12 h. ago Iconic KitchenAid £545 stand mixer less than £300 in rare deal

The KitchenAid Tilt-Head Stand Mixer is down to £299.99 from £549 on Amazon

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34 h. ago Apple inks $500m deal for rare earth magnets with US mining firm

China supplies most rare earth magnets to electronics manufacturers, but curbed exports earlier this yearApple has signed a $500m deal with a US firm for rare earth magnets, essential for manufacturing electronics, after China curbed exports of the scarce, vital materials.The backing from one of the world’s most valuable companies comes after MP Materials, which operates the only US rare earths mine, last week agreed to a multibillion-dollar deal with the US Department of Defense that will see the Pentagon become its largest shareholder. Both deals are aimed at mitigating supply chain risks after China limited the outgoing supply of rare earths earlier this year in response to Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs. Continue reading...

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56 h. ago Rare deal that rivals Amazon sale sees Samsung Galaxy Smartwatch plummet to £39

Beating Amazon Prime Day's discounts, this rare deal sees a covetable Samsung Galaxy Smartwatch plummet all the way down to £39, from its original price of £200

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6 d. ago Ninja Speedi multi cooker drops to £119.99 in Prime Day mega deal

Amazon has slashed the Ninja Speedi cooker to just £119.99 for Prime Day — a rare deal on this ultra-versatile 10-in-1 appliance.

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6 d. ago 'Stanley cup I've used everyday for two years reduced to £32 in rare deal'

The Stanley Quencher cup has sold out countless times since launching in the UK and fans can now get one even cheaper

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7 d. ago Amazon slashes 'superb' and 'easy to use' Lavazza coffee machine to under £50 in rare deal

Lavazza’s pod coffee machine has been slashed from £95 to £49 in a rare Amazon Prime Day deal, with shoppers hailing it for its ‘superb’ coffee and how ‘easy to use’ it is

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8 d. ago Amazon's Fire TV Stick perfect for streaming is less than half price in rare Prime Day deal

Football fans could benefit from a boost ahead of the new season with the Amazon Fire TV Stick now more than half price in their annual Prime Day sale.

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2 w. ago The Guardian view on Donald Trump’s China deal: rare earths pave the green road to militarisation | Editorial

Clean tech’s key minerals now drive western rearmament, reviving extractive ambition and exposing the toxic cost of dependenceIt’s an irony that the minerals needed to save the planet may help destroy it. Rare earth elements, the mineral backbones of wind turbines and electric vehicles, are now the prize in a geopolitical arms race. The trade agreement between Washington and Beijing restores rare earth shipments from China to the US, which had been suspended in retaliation against Donald Trump’s tariffs. Behind the bluster, there has been a realisation in Washington that these are critical inputs for the US. They are needed not just by American icons such as Ford and Boeing but for its fighter jets, missile guidance systems and satellite communications.This understanding suggests that Washington will scale back some of its countermeasures once Beijing resumes delivery of rare earths. The paradox is that to reduce its dependence on China, the US must depend on Beijing ...

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