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Top stories - BBC NewsAncient oak named after a band is UK Tree of the Year
The Skipinnish Oak in Lochaber is thought to be at least 1,000 years old.5 hours ago -
World - The GuardianTrees and land absorbed almost no CO2 last year. Is nature’s carbon sink failing?
The sudden collapse of carbon sinks was not factored into climate models – and could rapidly accelerate global heating. It begins each day at nightfall. As the light disappears, billions of ...October 14 -
Top stories - BBC NewsSurprise fall in inflation to 1.7% paves way for interest rate cuts
September's figure comes two weeks ahead of the Budget and will be used to decide how much benefits will rise in April.October 16 -
Top stories - BBC NewsWoman living in UK for 22 years faces deportation
Amika Brown says she became a British citizen in 2019.October 18 -
World - The GuardianUK inflation falls below 2% for first time since 2021 in boost to Rachel Reeves
Surprise annual drop to 1.7% in September raises chance of interest rate cuts, increasing budget leeway. UK inflation surprise opens up wriggle room for lower rates and less painful budget ...October 16 -
Business - Financial TimesTop UK law firms raise hourly rates by 40% in five years
Inflation and growth of US firms in London push up charges at British counterparts, according to PwC surveyOctober 20 -
Business - Financial TimesUK workers’ rights reforms to cost businesses £5bn a year
Government’s impact assessment finds companies will face bill for implementing new policiesOctober 21 -
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Business - Financial TimesSilicon Valley’s General Catalyst raises $8bn in global push
New money is the largest sum raised by a venture capital firm in more than 2 years5 days ago -
World - Financial Times
FirstFT: Partner pay at US law firms hits record levels
Also in today’s newsletter, US backs huge lithium mine and Canada cuts immigration programme4 days ago -
Business - Financial TimesUK-EU ‘reset’ talks delayed until next year
Negotiations expected to focus on post-Brexit fishing rights and electricity trading arrangements, which expire in 20264 days ago -
Business - Financial TimesBond market braced for rise in UK debt issuance to £300bn this year
Investment banks pencil in second-biggest annual gilt sales figure on record ahead of Labour’s first BudgetYesterday -
World - ABC NewsFather of 10-year-old girl found dead in the UK called police from Pakistan to say he killed her
A jury has heard that the father of a 10-year-old girl found dead in her home in England fled to Pakistan and called U.K. police from there to say he had killed herOctober 14 -
Top stories - BBC NewsWWE’s Cody Rhodes wants WrestleMania to be hosted in UK within next five years
The "American Nightmare" thinks Manchester or London have venues perfect for hosting the event.October 14 -
World - The GuardianGlobal public debt to hit $100tn this year, says IMF; Boeing to raise up to $25bn to shore up balance sheet – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as IMF warns that future debt levels could be higher than currently projected. Cooling labour market adds to Reeves’s tax-raising ...October 15 -
Business - CNBC
UK inflation falls sharply to 1.7%, below Bank of England's target for first time in over three years
Economists polled by Reuters expected the headline rate to come in at 1.9% in its first dip below the Bank of England's 2% target since April 2021.October 16 -
World - ABC NewsUK inflation falls to lowest level in over 3 years, cementing expectations for another rate cut
Inflation in the U.K. has fallen to its lowest level in more than three years, a drop that has cemented market expectations that the Bank of England will lower interest rates at its next policy ...October 16 -
World - The GuardianVolkswagen fined £5.4m for mistreating customers; UK interest rates ‘to fall to 2.75%’ next year – business live
Volkswagen Finance has agreed to pay over £21.5m in redress to around 110,000 customers who may have suffered harm because of its failings.. Volkswagen Financial Services has apologised for the ...October 21 -
World - The GuardianEmployment rights bill will cost firms £5bn per year but benefits will justify costs, government says – UK politics live
Analysis from business and trade department says bill will significantly strengthen workers’ right. In the past the weirdest budget tradition was the convention that the chancellor is allowed to ...October 21 -
World - The GuardianUK consumers in ‘a despondent mood’ ahead of the budget; pound on track for worst month in a year – business live
People holding ‘their breath’ to see what’s in store for them in Rachel Reeves’s first budget, reports GfK. Budget will reverse huge cuts in UK’s public investment, Reeves confirms Fewer ...4 days ago -
Business - Financial TimesMan who used AI to create child abuse images jailed for 18 years in UK
Judge rules in landmark case involving deepfake sexual abuse materialYesterday -
World - The New York TimesA Beloved Maple Tree Had to Come Down, But It Lives On
A beloved sugar maple slowly succumbed to disease. Today, it lives on in a new form.October 16 -
Tech - GameSpotDecorate You Christmas Tree With These Video Game Ornaments
Video Game-Themed Christmas Ornaments Check out these cool Nintendo and Sega designs by ...October 16 -
Top stories - BBC NewsThird of world's tree species slide towards extinction, say scientists
Scientists have revealed that more than a third of tree species are facing extinction.Yesterday -
Politics - The HillNJ Transit operator killed, passengers injured after train hits tree
An NJ Transit train operator is dead and nearly two dozen passengers are injured after a train struck a tree on the tracks Monday morning.October 14 -
Top stories - The New York TimesN.J. Transit Train Hits Tree on Track, Killing 1 and Injuring 23
A light rail train traveling south from Trenton collided with a chunk of tree, killing the train’s operator.October 14 -
Tech - ABC NewsA Southern California school plants a 'Moon Tree' grown with seeds flown in space
A California school has planted a tree that’s out of this worldOctober 14 -
World - The GuardianHawaii sets rules to stop spread of tree-killing coconut rhinoceros beetles
Agriculture board approves regulations, including ban on moving infested soil between islands, to thwart pests. Hawaii is doubling down in its fight against invasive coconut rhinoceros beetles, ...5 days ago -
World - ABC NewsDevelopers begin cutting trees in a Tokyo park that environmentalists want to protect
Tree-cutting has begun in the Jingu Gaien park district of central Tokyo, a flashpoint for more than a year between environmentalists and real estate interestsYesterday -
World - The New York TimesOne-Third of World’s Trees Face Extinction Risk, Report at COP16 Says
They play an essential role in supporting life on Earth, but many species are in decline, researchers found.Yesterday -
Top stories - CBS News
More than a third of all trees species at risk of extinction
The International Union for Conservation of Nature found more than one in three tree species worldwide faces extinction.Yesterday -
Politics - The HillNearly 40 percent of world's trees face extinction, new assessment finds
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) announced at least 40 percent of tree species around the world are at risk of extinction, according to a Thursday release from the ...2 hours ago
