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Crypto markets watch: Pundits share their insights after Trump's latest move READ SOURCE...

Hope RhodesEducation producerGetty ImagesA bill which had suggested banning smartphones in schools and addictive algorithms aimed at young teenagers has been watered down to gain government support.Labour MP Josh MacAlister, who is bringing the private members' bill, told MPs during...

Farmers are continually exploring methods that enhance crop production using amino acid fertilizers while preserving environmental health in the quest for sustainable agriculture. One such method gaining prominence is the use of amino acid fertilizers. These organic compounds, fundamental to...

Bernie Ecclestone has sold his 69 F1 and grand prix cars to Mark Mateschitz (Photo: Twitter) Former Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has sold off his entire collection of grand prix cars – valued at around £500million – in a...

UK house prices unexpectedly fell last month as concerns over the sluggish economy outweighed an anticipated rush of people trying to complete purchases before stamp duty increases in April.The average property price dipped by 0.1% in February to £298,602, having...

BofA forecasts stronger SEK against EUR and USD READ SOURCE...

Even as the Russia-Ukraine war continues to take a heavy toll on both the countries and US President Donald Trump eyes the role of a pacemaker, French President Emmanuel Macron and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov have once again indulged...

The UK government is making plans to cut the funding for GB Energy, the state-owned company set up by Labour to drive renewable energy and cut household bills, in June’s spending review.Cuts to the £8.3bn of taxpayer money promised over...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves revealed her modest lunch choice on a podcast - and gave an emotional answer when asked if she thought negative press coverage about her was sexist READ SOURCE...

J.P. Morgan downgrades Whitbread to “neutral,” cuts price target to 3,000p READ SOURCE...

Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the UK house prices myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox.UK house prices unexpectedly dipped in February, as an uptick in property sales driven by a stamp duty holiday came to...

The US owner of the high street pharmacy chain Boots is to be taken private in a $10bn (£7.8bn) deal that will bring an end to almost a century of trading on public markets for Walgreens Boots Alliance.The company, which...

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To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A SpaceX rocket exploded dramatically just minutes after takeoff on Thursday, sending debris raining down on the surrounding area. The huge SpaceX...

Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the UK energy myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox.The UK Treasury is drawing up plans to cut the funding for GB Energy in June’s spending review in a fresh blow...

Dubai’s property market is racing towards a record bull run, with the Middle Eastern commercial hub’s buoyant economy and swelling population fuelling the longest price rally since the eve of the 2008 financial crash.Properties in Dubai sold for an average...

Shopping centres and retail parks buck the downward trend seen on the high street READ SOURCE...

Luke Littler won night five of the Premier League in Brighton on an evening which saw two nine-dart finishes.The 18-year-old claimed his second night victory of the year with a 6-3 win in the final over Nathan Aspinall.Defending champion Littler...

The Premier League’s financial power continues to blow its European rivals out of the water, with combined revenues almost double those in Germany and Spain according to newly released figures from Uefa.In the latest evidence of England’s sizeable competitive advantage,...

China's expansionary budget, announced on Wednesday with an annual growth target of 5%, is designed to cushion the economy from US tariffs while pumping up domestic demand. Yet, it does little to encourage household consumption, weak on account of a...

Steep declines in housebuilding and engineering work have led to the biggest plunge in UK construction activity since May 2020, according to a survey of building companies.With firms blaming a lack of consumer demand and high interest rates, the S&P...

BP cut the pay of its chief executive after a chastening year in which the British oil company missed profit targets and ditched its green investment strategy as it came under pressure from a US-based activist investor.Murray Auchincloss’s pay decreased...

Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal put one foot in the Champions League quarter-finals this week (Picture: Getty) Rio Ferdinand has played down Arsenal’s chances of winning the Champions League for the first time this season, claiming Mikel Arteta’s side have ‘gone backwards’....

The European Central Bank cut interest rates as expected on Thursday and kept the door ajar to more, even as a looming trade war with the U.S. and plans to boost military spending drive Europe's biggest economic policy upheaval in...

Zomato’s Blinkit has overhauled the way it charges commissions from brands and sellers. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.Also in the letter:■ JSW chairman on Tesla■ Infy’s RTO mandate■ Apple’s India bright spotBlinkit shifts to variable commission rates...

ECB cuts interest rates by 25 basis points as expected, flags trade "uncertainty" READ SOURCE...

Women have outpaced men when it comes to growth in active borrowers in 2024, a report by a credit information company said on Thursday. In the report which comes ahead of International Women's Day, CRIF High Mark said women also...

Tether blocks Russian crypto exchange Garantex's digital wallets READ SOURCE...

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For general citizens, SBI’s Amrit Vrishti, a special tenor plan of "444 days", offers a rate of interest of 7.25%, while for senior citizens, the rate is 7.75% under the scheme. The scheme will be effective till March 31, 2025.For...