contracts, includin...

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British factories cut US exports as Trump tariff uncertainty bites

British factories cut US exports as Trump tariff uncert...

UK manufacturers are pulling back from the US market as Donald Trump’s tariff t...

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UK unemployment set to hit five-year high as tax rises begin to bite, EY warns

UK unemployment set to hit five-year high as tax rises ...

UK unemployment is forecast to rise to a five-year high in 2026 as Rachel Reeve...

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Bank of England set to hold rates as inflation rise cools cut expectations

Bank of England set to hold rates as inflation rise coo...

The Bank of England is expected to keep interest rates on hold at 3.75% this we...

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Octopus Energy strikes major China joint venture during PM visit

Octopus Energy strikes major China joint venture during...

Octopus Energy has announced a new joint venture with China’s PCG Power to trad...

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Lloyds to return £3.1bn to investors as profits surge past forecasts

Lloyds to return £3.1bn to investors as profits surge p...

Lloyds Banking Group will return more than £3.1bn to shareholders through divid...

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New wave of ‘zombie’ companies faces collapse as financial distress surges

New wave of ‘zombie’ companies faces collapse as financ...

Tens of thousands of UK companies are in critical financial distress, with high...

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Amazon in talks over $50bn investment in OpenAI as AI arms race accelerates

Amazon in talks over $50bn investment in OpenAI as AI a...

Amazon is in early talks to invest up to $50bn in OpenAI, as the ChatGPT maker ...