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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...

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

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...

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...

UK government bond markets are making the headlines again as gilt yields on longer-term debt spike. The 30-year gilt yield is now at levels last seen since the late 1990s and the 10-year gilt is trading at its highest level...

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.UK government borrowing costs edged higher on Friday but remained below Thursday’s peak as investors await a key US jobs report later...

Investing.com - UK government bonds, known as gilts, have sold off dramatically over the last week, pushing the associated yields to their highest levels since 2008 and heaping the pressure on the new Labour government as it seeks to stimulate...

Investing.com – India equities were lower at the close on Friday, as losses in the , and sectors propelled shares lower. At the close in NSE, the fell 0.38% to hit a new 1-month low, while the index fell 0.31%....

The British pound has continued to move lower this week, diverging from the trajectory of UK yields. Deutsche Bank (ETR:) recommends selling the pound based on a broad, trade-weighted basis. The bank noted that the pound has been the worst-performing...

Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the Chinese business & finance myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox.Shares in Chinese developer Sunac plummeted on Friday after the company revealed it was the subject of a petition in...

The Union Government on Friday released tax devolution of Rs 1,73,030 crore to state governments, as against the devolution of Rs 89,086 crore in December 2024."A higher amount is being devolved this month to enable states to accelerate capital spending...

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discountsGet Simon Calder’s Travel emailGet Simon Calder’s Travel emailThe world’s most dangerous countries to visit in 2025 have been revealed in a new study on security, health...

When it comes to earthquakes, countries including Japan, Indonesia, and Mexico tend to bear the brunt.But residents across Surrey were baffled after their homes were struck by a series of more than 100 small earthquakes in 2018 and 2019.The earthquakes...

Introduction: Sainsbury's to hike wages by 5% after 'biggest ever Christmas'Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets and the world economy.Sainsbury’s is to hike the wages of staff across its supermarket by an inflation-busting...

The number of people in England and Wales who sought help with energy bills jumped by 20% last year, according to Citizens Advice, which assisted 60,000 households struggling with the soaring cost of gas and electricity.That number was double the...

In November 2024, US-based IT infrastructure service provider Kyndryl released the second Global Sustainability Barometer study, commissioned by Microsoft. The study, conducted by Singapore-based digital research and advisory firm Ecosystm, showed that 54% of organisations in India use technology to...

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The author is vice-chair at Oliver Wyman and former global head of banks and diversified financials research at Morgan StanleyAs we confront...

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Some 700,000 British households face a jump in mortgage costs when their fixed-rate deals end in 2025, as upheaval in the UK...

XRP has displayed unusual price action, standing out as the broader crypto market faces aggressive retracements. Despite the widespread downturn, XRP has managed to hold above critical demand levels, signaling relative strength in the face of uncertainty. This resilience has...

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Pharmaceutical firms are turning to AI to find new molecules that might be able to tackle disease. READ SOURCE...

TOUTS will be banned from hoovering up tickets and reselling them at wildly inflated prices, ministers have revealed.The clampdown will also consider outlawing dynamic pricing which ripped off Oasis fans last summer.2Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds confirmed a cap on resale...

Lloyds, Halifax, and Bank of Scotland customers will be able to use services in any branch of the three brands as part of the group's latest network shake-up.Lloyds Banking Group, which owns all three banking brands and is the UK's...

Sophrosyne, a Greek term embodying moderation, self-control and balance, resonates deeply with the tale of Daedalus' tragic awakening, where his greatest triumph turned into a heartbreaking loss. Exiled from Athens to Crete, Daedalus and his son Icarus ingeniously crafted wings...

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