59 h. ago Majestic, rigorous and sheer fun: the best of Alfred Brendel’s recordings

As the musical world mourns the celebrated pianist, we assess his wide recording legacy and pick the 12 best, from Russian rarities to quickfire BeethovenIn the two decades before he retired from concert-performances in 2008 at the age of 77, Alfred Brendel was arguably the best known classical pianist in the world. Yet regard for his playing was never by any means universal; what his many admirers found as searching, considered and profound in his interpretations, others heard as colourless and lacking in spontaneity. But Brendel’s lasting popularity is evidenced by his recorded legacy, which is certainly extensive enough for generations to come to make their own assessment of his stature. In a recording career that stretched well over half a century, he made more than 100 albums, which included three complete cycles of the Beethoven sonatas.As his career burgeoned, Beethoven, and the other great composers of the Austro-German tradition - Haydn, Mozart, Schubert, Brahms - were incr...

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3 d. ago Business news live: BP share price continues rise as FTSE opens higher with investors cautious over Israel

Stock market reaction and business news from Monday

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5 d. ago Kevin Costner, 70, drops retirement bombshell after frosty reunion with ex

Kevin Costner revealed whether he has plans to retire following a successful and decades-long career in the industry.

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6 d. ago Voices: What is the cost to the economy of Israel’s attack on Iran?

Oil prices jumped on the news of the extraordinary attacks, posing the risk of inflation, while gold surged and share prices fell. So far, so familiar, writes James Moore – but there’s a reason investors should hold their nerves

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1 week ago Takeover fever grips City as three UK firms receive US offers

Alphawave, Oxford Ionics and Spectris targeted as flagging share prices leave British companies vulnerableBusiness live – latest updatesAmerican investors are poised to snap up three companies listed on the London Stock Exchange for a combined value of more than £5bn, as flagging share prices leave British companies vulnerable to takeovers.Alphawave, which is one of the few semiconductor companies listed in the UK, received an offer worth 183p a share from the US rival Qualcomm and on Monday the British company’s board recommended the deal to shareholders after months of talks. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago UK to spend £1.5bn on six new munitions factories to create 'always

The Government has pledged £1.5 billion as part of the strategic defence review (SDR) to set up at least six factories, and will support the procurement of up to 7,000 UK-built long-range weapons

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3 w. ago Nvidia beats Wall Street expectations even as Trump tamps down China sales

Chip-manufacturing company, widely seen as bellwether for AI business, reports $44.1bn in revenue for quarterNvidia beat Wall Street expectations in its quarterly earnings report on Wednesday, marking another in a string of financial wins for the computer hardware giant. It reported $44.1bn in revenue in the quarter ending in April, up 69% from the previous year.The company exceeded investors’ predictions of $43.3bn in revenue. Adjusted earnings per share came in at $0.81, under investor expectations of an adjusted earnings per share of 88 cents. The company also reported $39.1bn in data center revenue, up 73% from the year prior. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Nvidia beats Wall Street’s expectations even as Trump tamps down China sales

Chip-manufacturing company, widely seen as a bellwether for AI business, reports $44.1bn in revenue for quarterNvidia beat Wall Street’s expectations in its quarterly earnings report Wednesday, marking another in a string of financial wins for the computer hardware giant. It reported $44.1bn in revenue in the quarter ending in April, up 69% from the previous year.The company exceeded investors’ predictions of $43.3bn in revenue . Adjusted earnings per share came in at $0.81, under investor expectations of an adjusted earnings per share of 88 cents. The company also reported $39.1bn in data center revenue, up 73% from the year prior. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump Media says investors will fund a company 'bitcoin reserve' through share purchases

President Donald Trump’s media company says institutional investors will buy $2.5 billion of the company’s stock, with the proceeds going to build up a bitcoin reserve

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last month Retire decades early like us: FIRE investors share ten strategies to set you free... no matter what you earn

Meet the FIRE investors - members of the 'Financially Independent Retire Early' movement.

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