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Will a new code end 'rip-off parking charges'?
The prime minister says a new code will end "rip-off parking charges" - but will it work?
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Rosebank: Life on the oil field at the centre of a political storm
When we landed by helicopter at Rosebank, this oil field was at the centre of a political storm - and set to be in the path of a real one.
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Will a new code end 'rip-off parking charges'?
The prime minister says a new code will end "rip-off parking charges" - but will it work?
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Fed Over-Tightening: How Much Runway Is Left Before It Bites?
The risk of Fed over-tightening rises when 5% Treasury yields, a thin savings cushion and a hike-cut-hike Fed all converge at the same time.
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White House lifts tariffs on some Canadian goods as midterm elections loom
The Trump administration is lifting some of its 50% tariffs on Canadian goods two weeks before the midterm elections, after a Republican candidate in a key Senate race said she had lobbied for the change.
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Are California voters about to impose 'world's first' tax on billionaires?
Voters are about to decide if the mega-rich among them should hand over billions of dollars to pay for improvements to healthcare.
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UK to invest £100m in 'world first' AI Biosecurity Lab
The UK says it will establish a national AI Biosecurity Lab (AIBL) to help strengthen its defences against emerging biological threats.
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Civil servant who juggled five jobs says he was 'surprised' to be charged with fraud
A civil servant accused of fraudulently juggling multiple government jobs says he was ''surprised'' to have been charged with fraud.
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Earnings limit of up to £140K for first-time buyers loan scheme
Households will need to earn less than £110,000 to qualify for the government's new loan scheme for first-time buyers, or £140,000 for homes bought in London.
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U.S. business activity growth holds near five-year high in October
Major U.S. stock indexes closed the week mixed as concerns about artificial intelligence (AI)-related spending and financing weighed on large-cap technology shares, while small-cap and value-oriented stocks outperformed…
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UBS sees dip buyers stepping in to support gold at this level
As of September 2026, major bank gold price forecasts for year-end 2026 have converged lower. J.P. Morgan is at $4,500. Wells Fargo is at $4,900-$5,100. Goldman Sachs is at $4,900, and UBS is at $5,500. Bank of America’…
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UK business activity hits 8-month high in October PMI survey
According to Reuters, the stronger activity came even as inflation in the eurozone accelerated more than expected to 3.8% in September from 3.2% in August, driven largely by soaring energy costs. The increase has height…
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The Pain Trade Bites Hard as Long AI, Short Bonds Comes Apart at the Seams
Ken Griffin then wandered into an already open wound and poured in a little salt by saying AI is “almost certainly” in a bubble. Coming from someone sitting near the centre of the modern capital-markets money machine, t…
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Eurozone PMI Shows Continued Decent Growth Outside of France
Growth across the euro zone's private sector slowed to its weakest pace in four months in October, driven by an energy-driven rise in costs and a renewed contraction in France amid political and financial pressures, …
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The Indian workers filming their work to train AI
Indian workers are being paid to film themselves at work and the footage is used to train AI.
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Japan factory activity slows in Oct, services improve, PMI shows
The survey gives the BoJ a mixed but broadly workable backdrop: steady growth and persistent cost pressure support further policy normalisation, while weaker hiring and softer demand argue for a gradual pace. For the ye…
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'I'm 96 and have 15 million followers': The grannies taking over TikTok
Ninety-six-year-old Lillian Droniak, known as Grandma Droniak to her social media followers, went viral in June after claiming her retirement home had threatened to evict her for throwing parties.
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L'Oreal says weight loss drugs are impacting beauty and skin care sales
Beauty giant L'Oreal says the rise of weight loss drugs has affected beauty and skin care sales, as it designs products to specifically target some side effects of rapid weight loss.
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Grid operator says lights will stay on this winter after concerns
The body in charge of Britain's electricity network has given assurances that the lights will stay on this winter after concerns were raised by some of its engineers.
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U.S. Treasury yields crater, 10-yr closes at one-month low on safe-haven demand
Gold futures for December delivery traded at $4,193.20 an ounce late Tuesday morning, up $24.80 or 0.59%, after opening at $4,150.10, down 0.4% from Monday's close. Earlier in the U.S. session the contract printed $4,18…
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Zuckerberg wins Meta deal to help him foot bill for possible California billionaire tax
Meta has agreed to a new deal with chief executive Mark Zuckerberg to prevent him from leaving California over a proposed state tax on billionaires.
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'I wasn't thinking straight' says five jobs civil servant
A civil servant accused of fraudulently juggling multiple public sector jobs has told the court he "wasn't thinking straight" when he allegedly misled future bosses about his employment status.
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Tank barrel production returns to UK after 20 years
The production of gun barrels to be used on tanks has returned to the UK for the first time in 20 years with the opening of a new manufacturing facility.
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Toro stock hits 52-week high at 105.19 USD
The Toro Company (ISIN US8910921084) was last at USD 98.64 on the NYSE on October 2, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, up 0.87 percent from the prior close. The company reported fiscal Q3 2026 revenue of USD 1.23 billion, an 8.4 pe…