23 h. ago Major energy supplier launches new fixed tariff £300 below current Ofgem price cap

The tariff is available to new and existing customers and there is no smart meter requirement to sign up.

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43 h. ago Major energy company announces tariff £300 cheaper than price cap

The tariff is available to new and existing customers and there is no smart meter required to sign up

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43 h. ago Mark Zuckerberg tried to convince us he was human. Sorry, ZuckBot: you’ve failed | Arwa Mahdawi

No matter how many system updates the Meta boss runs, there will always be something about him that screams ‘creepy automaton’. And the $270m apocalypse shelter doesn’t helpOver the past few years Mark Zuckerberg has been conducting a very expensive experiment. If he grows his hair and revamps his wardrobe, will it make him seem more relatable? If he takes up mixed martial arts, goes wild boar hunting, and tells manosphere-adjacent podcasters such as Joe Rogan that companies need more “masculine energy”, will red-blooded American males respect him? With the help of a small army of stylists, personal trainers and PR gurus, could Zuck transform himself from an unlikable dork into an alpha bro?For a brief moment, the answer to all that seemed to be a tentative “yes”. Zuck’s shock of shaggy new hair made the billionaire seem less like three Lego figures in a trenchcoat and more like an adult human male. His gold chains and jazzy new outfits sparked excited chatter of a “Zucknaissance”. ...

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3 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: Three million shells coming from our allies, says Zelenskyy

Ukrainian attack over border largely destroys Russian electrical equipment plant; mayor reports drones headed for Moscow. What we know on day 1,167See all our Ukraine war coverageUkraine hopes to receive 3m artillery shells from allies and partners in 2025 including 1.8m under a Czech-led programme, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in Prague on Sunday. “The Czech artillery initiative is working brilliantly,” the Ukrainian president said. Prague steers a European drive to supply artillery ammunition to Ukraine, financed largely by Nato allies. “Not only North Korea is capable of helping [Russia] in the war – we have allies who are helping Ukraine,” Zelenskyy said in comments reported by the Kyiv Independent.Zelenskyy added there would be a meeting on Monday with “Czech defence companies”, with details to be announced later. Discussions were under way for a Ukrainian-Czech pilot training school for F16 fighter jets, which could not be established in Ukraine “due to current security concerns”....

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5 d. ago Xbox deals devastating price rise to MILLIONS amid tariff uncertainty

Microsoft has raised the price of its Xbox consoles worldwide, as firms continue to respond to rising global prices in the wake of US tariff plans.

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8 d. ago Trump hails Bezos for scrapping plan to show Amazon shoppers tariff price hikes on products

Online retail giant claims that policy angry president attacked showing tariff price hikes on products was ‘never approved and is not going to happen’

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8 d. ago Donald Trump declares war on Jeff Bezos over Amazon's 'hostile' tariff price rise

Donald Trump's White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt condemned Jeff Bezos' move as “a hostile and political act by Amazon”, adding that she had spoken directly with the president about the decision.

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1 week ago Exclusive SIM deal slashes mobile bills to less than £6 a month – and throws in a £25 Amazon voucher

This SIM-only mobile deal includes 60GB of data and a £25 voucher – and it’s only available to our readers for a limited time.

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1 week ago Massive change to online knife laws with social media bosses facing huge fines

Tech bosses will face personal fines of £10,000 while their companies could also be hit with £60,000 demands if they advertise or glorify knives - much higher than originally planned

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2 w. ago Drug firm bosses call for price increases in Europe amid tariff uncertainty

The boss of AstraZeneca said Europe should increase spending on health treatment in line with recent commitments on defence.

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2 w. ago EU fines Apple and Meta for breaching fair competition rules

First penalties under landmark Digital Markets Act are fines of €500m to Apple and €200m to Facebook ownerThe European Commission has fined Apple €500m (£429m) and Meta €200m for breaking rules on fair competition and user choice, in the first penalties issued under one of the EU’s landmark internet laws.The fines under the EU Digital Markets Act (DMA), which is intended to ensure fair business practices by tech companies, are likely to provide another flashpoint with Donald Trump’s administration, which has fiercely attacked Europe’s internet regulation. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Musk and AI among biggest threats to brand reputation, global survey shows

Appraisal of international public affairs leaders warned companies against aligning with ‘polarizing’ Trump allyAssociating with the Donald Trump administration’s multibillionaire adviser Elon Musk and misusing artificial intelligence are among the most surefire ways for companies to damage their brands, a new survey of more than 100 international public affairs leaders found.Those findings stem from an appraisal conducted by the Global Risk Advisory Council, which was chaired by the head of the US Small Business Administration during Joe Biden’s presidency, Isabel Guzman. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago US philanthropists warn against capitulating to Trump: ‘We need to step up’

Foundation leaders say charitable organisations could be next in the firing line – but must ‘stand together’ to resistJohn Palfrey will not be obeying in advance.At a moment when leaders of tech companies, law firms, media corporations and academic institutions have bent the knee to Donald Trump, the president of the John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation insists that charitable organisations choose resistance over capitulation. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Google loses major antitrust case as judge rules it built an illegal monopoly in online advertising

US District Judge Leonie Brinkema made the ruling, vindicating dozens of companies that were disadvantaged by Google's illegal practices in the advertising world.

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3 w. ago UK advertisers cut spending for the first time in four years on tariff turmoil

More companies are reducing ad budgets than increasing them, trade body finds

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3 w. ago UK scrambling to get Donald Trump to slash tariffs to zero, says minister as US threatens medicines levies

Tariffs on Britain’s pharmaceutical industry could deal a severe blow, potentially costing firms billions of pounds

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3 w. ago Government scrambles to stop Donald Trump levying tariffs on British medical industry

Tariffs on Britain’s pharmaceutical industry could deal a severe blow, potentially costing firms billions of pounds

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3 w. ago Firms ordered to stop 'irresponsibly' promoting liquid Brazilian butt lifts in the UK amid fears they could expose people to harm

The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld rulings against six companies who touted the risky procedure on Facebook or Instagram.

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3 w. ago Bournemouth plan contract talks with Iraola to ward off Tottenham interest

Head coach has taken club close to a European place42-year-old’s deal expires at the end of next seasonBournemouth’s owner, Bill Foley, is planning contract talks with Andoni Iraola next week and there is growing confidence at the club that the in-demand head coach can be persuaded to stay. The Spaniard’s contract expires at the end of next season and Foley wants him to sign a longer deal, despite interest from clubs such as Tottenham. Foley is due to fly to Bournemouth after Easter and meet Iraola to discuss the future, with a new contract on offer.Ange Postecoglou is under huge pressure at Tottenham after losing 17 Premier League games, and only winning the Europa League could keep him in the job. Spurs play their quarter-final second leg at Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday, with the tie finely balanced at 1-1. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Companies are already adding a ‘Trump surcharge’ to bills to deal with tariff price increases

Trump’s economic approval rating has fallen since he announced blanket tariffs on most countries earlier this month

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