19 h. ago The world’s most magical Christmas markets for the ideal festive break

Submit to the festive spirit with our pick of the world’s best Christmas markets

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43 h. ago How Amazon turned our capitalist era of free markets into the age of technofeudalism | Yanis Varoufakis

Amazon Web Services owns the basic infrastructure for other businesses to operate online, turning even governments into its serfs. But now some people are fighting backFor the past six years, every Black Friday – that made-up carnival of consumption – Amazon workers and their allies have mobilised across the world in coordinated strikes and protests. At first glance, these disputes look like the standard struggle between a giant capitalist employer and the people who keep it running. But Amazon is no ordinary corporation. It is the clearest expression of what I call technofeudalism: a new economic order in which platforms behave like lords owning the fiefs that have replaced markets.To appreciate Amazon’s extraordinary power, we must recall the system it is helping to bury. Capitalism relied on markets and profit. Firms invested in productive capital, hired workers, produced commodities and lived or died by profit and loss. But the emerging order is one in which the most powerful ca...

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69 h. ago Edinburgh Christmas Market 2025: 15 amazing photos of Edinburgh's Christmas Market winter wonderland

There's nothing prettier than Edinburgh at Christmas time – as these incredible pictures show

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2 d. ago Autumn Budget 2025 major 'mansion tax' announcement and how it could impact property market

The UK's most expensive homes are set to be hit with a new high value council tax surcharge

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8 d. ago US economy added more jobs than forecast in September, after shock losses in August – business live

US non-farm payrolls rose by 119,000 in September, but new data also shows economy shed jobs in AugustThe Chinese ministry of commerce has said the dispute over the supply of chips from Nexperia, the Dutch-based Chinese-owed company, is still not fully resolved.“There is still a gap to completely solve the problem,” the Chinese ministry of commerce (MOFCOM) said on Thursday.“Minister Karremans justified his actions by accusing Nexperia’s CEO of various acts of alleged mismanagement. Wingtech strongly rejects these accusations and points out that, to date, no proof has been provided,”The minimum is no additional cost for business. Every time costs go up, you’re making the case against investing in the UK.In the UK cost of energy is too high versus almost anywhere in the world. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Markets brace for US jobs report after Nvidia results reassure investors – business live

Investors cheer forecast-beating results from chipmaker, as attention turns to delayed US employment reportThe Chinese ministry of commerce has said the dispute over the supply of chips from Nexperia, the Dutch-based Chinese-owed company, is still not fully resolved.“There is still a gap to completely solve the problem,” the Chinese ministry of commerce (MOFCOM) said on Thursday.“Minister Karremans justified his actions by accusing Nexperia’s CEO of various acts of alleged mismanagement. Wingtech strongly rejects these accusations and points out that, to date, no proof has been provided,”The minimum is no additional cost for business. Every time costs go up, you’re making the case against investing in the UK.In the UK cost of energy is too high versus almost anywhere in the world. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Markets rally after Nvidia’s strong results calm AI bubble fears, and investors await US jobs report – business live

Investors cheer forecast-beating results from chipmaker, as attention turns to delayed US employment reportThe Chinese ministry of commerce has said the dispute over the supply of chips from Nexperia, the Dutch-based Chinese-owed company, is still not fully resolved.“There is still a gap to completely solve the problem,” the Chinese ministry of commerce (MOFCOM) said on Thursday.“Minister Karremans justified his actions by accusing Nexperia’s CEO of various acts of alleged mismanagement. Wingtech strongly rejects these accusations and points out that, to date, no proof has been provided,”The minimum is no additional cost for business. Every time costs go up, you’re making the case against investing in the UK.In the UK cost of energy is too high versus almost anywhere in the world. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Buckingham Palace Christmas market: why tourists flocked there – and found just locked gates and big puddles

The hot spot seemed the perfect place for Yuletide-loving royalists. But, as with the Eiffel Tower in Beijing and some of the most picturesque windmills in the Netherlands, there was much less to it than first met the eye ...Name: Buckingham Palace Christmas market.Age: Brand new this year. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Martin Lewis brings back Christmas 'ban' plea ahead of £514 'bill'

The broadcaster has called for people to think twice before doing this

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1 week ago London's best Christmas markets 2025, from Borough to Leicester Square

Revel in Christmas magic at one of London's most dazzling markets

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1 week ago Crypto market sheds more than $1tn in six weeks amid fears of tech bubble

Bitcoin price at lowest level since April while FTSE 100 falls as Google boss warns there is ‘irrationality’ in AI boomBusiness live – latest updatesMore than $1tn (£760bn) has been wiped off the value of the cryptocurrency market in the past six weeks amid fears of a tech bubble and fading expectations for a US rate cut next month.Tracking more than 18,500 coins, the value of the crypto market has fallen by a quarter since a high in early October, according to the data company CoinGecko. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Japan and Switzerland’s economies contract as exports are hit by US tariffs; Alphabet shares jump after Warren Buffett reveals stake – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsChina travel warning for Japan sends shares in tourism and retail companies plungingAlthough WPP’s shares have slipped back a little (+3.7%), they’re still leading the FTSE 100 risers.AJ Bell investment director Russ Mould sums up the situation:“Executives at embattled advertising agency WPP have recently been snapping up shares in the company and it seems they may not be the only ones who see value in the business. There is speculation about a bid from French rival Havas and private equity firms reportedly looking to pick off bits of the business.“After years when it felt like WPP’s shares had been suffering a slow puncture, the tyre has burst in stock market terms for the company in 2025. This led to the departure of CEO Mark Read and investors in the US apparently being rallied by law firms for a class action lawsuit alleging they were misled about the state of the business.This better-than-expected performance was initial...

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1 week ago Ten of the world’s best Christmas markets for the perfect festive getaway

Submit to the festive spirit with our pick of the world’s best Christmas markets

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1 week ago Edinburgh Christmas Market 2025: Crowds flock to Edinburgh city centre for first weekend of Christmas market

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in the Scottish capital.

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2 w. ago These are the cheapest cities for Christmas market breaks in 2025

The Post Office has ranked the most affordable European destinations for a festive getaway

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2 w. ago When does Edinburgh Christmas Market start? Here's everything you need to know for 2025 including dates, opening times and more

The best Christmas market in the UK will soon begin welcoming visitors for 2025. Here is everything you need to know, including opening hours, attractions, events and more.

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2 w. ago TransEleven Claims Managers CEO Shelle Hobbs Wins London Market Professional Of The Year 2025

TransEleven Claims Managers CEO Shelle Hobbs Wins London Market Professional Of The Year 2025  PR Newswire

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2 w. ago UK borrowing costs up after markets spooked by Reeves’s income tax U

Pound down 0.5% against dollar in early trading after chancellor drops plans for upcoming budgetUK politics live – latest updatesBritain’s borrowing costs have jumped while the pound has dropped after the chancellor’s extraordinary last-minute decision to ditch tax-raising plans in the upcoming budget.Interest rates on government bonds rose by more than 10 basis points in early trading, putting them on track for their worst day since 2 July, when investors responded to a tearful appearance by Rachel Reeves in the House of Commons chamber. The pound, meanwhile, dropped 0.5% against the dollar. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago UK exports to US hit lowest level since January 2022 as tariffs bite – business live

New economic data shows fall in UK exports to the US, as Britain’s economy shrinks in SeptemberChancellor Rachel Reeves is harking back to the happier days of stronger growth in the first two quarters of this year.Responding to this morning’s GDP figures, Reeves says:“We had the fastest-growing economy in the G7 in the first half of the year, but there’s more to do to build an economy that works for working people.At my Budget later this month, I will take the fair decisions to build a strong economy that helps us to continue to cut waiting lists, cut the national debt and cut the cost of living.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Why Cardiff should be your 2025 Christmas market shopping trip

Still looking for the perfect place for a Christmas shopping break or daytrip? We have the perfect destination

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