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UK watchdog drops competition review of Microsoft's OpenAI deal
Britain’s competition watchdog says it has dropped its review of Microsoft’s partnership with OpenAIABC News - 18h -
UK competition watchdog drops Microsoft-OpenAI probe
Digital rights campaigners say it shows the regulator has given into Big Tech and been "defanged."BBC News - 15h -
UK competition regulator will review fewer global deals, says boss
CMA head also warns it will not be ‘open season’ for takeovers harmful to consumersFinancial Times - 6d -
Microsoft’s $13bn OpenAI tie-up cleared by UK regulator
CMA says recent developments that reduce the start-up’s reliance on Microsoft contributed to its decisionFinancial Times - 18h -
NFL and its competition committee reviewing overtime rules
The NFL is considering changing overtime rules in the regular season to decrease the advantage for teams who win the coin tossABC News - Feb. 26 -
Apple’s diversity policies and OpenAI deal targeted by shareholders
iPhone-maker is rare holdout in Silicon Valley against conservative efforts to force rollback on DEI issuesFinancial Times - Feb. 24 -
UK watchdog probes private asset managers over conflicts of interest
Financial Conduct Authority says some investors may be losing out as industry rapidly expandsFinancial Times - Feb. 26 -
Microsoft criticises CMA over ‘fundamental mistake’ in UK cloud probe
Tech group says antitrust regulator has ignored how AI is reshaping the tech industryFinancial Times - 5d -
Chief of Microsoft-backed UK tech unicorn Builder.ai steps down
FT previously reported that Sachin Dev Duggal had been named in criminal probe and faced complaints about company cultureFinancial Times - 2d -
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UK announces £1.6bn missile deal
The PM announced "a number" of allies had signed up to his plan following the Lancaster House summit.BBC News - 3d -
Third of emissions cuts must come from consumers, says UK climate watchdog
Government advisers call for an overhaul of domestic heating systems and suggest airfares could riseFinancial Times - Feb. 26 -
UK data protection watchdog investigating how TikTok uses children's personal data
The U.K.’s data protection watchdog says that it's investigating how TikTok uses the personal information of teenagers to deliver content recommendations to them when they use the social media ...ABC News - 2d -
UK pop stars drop out of global bestseller charts
British acts miss out on the worldwide annual music charts for the first time in two decades.BBC News - Feb. 23 -
Some British firms ‘stuck in neutral’ over AI, says Microsoft UK boss
Survey of bosses and staff finds that more than half of executives feel their organisation has no official AI plan. Some companies are “stuck in neutral” in their approach to artificial ...The Guardian - 1d -
Trump says US is working on trade deal with the UK
US President suggested that Britain could escape tariffs if agreement struckFinancial Times - 6d -
Trump 'inclined' to back UK's Chagos Islands deal
The UK has offered Trump an effective veto on the deal because of its implications for US security.BBC News - 5d -
UK will not pay Rwanda more for scrapped migrant deal
Rwanda had asked for additional money it said it was owed after the UK suspended aid to the country.BBC News - 1d -
Microsoft License Key Deals - Windows 11 Pro For $10, Visual Studio Pro For $28, Office For $35
If you already own Windows 10, you can upgrade to Windows 11 for free with a PC system update. But if you are currently in the process or planning on building a PC, you'll likely need to purchase a ...GameSpot - Feb. 21 -
Starmer to tell Trump that UK’s Chagos deal will avoid tensions with China
PM to claim if US rejects Mauritius’s claim to own the islands, Beijing will be drawn into the regional dispute. Keir Starmer is to urge Donald Trump to recognise that a US rejection of Mauritius’s ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
UK ministers head to India in search of trade deal they hope will boost economy
Business secretary says negotiations – now in their 15th round – are a ‘top priority’ for Labour government. Ministers are relaunching negotiations with India this week in an attempt to clinch a ...The Guardian - Feb. 23 -
Donald Trump suggests he will back UK in Chagos Islands deal
‘I think we’ll be inclined to go along with your country,’ president says of plan to hand sovereignty to Mauritius. Starmer visits Trump – latest updates Donald Trump has strongly hinted that ...The Guardian - 6d -
Trump indicates he is ready to accept UK proposal for Chagos Islands deal
Remarks are a significant win for Sir Keir Starmer as he visits the White House for talks over UkraineFinancial Times - 6d -
UK-US trade deal could mean tariffs 'not necessary', says Trump
The US president says a trade deal could happen very quickly and avoid taxes on UK imports.BBC News - 6d -
US and UK in talks on trade deal that could spare Britain from tariffs
Donald Trump says America is looking to forge pact as ‘quickly as it can be done’Financial Times - 6d -
Union deals will give UK employers wriggle room on zero-hours jobs
Changes to workers’ rights bill would create strong incentive for businesses to enter collective bargaining schemesFinancial Times - 13h -
Visa grants to live in UK drop while asylum applications hit record high
Home Office data comes as government weighs options for further policy changes to cut net immigrationFinancial Times - 6d -
Aid to Kyiv being reviewed to ensure country is ‘committed’ to goal of peace deal – as it happened
This live coverage has ended. You can find all of the latest US politics stories here . . Donald Trump will lay out his priorities tomorrow evening in a prime-time speech to Congress, his first ...The Guardian - 2d -
The Death of Competition in American Elections
A vast majority of 2024 races for Congress and state legislatures were decided by low-turnout or meaningless primaries. The trend is making politics more polarized and eroding public trust.The New York Times - Feb. 23 -
UK court refuses to say financier acted in 'good faith' in Vatican deal but says he wasn't dishonest
A British court has largely backed the Vatican and refused to declare that a London-based financier acted in “good faith” in his dealings involving the Holy See’s investment in a London propertyABC News - Feb. 21 -
Starmer says UK is prepared to put troops in Ukraine to support peace deal during Trump presser
President Trump held a press conference with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the White House where they discussed the future of Ukraine's security if a peace deal with Russia is reached. ...CBS News - 6d -
Starmer’s Trump meeting ‘spectacular success’, says Streeting, as Tories dismiss president’s backing for Chagos deal – UK politics live
Health secretary hails talks over defence, security and trade as Badenoch says her party will continue to oppose Chagos deal. Anneliese Dodds , the international development minister, has quit her ...The Guardian - 5d -
UK and France aim for new Ukraine peace deal as Macron pushes for initial 1-month truce
London and Paris pursue European plan after Zelenskyy’s furious encounter with TrumpFinancial Times - 3d -
Watchdog group sues for DOGE records
"The public must have insight into the operations of the Department of Government Efficiency," the watchdog group's executive director said.CBS News - Feb. 21 -
These are the most competitive rental markets in the U.S.
New apartment construction hit a record high last year, but all that new supply is apparently not enough to cool the competition in the market.NBC News - 15h -
These are the most competitive rental markets in the U.S.
Even with a record amount of new supply, demand for rental apartments is soaring. That has the competition heating up.CNBC - 14h -
Microsoft shutting down Skype in May
Microsoft is officially retiring Skype, the platform once popular for making calls and messaging, and redirecting users to Teams, the tech giant announced Friday. The application will close down ...The Hill - 5d -
Microsoft announces Skype will close in May
The internet chat and phone service, which is owned by Microsoft, made the announcement on X.BBC News - 5d -
Reject the quiet life — there is no growth without competition
The UK government should learn from the sorry history of cartels and monopoliesFinancial Times - Feb. 24 -
Criminal gangs ruining environment, says watchdog
Authorities say this is not fly tipping, but "organised crime" with waste being illegally dumped.BBC News - Feb. 26
