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With the NHS still struggling, a prisons crisis still teetering and Britain’s borrowing costs soaring, there are few easy jobs going in Keir Starmer’s cabinet at present.But even in such difficult times, the task of convincing Silicon Valley’s finest to...

'The very act of surviving here amounts to making history,' Parvathy Thiruvothu told me just days back. The actor-activist was recalling those who cautioned her at the start of her career that a woman artiste has a limited 'shelf life'....

The prospect of a tough public sector spending review this year will cause alarm on Labour’s backbenches and an angry response from many inside the big public sector unions.Britain could be plunged back into months of industrial action if public...

A flight engineer performs a test flight in a CAE Inc. 7000 Series Boeing Co. 737-800 flight simulator at a CAE facility in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019.Christinne Muschi | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesCompany: CAE Inc (CAE)Business:...

The capital markets regulator is not planning any more measures to curb or restrict activity in derivatives, Sebi's Wholetime Member Ananth Narayan said on Saturday. An expert group under former RBI executive director G Padmanabhan continues to work on bettering...

North Sea oil and gas must be brought under greater public control to avoid a cliff-edge collapse of the industry and secure a sustainable future for workers and communities, according to a report.Under the current private ownership model the inevitable...

Millions of pension savers in the UK could be at risk of losing tens of thousands of pounds as a result of the UK's economic turbulence.An investigation by the Telegraph has found that people's savings may be at risk if...

Tablets and appliances made in China, hybrid cars built in Canada, European wine. As Donald Trump’s second inauguration as president quickly approaches, Americans are stocking up on goods in anticipation of tariffs Trump plans to place on imports, according to...

On a damp winter’s day, there are few signs of activity on the huge, empty triangle of land in west London that was once home to the Earls Court exhibition centre with its distinctive art deco facade.This has been the...

MOST of us would not wait to claim a lottery prize if we won a draw.A big win could allow you to go on the trip of a lifetime, pay off your mortgage or retire.One lorry driver even quit his...

The AUM of sectoral and thematic funds went up by 74% in 2024 from Rs 2.71 lakh crore in January to Rs 4.72 lakh crore in December. READ SOURCE...

A MAP has revealed Britain's most dangerous "hotspots" for pedestrians - with over 300 mowed down in a year in one area.The interactive map shows danger zones across the north and south of England.1There were 315 pedestrian casualties in one...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves flew to Beijing to bang the drum bang the drum for trade and rebuild ties after years of frosty relations but economic turmoil risked overshadowing the trip READ SOURCE...

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for freeYour guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the worldThe IMF has warned that jitters surrounding Donald Trump’s threat to impose trade tariffs were driving up longer-term borrowing costs...

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg appears at the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, Sept. 25, 2024.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesMeta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told Joe Rogan in a podcast published Friday that his company was pressured...

Check your phone for these dangerous apps (Picture: Getty) Millions of people have downloaded apps which pose threats including ‘extortion, harassment and financial loss’, experts say. Android phones are vulnerable to certain malicious apps which can appear on the Play...

Investing.com-- Gold prices rose Friday, and were headed for weekly gains as heightened uncertainty over US interest rates and trade tariffs fueled increased safe haven demand. At 4:21 ET (21:21 GMT), rose 0.7% to $2,690.16 an ounce, while expiring in February...

Investing.com – U.S. equities were lower at the close on Friday, as losses in the , and sectors propelled shares lower. At the close in NYSE, the lost 1.66% to hit a new 1-month low, while the index lost 1.55%,...

Investing.com -- The surged to multi-year highs on Friday, hitting a level that an expert said would mark the pricing in of the 'Trump Trade,' leaving little room for further upside and creating an opportunity to turn bearish on the greenback. The jumped 0.5% to to...

An expert has issued a stark warning as the UK economy has sent a worrying signal.Nigel Green, CEO of financial advisory firm the deVere Group, said that the country is "staring down the barrel of the stagflation gun", with stunted...

Heritage Distilling Company has announced a Bitcoin treasury strategy The Nasdaq-listed company will accept BTC for its products and services Heritage Distilling, a publicly traded company listed on NASDAQ, is the latest to adopt Bitcoin as a reserve asset. The...

In this aerial view taken from a helicopter, burned homes are seen from above during the Palisades fire near the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California on January 9, 2025. Josh Edelson | Afp | Getty ImagesInsurers exposed to the...

Upward journey of a satellite safely tucked in remote chambers of a spacecraft is apparently no different from jiva/atma, soul, encased in three containers: sthul sharir, physical body; sukshm sharir, astral body; and causal body, kaaran sharir. Outer body covering...

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The UK’s biggest gas network operator has insisted the country is “well placed” to obtain enough gas this winter, after a big...

Concerns over the UK government’s borrowing costs were revived on Friday after stronger than expected US jobs figures triggered volatile conditions in global financial markets.In an accelerating global bond market sell-off, investors warned that the UK was particularly exposed amid...

A rise in electricity costs this week has raised fears that officials operating Great Britain’s power market could be held to “ransom” by owners of gas power plants during cold, windless days in order to keep the lights on. Here,...

Bitcoin tested the $92,000 level yesterday after falling from a weekly high of $102,000 as sell pressures mounted Macroeconomic factors cause doubts about the market strength as sticky inflation becomes a concern Spot crypto ETFs logged large outflows on Wednesday...

Investing.com-- Bitcoin saw slight gains on Friday after the December jobs report but was set for steep losses this week as heightened concerns over slower U.S. interest rate cuts and potential coin sales by the government eroded sentiment towards crypto. Crypto...

Industry association calls on UK Government to raise duty no further on whisky during this Parliament READ SOURCE...

The deluge of improbable health hacks on TikTok can only mean it’s the start of a new year. Here we look at some of the more curious tips and the evidence, where there is any, behind them.Putting rubber bands around...