1 hour ago NatWest boss warns of bond market backlash against bank windfall tax

The chief executive of NatWest has warned Rachel Reeves against slapping a windfall tax on banks, as the sector's profits soar.

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1 hour ago Future of bar chain with 39 boozers in doubt as it puts itself up for sale

A BAR chain has revealed it's put itself up for sale, putting its 39 locations at risk. Revel Collective, which owns iconic chain Revolution Bars, has put itself on the market for a potential sale after suffering tumbling sales. The company also owns the Revolucion de Cuba and Peach Pubs brands. It told shareholders today...

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5 h. ago Historic walkway to Mayfair's hidden Shepherd Market opened for first time in 300 years

The new route to the market between Piccadilly and Curzon Street is being celebrated by local business

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12 h. ago Govt forced to water down affordable housing targets as London property market 'in crisis', minister says

Govt forced to water down affordable housing targets as London property market 'in crisis', minister says  Sky News

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13 h. ago Intel posts profit even as it struggles to regain market share

Intel posted profits in the latest quarter as the one-time America technology icon struggles to regain market share

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16 h. ago Dinosaurs were thriving until asteroid struck, research suggests

Dating of rock formation in New Mexico casts doubt on theory that species was already in declineDinosaurs would not have become extinct had it not been for a catastrophic asteroid strike, researchers have said, challenging the idea the animals were already in decline.About 66m years ago, during the late Cretaceous period, a huge space rock crashed into Earth, triggering a mass extinction that wiped out all dinosaurs except birds. However, some experts have argued the dinosaurs were already in decline. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Best holiday destinations for November to get some late autumn sun

Not ready for Christmas market city breaks come November? Here’s how to chase the sun this autumn instead

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19 h. ago Full list of Christmas attractions confirmed for Glasgow Green and St Enoch Square

Following the news that the Christmas market will remain at St Enoch Square, the organisers behind this year's events have confirmed some of the attractions fans can expect to see.

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20 h. ago Don’t be fooled. The US is regulating AI – just not the way you think

Beneath the free-market rhetoric, Washington actually intervenes to control the building blocks of AI systemsAt first glance, today’s artificial intelligence policy landscape suggests a strategic retreat from regulation. As of late, AI leaders such as the US have doubled down on this messaging. JD Vance champions AI policy with a “deregulatory flavor”. Congress considered a 10-year ban on state AI legislation. On cue, the Trump administration’s “AI action plan” warns against smothering the technology “in bureaucracy at this early stage”.But the deregulatory narrative is a critical misconception. Though the US federal government takes a hands-off approach to AI applications such as chatbots and image generators, it is heavily involved in the building blocks of AI. For example, both the Trump and the Biden administrations have been hands-on when it comes to AI chips – a crucial component of powerful AI systems. Biden restricted chip access to competing nations such as China as a matte...

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20 h. ago Don’t be fooled. The US is regulating AI – just not the way you think | Sacha Alanoca and Maroussia Lévesque

Beneath the free-market rhetoric, Washington actually intervenes to control the building blocks of AI systemsAt first glance, today’s artificial intelligence policy landscape suggests a strategic retreat from regulation. As of late, AI leaders such as the US have doubled down on this messaging. JD Vance champions AI policy with a “deregulatory flavor”. Congress considered a 10-year ban on state AI legislation. On cue, the Trump administration’s “AI action plan” warns against smothering the technology “in bureaucracy at this early stage”.But the deregulatory narrative is a critical misconception. Though the US federal government takes a hands-off approach to AI applications such as chatbots and image generators, it is heavily involved in the building blocks of AI. For example, both the Trump and the Biden administrations have been hands-on when it comes to AI chips – a crucial component of powerful AI systems. Biden restricted chip access to competing nations such as China as a matte...

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21 h. ago East London faces travel chaos over Christmas period as bus drivers ballot for strikes

The move could cause disruption during the Christmas shopping period, with 13 routes affected

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22 h. ago Bella Hadid reveals she got her period the day she walked in Victoria's Secret catwalk show as she addresses health concerns

Bella Hadid has revealed she got her period the morning she walked the Victoria Secret Fashion Show after she sparked health concerns on the runway in massive 50-pound wings.

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23 h. ago Homicides fall to lowest level since police records began in 2003

Some 518 offences were recorded in the year to June, a decrease of 6% from the previous 12-month-period.

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23 h. ago 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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24 h. ago Shopper praises Bettervit product as 'game changer' for workouts

With more and more supplements available on the market, it's important people find the right ones for them

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24 h. ago Households to receive stronger protection against energy firms under new plans

The plans include slashing the waiting period from eight to four weeks before consumers can escalate their complaints to the energy ombudsman.

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24 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 23 October: Index near record, results boost for Rentokil and LSEG

Lloyds Banking Group and Unilever are among the companies in the spotlight amid a busy session for FTSE 100 updates.

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25 h. ago Could Zurich’s housing cooperatives be the solution to the rest of Europe’s housing crisis? | Peter Apps

One in every five citizens in the city has bought a share in the company that built and owns their apartment block• Peter Apps is a contributing editor at Inside HousingChildren zoom down a tunnel slide, as their parents watch on, sipping coffees and chatting amicably on the long benches in the middle of the courtyard.They are surrounded by modern-looking housing developments – architecturally smart, medium-rise, expensive-looking in their design. This appears to be just another 21st-century development in a major city, a development that a builder has made a tidy profit out of, and flats that will have inevitably been snapped up by landlords and rented out at the highest market rate.Peter Apps is a contributing editor at Inside Housing and the author of Show Me the Bodies: How We Let Grenfell Happen Continue reading...

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26 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 23 October: Index higher as Rentokil and LSEG surge, Foxtons warns

Lloyds Banking Group and Unilever are among the companies in the spotlight amid a busy session for FTSE 100 updates.

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27 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 23 October: Lloyds posts lower profit, Foxtons cuts guidance

Lloyds Banking Group and Unilever are among the companies in the spotlight amid a busy session for FTSE 100 updates.

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