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Friday, December 20, 2024

N Korea hackers stole $1.3bn of crypto this year - report

Some incidents may be linked to North Korean IT workers infiltrating tech firms, according to research firm Chainalysis.

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Thursday, December 19, 2024

Hampshire water outage likely to last until weekend

Some 58,000 properties have been affected by an outage after a fault at a water supply works.

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Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Jaguar Land Rover electric car whistleblower sacked

Mechanical engineer Hazar Denli lost his job after publishing online concerns about an electric car.

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Avanti West Coast staff to strike on New Year's Eve

Train managers at Avanti will now walk out on New Year's Eve and 2 January, as well as every Sunday from 12 January to 25 May.

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Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Trump meets TikTok CEO as ban deadline looms

The social media giant is currently seeking to delay a law that would see it banned or sold in early 2025.

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Alan Bates hopes 'real baddies' are held to account

Bates hopes sub-postmasters can get closure as the inquiry's evidence hearings come to an end.

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'I've carried out more than 50 citizen's arrests'

Shopkeepers in Devon and Cornwall describe confronting criminals amid a retail crime wave.

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Monday, December 16, 2024

Falling job vacancies may signal recession, recruiter warns

Firms were "spooked" by Budget and are rethinking hiring, says recruitment firm boss.

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UK joins Asia's trade club - but what is CPTPP?

It may look like an official has leant on their keyboard - but it's an acronym we'll hear more often.

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UK 'doesn't have enough builders' for Labour's 1.5m homes

Builders and developers say reforms are needed to recruit more tradespeople to build the homes being promised.

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Sunday, December 15, 2024

Royal Mail fined £10.5m for missing delivery targets

It is the second year in a row the company has been fined by the regulator for poor delivery performance.

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Avanti West Coast strike at Christmas called off

Train managers will vote on a revised offer from the company in a dispute over working arrangements.

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Saturday, December 14, 2024

Founder of fashion chain Mango dies in accident aged 71

The company's CEO says its founder Isak Andic died in an accident on Saturday.

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'Train phone snatcher stole £21,000 from my bank apps'

Niall fell victim to theft while on a train and police data shows a rise in reports of these crimes.

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Woman awarded £36k over Christmas party harassment

A woman who works for the Human Rights Commission complained about "unwanted physical contact".

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Friday, December 13, 2024

Europe's economy falters as Trump presidency looms

The European economy is going to have a tough few years, if new forecasts are correct.

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Steven Bartlett sharing harmful health misinformation in Diary of CEO podcast

Disproven health claims are accepted with little challenge by host on number one podcast, BBC investigation finds.

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Thursday, December 12, 2024

'I'm more confident' despite rise in US inflation

Progress stabilising prices in the US may be stalling, just as public opinion brightens.

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Elon Musk's Tesla lobbied UK to charge petrol drivers more

Musk's firm backed the government's green stance, despite its maverick chief executive's social media attacks.

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Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Coffee price surges to highest on record

Coffee drinkers are set to feel the pinch from high prices after crops got hit by drought and heavy rainfall.

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Car loan scandal victims told to complain

Aggrieved car buyers who feel they were mis-sold a loan should complain to their lender, MPs hear.

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Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Rachel Reeves signals wider reset of EU relations

Labour has ruled out rejoining the EU but may be open to alignment on areas such as farm and food exports.

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Renishaw founder and Concorde engineer dies

The company co-founded by Sir David McMurtry now employs more than 5,000 people.

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Monday, December 9, 2024

China launches Nvidia probe as chip war rumbles on

It follows Washington's recent decision to further restrict sales to chip equipment makers in China.

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How Jaguar lost its way - long before that polarising advert

What is really happening behind the scenes at the car brand

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Planning reforms will end development chaos, says Rayner

Officials will be able to rubberstamp development plans without local authority permission under the changes.

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Sunday, December 8, 2024

How Jaguar lost its way - long before that controversial advert

What is really happening behind the scenes at the car brand

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Average house price hits record high of £298,083

The UK's largest mortgage lender said the average house price hit £298,083 last month.

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Is AI any good at choosing gifts?

With vast amounts of data do draw on, AI should be able to come up with good gift ideas, but does it?

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Friday, December 6, 2024

New photos released as NYPD hunt insurance boss killer

Police are still working to determine a motive in the slaying of insurance executive Brian Thompson.

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Union threatens turkey shortage this Christmas

The Unite union says its pay dispute could result in 'empty tables this Christmas'.

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Thursday, December 5, 2024

Bitcoin surges past $100k for first time

Its record price is making headlines - but that's just one part of the cryptocurrency's tumultuous story.

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Should you pay more for parking if you have a big car?

Some councils are considering charging owners of larger vehicles more for parking permits.

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Wednesday, December 4, 2024

House prices surprise with fastest rise for two years

The price of a typical UK home rose by 3.7%, says Nationwide, despite "stretched" affordability.

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Reactor installed at UK's newest nuclear power station

The nuclear power plant is the first to be built in the UK for 30 years.

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Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Stellantis boss abruptly quits in boardroom clash

Carlos Tavares will leave immediately, days after announcing plans to close a Vauxhall plant in Luton

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Oldest Post Office victim offered a third of payout

91-year-old Betty Brown says she's been offered less than a third of what she had claimed in compensation.

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Monday, December 2, 2024

Shared parental leave ‘failing working families’

The government is reviewing the policy but campaigners say the current system is "broken".

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Ultra-long mortgages push buyers past retirement

Two in five new mortgages have terms that will see homeowners still making payments in retirement.

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Sunday, December 1, 2024

Spain hotel check-in delay fears as new data rules begin

A new law requiring hotels and car hire firms to send customer data to the government starts on Monday.

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