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UK watchdog accuses Google of anti-competitive behavior in digital ads business

UK watchdog accuses Google of anti-competitive behavior in digital ads business

LONDON — Google was slammed Friday by U.K. regulators who say it’s taking advantage of its dominance in digital advertising to thwart competition in Britain, ratcheting up pressure that the tech giant is facing on both sides of the Atlantic over its “ad tech” business practices. Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority said that the U.S....

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UK says it’s suspending some arms exports to Israel over the risk of breaking international law

UK says it’s suspending some arms exports to Israel over the risk of breaking international law

LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government said Monday that it’s suspending exports of some weapons to Israel because they could be used to break international law — a move with limited military impact intended to increase pressure by Israel’s frustrated allies for an end to the war in Gaza. Foreign Secretary David...

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Tech bubble fears grow as Nvidia shares slump

Tech bubble fears grow as Nvidia shares slump

Nvidia’s stock dropped sharply last night despite the chipmaker more than doubling sales to a record $30bn (£22.8bn) in a reaction that will fuel fears of a tech bubble. Shares in the world’s second-largest publicly traded company lost as much as 8pc in fluctuating trading after its quarterly results were released on Wednesday night. The...

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British Steel to axe thousands of jobs despite £600m taxpayer handout

British Steel to axe thousands of jobs despite £600m taxpayer handout

The request for £600m in taxpayer cash is part of a £1.3bn turnaround plan to make greener steel. This should still see an electric arc furnace constructed in Scunthorpe, though sources said they feared a plant would not be up and running for at least five years, resulting in the loss of thousands of jobs....

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Ed Miliband’s oil tax ‘puts thousands of British jobs at risk’

Ed Miliband’s oil tax ‘puts thousands of British jobs at risk’

Gas output in particular could fall 80pc by 2030, leaving the UK increasingly dependent on imports. Critics argue that such moves are premature because the UK remains highly reliant on both oil and gas for 75pc of its total energy. About 25m homes rely on gas for heating and hot water, gas-fired power stations make...

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Body of British tech magnate Mike Lynch is among those recovered from yacht wreckage, officials say

Body of British tech magnate Mike Lynch is among those recovered from yacht wreckage, officials say

PORTICELLO, Sicily (AP) — The Italian coast guard said Thursday the body of British tech magnate Mike Lynch is among those recovered off the coast of Sicily from the wreckage of a superyacht whose builders had called unsinkable. One woman remains missing. She has not been identified, but Hannah Lynch, Lynch’s 18-year-old daughter, is reportedly...

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Reeves paves way for tax rises after £3bn borrowing surge

Reeves paves way for tax rises after £3bn borrowing surge

The spending watchdog said higher pay deals for public sector workers were a key factor. “The difference with our forecast profile is driven primarily by higher-than-forecast consumption spending by government departments (£5.8bn), which appears related to strong growth in public sector pay,”  the OBR said. Darren Jones, chief secretary to the Treasury, said the borrowing...

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