6 d. ago Labour defence review proposes a ‘Home Guard’ to protect UK from attack, report claims

Plan for thousands-strong civilian force reportedly included in government’s Strategic Defence Review

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1 week ago Business News: Nissan to axe 20,000 jobs but sunshine helps brighten outlook of UK's High Streets

From Marston’s and Wickes posting strong trading updates to Virgin Media O2’s £1.4bn merger, major job cuts at Nissan, a rise in UK unemployment, and a bumper April for retail - here are today’s top stories in UK business.

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3 w. ago Apple addresses tariff woes and AI problems as it reports strong results

Results topped expectations – but the company is facing a number of problems in the months to come

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3 w. ago Struggling mothers reveal the dark side of the 'miracle' ADHD drug that was supposed to save their lives from chaos

Earlier this year, Jane McFadden started getting reports from her 40,000-strong social media community about some alarming effects of the drug they and their children were taking.

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3 w. ago It was supposed to save their lives from chaos. Now these despairing mothers reveal the dark side of ADHD drug Vyvanse that was once hailed a 'miracle'

Earlier this year, Jane McFadden started getting reports from her 40,000-strong social media community about some alarming effects of the drug they and their children were taking.

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3 w. ago Adidas cautions over higher prices and halts outlook upgrade due to tariff woes

The German sportswear giant said prices will rise in the face of cost increases from Donald Trump’s move to raise trade tariffs on goods into the US.

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4 w. ago Han Kang Nobel prize lecture book sells 10,000 copies in first day online in South Korea

Korean retailers report strong sales for Light and Thread, featuring speeches, essays and poems by novelistA book featuring Han Kang’s Nobel prize lecture sold 10,000 copies in its first day on sale online.Light and Thread, which takes its title from Han’s December lecture, is her first book to be published in South Korea since she was announced as the winner of the Nobel prize in literature last October. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Google reports strong earnings amid DoJ antitrust lawsuits and Trump tariffs

Tech giant exceeds Wall Street expectations despite 17% drop in stock price and tariffs levied on its trade partnersGoogle’s parent company Alphabet reported strong first quarter earnings on Thursday, despite being embroiled in antitrust lawsuits brought by the US government and seeing a 17% drop in its stock price since the beginning of the year. This is the company’s first earnings report since Donald Trump levied tariffs on trade partners around the world.Despite the upheaval for Alphabet, it exceeded Wall Street’s expectations, reporting revenue of $90.23bn, up 12% since the same time last year, and $2.81 in earnings per share. Analysts had projected first quarter revenue of $89.2bn and earnings of $2.01 per share, according to consensus estimates. The global tariffs were not expected to create much of an impact for Alphabet, since they were mostly instituted after the end of the quarter. Continue reading...

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