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‘Punching above its weight’: Professional services drive UK economic growth
Resilience of wide-ranging sector comes as momentum slows in other industriesWorld - Financial Times - Yesterday -
UK Treasury chief says she's not satisfied by paltry third-quarter economic growth
The British economy’s rebound from recession slowed down sharply in the third quarter of the year with most sectors stagnatingWorld - ABC News - November 15 -
UK economic growth slows to 0.1% as budget jitters and high interest rates take toll
Blow to Rachel Reeves as first quarter under Labour shows services and manufacturing struggled in run-up to budget. Business live – latest updates The UK economy slowed to a near-standstill in ...World - The Guardian - November 15 -
Harris Warns That Trump Is a Threat to Economic Growth
With the election drawing to a close, candidates are trying to sway on the economy.Business - Inc. - November 2 -
UK wage growth steadies as hiring stalls
Data shows cooling jobs market as Bank of England weighs when to make next cut in interest ratesBusiness - Financial Times - November 12 -
Will UK inflation climb back above the BoE’s target?
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week aheadWorld - Financial Times - November 17 -
Emergency crews tackle flood waters in rescue operations
More than 100 flood warnings are in places across the country, with homes, businesses and roads being impacted.Top stories - BBC News - Yesterday -
UK will allay Trump concerns over Chagos Islands, says minister, as Priti Patel says Tories opposed to deal– as it happened
Stephen Doughty, foreign office minister, says if UK had not negotiated a deal with Mauritius, ‘a legally binding decision against UK seemed inevitable’. Wes Streeting has now delivered his ...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
South Korean man convicted for deliberately gaining weight to evade military service
A South Korean man has been sentenced to a suspended prison term for deliberately gaining weight to evade military serviceWorld - ABC News - Yesterday -
Mother-of-two dies during Turkey weight-loss op
Janet Savage paid £2,750 for the procedure but stopped breathing during surgery.Top stories - BBC News - November 11 -
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South Africa cuts growth target as economic reality bites
Lower GDP projection comes despite coalition’s charm offensive to win over foreign investorsBusiness - Financial Times - October 30 -
Pivoting in politics, tech, antitrust and economic growth | Gary Shapiro interview
Gary Shapiro, the CEO of the CTA, is blunt when he articulates his views of politics, tech, antitrust law and economic growth.Tech - VentureBeat - 6 days ago -
Japan passes $250B economic package meant to lift wages and spur growth
Japan has approved a $250 billion economic stimulus package centered around initiatives intended to boost incomesWorld - ABC News - 4 days ago -
What Trump's return to the White House could mean for global bond yields
It is thought that Trump's pledge to introduce tax cuts and steep tariffs could boost economic growth — but widen the fiscal deficit and refuel inflation.Business - CNBC - November 20 -
UK inflation surges above Bank of England's 2% target, curbing December rate cut expectations
The hike marks a sharp increase from the 1.7% rise recorded in September and exceeds the 2.2% forecast of economists polled by Reuters.Business - CNBC - November 20 -
Amazon Is Phasing Out Its Freevee Streaming Service
Its shows have moved to Amazon Prime, where they will remain free.Business - The New York Times - November 14 -
London drives surge in UK rental costs
Rents soar in October on back of high demand and pre-Budget landlord salesWorld - Financial Times - November 20 -
AI demand drives growth and higher spending at Amazon’s cloud business
Ecommerce company’s shares rise as it also gives an upbeat forecast for the holiday quarterBusiness - Financial Times - October 31 -
Palantir’s stock surges as AI drives a further acceleration in growth
Palantir’s CEO says the latest earnings are ”a slap in the face of people who continue to believe that the value of AI is solely in building AI large language models.”Business - MarketWatch - November 5 -
Drive Growth With SEO: 3 Tips for Small-Business Owners
Why a solid SEO strategy sets successful online businesses apart—and how to develop one.Business - Inc. - November 7 -
Nvidia must show Blackwell chip can drive growth in earnings report
Nvidia is on a historic run as its GPU chips are the technology industry's tool of choice for making and deploying generative artificial intelligence software.Business - CNBC - November 19 -
Nvidia earnings will drive stocks tied to AI’s growth. Here’s what to look for.
AI chip suppliers are enjoying a spending boom from ‘hyperscalers,’ which in turn use the technology to boost sales and profits.Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago -
Meta makes its MobileLLM open for researchers, posting full weights
Developers and researchers interested in testing MobileLLM can now access the models on Hugging Face, fully integrated with the Transformers library.Tech - VentureBeat - October 31 -
Women's professional baseball is ready for its moment. But first it needs to find players.
It’s been nearly seven decades since women in the U.S. have had a league of their own.Top stories - NBC News - November 2 -
UK house price growth slowed ahead of Budget
Rise in prices of just 0.1% between September and October fails to hit forecastsWorld - Financial Times - November 1 -
What the UK Budget means for green growth
Government’s fiscal statement spooked bond market but cheered green groupsWorld - Financial Times - November 1 -
Live Budget special: How will the UK secure growth?
The FT’s top commentators answer your questions about the Budget’s impactWorld - Financial Times - November 1 -
UK economy barely grows with Budget fears blamed
The chancellor says she is "not satisfied" by the latest growth figures, which were weaker than expected.Top stories - BBC News - November 15 -
Biden’s plan for Medicare coverage of weight-loss drugs would drive up costs by billions of dollars
The plan would need to be supported by the incoming Trump administration, which has vowed to cut costs across the federal government.Business - MarketWatch - 10 minutes ago -
Investors want more urgency from Europe in tackling its economic problems
Competition with the US looks set to intensify with Donald Trump heading to the White House againWorld - Financial Times - November 16 -
Keir Starmer warns the UK budget this week will reflect 'harsh' economic reality
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says fixing Britain’s troubled economy will be a long haul in a “harsh” fiscal environmentWorld - ABC News - October 28 -
Faulty data overstates surge in UK economic inactivity, finds report
Problems with ONS labour market survey have given ‘overly pessimistic picture’, says Resolution FoundationWorld - Financial Times - November 20 -
Amazon plans to shut down Freevee, its no-cost streaming service
Amazon will phase out its streaming service Freevee, the company confirmed. The free, ad-supported service was the original home for the series 'Jury Duty.'Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 13 -
The NHS and education are big winners in Reeves’ spending plan
But some Whitehall departments including the Home Office face real terms cuts to their budgetsWorld - Financial Times - October 30
