Thames Water investors say temporary nationalisation would slow its recovery
Comments come after Andy Burnham says he would renationalise water and other businesses as PM
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Is the UK's once favourite car coming back as an EV?
The company has announced plans to build seven new models in Europe including a small electric hatchback.
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Here’s why Astera Labs’ stock just staged a big gain
Investors seemed pleased by the connectivity company’s firm timeline for a new switch and its talk of revenue opportunities in optical networking.
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Markets
Toothbrushes, ice-cream and frozen pizza: data reveals how Coles and Woolworths switch promotions in sync
Exclusive: Analysis shows in some cases the switch from promotional to full price happens almost simultaneously in Australia’s two biggest supermarkets
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Starbucks Korea CEO dismissed over ad evoking massacre of pro-democracy protesters
‘Tank Day’ event causes outrage with ‘malicious mockery’ of deadly crackdown during dictatorship era
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I’m selling my $1 million Maui home. Will my agent charge me less than a 6% commission?
“Legislation introduced in 2024 was designed to finally upend the traditional 6% real-estate commission model.”
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Tech
CoreWeave’s stock falls as new Google cloud venture may signal more competition ahead
A joint venture between Google and Blackstone isn’t “immediately problematic” for CoreWeave, but rather a sign that the market could get more crowded, according to a Bernstein analyst.
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Why does Amazon have no Western rivals?
The internet giant dwarfs other online retailers on both sides of the Atlantic.
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Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt booed by graduates at mention of AI
The reaction underscores a growing anxiety among students over AI's impact on jobs and their future careers.
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Crypto
Zerohash pursues new funding at more than $1.5 billion valuation after Mastercard drops investment plans
Crypto infrastructure providers are drawing renewed investor interest as Wall Street deepens its push into digital assets.
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Even a mountain of T-bills won't save Tether and Circle from a sudden liquidity crisis, expert says
The head of digital assets and tokenization at one of Germany’s largest asset managers said that USDT and USDC are not stablecoins, from his perspective.
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Senator Elizabeth Warren accuses U.S. regulator of approving unqualified crypto banks
The Senate Banking Committee's top Democrat sent a letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency questioning the charters of nine crypto firms.
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Banking
PlayStation Plus to raise monthly subscription fee
The video game firm says the increase is due to "ongoing market conditions".
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Trump says he’ll let Warsh ‘do what he wants to do’ with interest rates. It’s a remark that Fed watchers have been bracing for.
President Donald Trump on Tuesday shifted his message for the Federal Reserve, suggesting he’ll give some slack to incoming Fed chair Kevin Warsh after putting unprecedented pressure on the U.S. central bank for more than a year.
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Macro
UK wage growth slows and unemployment rate rises as companies react to Iran war – as it happened
Jobless rate unexpectedly rises to 5% and employment falls by 100,000, biggest drop in six years; economists say June interest rate hike looks less likely
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Commodities
Oil prices rise and bonds wobble as Iran war stokes inflation fears
Trump warning over peace talks drives up crude price as UK gilts hit by uncertainty over Starmer leadership
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Petrol hits highest price since start of Iran war
The average price of unleaded has risen to 158.52p a litre, according to the RAC, who warn that it could rise further in the coming weeks.
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Regulation
Spending watchdog warns £38bn cost of Sizewell C nuclear plant is ‘risky’
National Audit Office says potential benefits are ‘considerable but uncertain’ while risks are ‘immediate and substantial’
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M&A
Old Spanish Hen? Estrella owner buys Greene King ale brand
Pub owner’s sale to Barcelona-based brewer Damm is latest takeover of a British beer by an overseas buyer
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More headlines
- REGULATION Spending watchdog warns £38bn cost of Sizewell C nuclear plant is ‘risky’ — The Guardian
- COMMODITIES Petrol hits highest price since start of Iran war — BBC News
- MARKETS Starbucks Korea CEO dismissed over ad evoking massacre of pro-democracy protesters — The Guardian
- M&A Old Spanish Hen? Estrella owner buys Greene King ale brand — The Guardian
- BANKING PlayStation Plus to raise monthly subscription fee — BBC News
- BANKING Trump says he’ll let Warsh ‘do what he wants to do’ with interest rates. It’s a remark that Fed watchers have been bracing for. — MarketWatch
- MARKETS I’m selling my $1 million Maui home. Will my agent charge me less than a 6% commission? — MarketWatch
- MARKETS Ryanair has ‘near-zero concerns’ on fuel shortages but warns of future price rises — The Guardian
- CRYPTO Even a mountain of T-bills won't save Tether and Circle from a sudden liquidity crisis, expert says — CoinDesk
- CRYPTO Senator Elizabeth Warren accuses U.S. regulator of approving unqualified crypto banks — CoinDesk