21 h. ago Edinburgh Christmas market 'vital lifeline' for independent traders

The market has had more a local artisan feels in recent years.

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4 d. ago Crypto market sheds $1.2tn as traders shun speculative assets

Bitcoin drops 28% in six weeks as worries over AI stocks spill into digital assets and high-octane bets backfire

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5 d. ago London pizzeria to sell slices for 71p to highlight plight of hospitality industry

Traders at Seven Dials Market want to better inform customers about rising costs

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1 week ago Inside fight against black market cigarette trade as cops tackle network of shops illegally flogging fags for £5 a pack

SLOWLY prising away a kick board at the bottom of some shelves, the police find exactly what they are looking for. Dozens of cartons of brightly packaged cigarettes, which are being sold illegally in the UK. They are often flogged for as little as £5 a packet and show none of the graphic warnings smokers...

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2 w. ago 'They make us famous': Borough Market traders hit out at crackdown on influencers

The controversial move comes after a popular Instagram influencer was kicked out of the market by security

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3 w. ago ION to offer seamless access to London Stock Exchange's Private Securities Market for private market trading

ION to offer seamless access to London Stock Exchange's Private Securities Market for private market trading  PR Newswire

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last month Once the AI bubble pops, we’ll all suffer. Could that be better than letting it grow unabated?

The world will be pushed into a recession, but perhaps we can build something more promising from the piecesThe world economy hinges on the success or failure of artificial intelligence. It’s becoming apparent that we are probably doomed either way.Employment growth is stuck and wage growth is slowing, especially among low-paying jobs. Loan delinquencies are rising, driving an increase in bankruptcies. Consumer confidence has collapsed. And reckless policymaking is taking its toll. Donald Trump’s trade war is cutting farmers’ access to the Chinese market and manufacturers’ access to Chinese rare-earth magnets. His clampdown on migration is hitting access to labor, from agriculture to healthcare. The drawn-out government shutdown is starting to sap economic growth. Continue reading...

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