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Trump announces 50% tariff on Brazilian goods
July 9, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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Linda Yaccarino, CEO of Elon Musk's X, to step down

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X CEO Yaccarino to step down in surprise move
Linda Yaccarino, CEO of Elon Musk-owned social platform X, said on Wednesday she would step down from the top role in a surprise move.
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July 9, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Dubai's Emirates signs preliminary deal to add crypto to payments

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Dubai's Emirates signs preliminary deal to add crypto to payments
Emirates has signed a preliminary deal with Crypto.com that will allow its customers to make payments through the crypto trading platform's payment service, the Gulf carrier's parent company said in a statement on Wednesday.
www.reuters.com
July 9, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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Elon Musk says he is launching new political party

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Elon Musk says he is launching new political party
The world's richest man says he is setting up a new political organisation called the America Party.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 5, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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Tesla faces second straight year of falling sales after another bad quarter

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Tesla faces second straight year of falling sales after another bad quarter | TechCrunch
Tesla sales fell more than 13% compared to last year as the company struggles to find demand for its aging lineup, and as CEO Elon Musk continues to damage the brand.
techcrunch.com
July 2, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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Microsoft is laying off as many as 9,000 employees

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Microsoft is laying off as many as 9,000 employees
Xbox will end or decrease work ‘in certain areas’
www.theverge.com
July 2, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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Meta seeks $29bn from private credit giants to fund AI data centres

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Meta seeks $29bn from private credit giants to fund AI data centres
Apollo, Brookfield and Pimco among the lenders in talks with Mark Zuckerberg’s social media group
www.ft.com
June 27, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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British retail sales tumble 2.7 per cent in May

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British retail sales tumble 2.7 per cent in May
Steeper than expected drop comes amid signs that economic growth is slowing
www.ft.com
June 20, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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United States : Initial Jobless Claims DOWN TO 245K FROM 248K
June 18, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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Sam Altman claims Meta tried and failed to poach OpenAI's talent with $100m offers.

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Sam Altman says Meta tried and failed to poach OpenAI's talent with $100M offers | TechCrunch
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that Meta tried to poach its employees with nine-figure offers, but failed to recruit OpenAI's best people.
techcrunch.com
June 18, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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UK inflation rose 3.4% in April, above economists' expectations.
June 18, 2025 at 6:57 AM
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Meta introduces advertising to WhatsApp in push for new revenues

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Meta introduces advertising to WhatsApp in push for new revenues
US tech group reverses ‘no ads’ stance at world’s most popular messaging service
www.ft.com
June 16, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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The number of payrolled employees in the UK dropped by 109,000 in May, the most since the early days of the pandemic

Source: Bloomberg
June 10, 2025 at 6:23 AM
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UK fintech Wise to switch main listing to New York

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UK fintech Wise to switch main listing to New York
Fresh blow to London market struggling to compete with Wall Street
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June 5, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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Data Error Pushed Up UK
Inflation in April, Stats Office Says
June 5, 2025 at 7:11 AM
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UK house price growth in May exceeds forecasts

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UK house price growth in May exceeds forecasts
Average cost of residential property rose 0.5% between April and May to £273,427
www.ft.com
June 2, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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United and JetBlue agree to a partnership that will allow travelers to use loyalty points and book fights across the two carriers
May 29, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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Trump orders US chip designers to stop selling to China

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Trump orders US chip designers to stop selling to China
Move is latest US effort to stymie geopolitical rival’s technological advance
on.ft.com
May 28, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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Shein is considering switching its planned initial public offering to Hong Kong from London.

Source: Bloomberg
May 28, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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Citadel Securities profits jump 70% on surge in trading revenues

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Citadel Securities profits jump 70% on surge in trading revenues
Ken Griffin’s market-making firm benefited from tumult in early 2025
www.ft.com
May 27, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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IMF raises UK growth forecast as it warns on tax and spending.

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IMF raises UK growth forecast as it warns on tax and spending
In its annual health-check for the UK economy, the IMF predicted growth of 1.2%, a marginal upgrade to its previous forecast.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 27, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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WhatsApp now on iPad!
May 27, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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US April New Home Sales Rise to 743K, Highest Since Feb. 2022
May 23, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Harvard sues the Trump administration after it revoked the university's ability to enrol international students
May 23, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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Trump Threatens 25% Tariff on Apple If iPhone Not Made in US
May 23, 2025 at 11:33 AM