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Boss of startup hacked by rogue OpenAI agent urges ‘radical transparency’ in investigation
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Boss of startup hacked by rogue OpenAI agent urges ‘radical transparency’ in investigation

Artificial intelligence firm should provide $100m for cyber defences, says Hugging Face CEOBusiness live – latest updatesThe boss of the startup hacked by an OpenAI agent has called for the investigat...

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AstraZeneca boss urges western drugmakers to move at ‘Chinese speed’
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AstraZeneca boss urges western drugmakers to move at ‘Chinese speed’

Europe and US risk being outpaced on innovation, as happened in the car industry, warns Pascal SoriotAstraZeneca must operate at “Chinese speed” to ensure it does not suffer the fate of the western au...

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DCC, one of FTSE 100’s biggest energy firms, agrees £5.75bn takeover
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DCC, one of FTSE 100’s biggest energy firms, agrees £5.75bn takeover

KKR and Energy Capital Partners poised to buy firm despite misgivings from founder and biggest shareholdersNils Pratley: Private equity finds soft takeover targets in London – yet againOne of the bigg...

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Liberty embraces sewing boom with craft classes as it expands fabrics section
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Liberty embraces sewing boom with craft classes as it expands fabrics section

London store also plans bigger haberdashery area, where it will hold autumn workshops for craftersLiberty has more than doubled the size of its fabrics department as it prepares to embrace the social...

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Heathrow expansion would take thousands of jobs from other UK regions, report finds
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Heathrow expansion would take thousands of jobs from other UK regions, report finds

Airports in England and Wales are likely to lose millions of passengers if third runway goes ahead, DfT economic paper shows Expanding Heathrow airport will take thousands of jobs from other regions o...

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Rising oil prices could force up UK interest rates, say economists
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Rising oil prices could force up UK interest rates, say economists

Bank of England expected to keep rates on hold on Thursday but renewed Iran conflict casts shadow over energy costsThe Bank of England could be forced to tear up its economic forecasts and raise inter...

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Gary Stevenson to quit YouTube channel, citing health concerns
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Gary Stevenson to quit YouTube channel, citing health concerns

Former City trader’s weekly Gary’s Economics videos took off during the Covid pandemicThe City trader turned wealth tax campaigner Gary Stevenson has announced he is quitting the YouTube channel that...

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‘Weekday games were amazing’: pubs toast extra £150m in World Cup sales
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‘Weekday games were amazing’: pubs toast extra £150m in World Cup sales

England’s progress provides best football-related uplift of recent years, with one pub too packed to host its Dolly Parton tributeLate opening hours and England’s progress to the semi-final of an expa...

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Family of former Vodafone manager found drowned call for ‘Adrian’s law’ to protect franchisees
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Family of former Vodafone manager found drowned call for ‘Adrian’s law’ to protect franchisees

Adrian Howe’s family believe that fears his deal would be financially ruinous led him to kill himselfThe family of a former mobile phone store manager who was found drowned days before his new Vodafon...

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Can Japan avoid a Liz Truss-style shock as its PM embarks on a giant spending spree?
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Can Japan avoid a Liz Truss-style shock as its PM embarks on a giant spending spree?

Sanae Takaichi’s blueprint to inject £1.7tn and double economic growth leaves many investors fearfulInternational investors are asking where Japan’s prime minister will find the ¥370tn (£1.7tn) of ext...

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UK savings deals: the heat is on as banks offer up to 8%
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UK savings deals: the heat is on as banks offer up to 8%

Don’t delay in taking advantage of the competition that is pushing up interest rates and increasing choice, experts sayIt is shaping up to be a decent summer for savers as fierce competition among pro...

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‘It’s not fair’: cafe owners frustrated over exclusion from business rates cut
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‘It’s not fair’: cafe owners frustrated over exclusion from business rates cut

Business owners in England say prioritising venues selling alcohol leaves vital community spaces behind Ferdinand Geus is proud of the positive, global impact his small speciality coffee business is h...

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Water bosses’ pay rises despite bonus ban and public fury over bills and pollution
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Water bosses’ pay rises despite bonus ban and public fury over bills and pollution

Exclusive: Eight companies expect to be covered by the ban for 2025-26, the Guardian can revealWater company bosses’ total pay rose over the past year despite a government bonus ban and public outrage...

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‘Netflix has to evolve’: can the upstart survive the end of the binge-watch era?
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‘Netflix has to evolve’: can the upstart survive the end of the binge-watch era?

Streaming pioneer that transformed TV faces slowing growth and battle for viewers’ attention from YouTubeWhen Netflix offered viewers the chance to binge on an entire season of House of Cards it revol...

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Burnham urged to lobby EU leaders directly to waive EES border controls
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Burnham urged to lobby EU leaders directly to waive EES border controls

Lib Dems call on PM to push for suspension of ‘bungled, malfunctioning’ system as overseas holiday travel peaksAndy Burnham has been urged to lobby EU leaders directly to suspend the new entry-exit sy...

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Burnham urged to award £2.4bn military satellite contract to Airbus over US rival
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Burnham urged to award £2.4bn military satellite contract to Airbus over US rival

Unite union leader says giving Skynet 6 WSS contract to Lockheed Martin would be a ‘massive mistake’One of the Labour party’s biggest union backers has called for Andy Burnham to award a £2.4bn milita...

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Trump’s latest tariffs put UK at disadvantage to EU, say experts
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Trump’s latest tariffs put UK at disadvantage to EU, say experts

While overall levy for UK is unchanged, sectors not covered by Turnberry deal face tougher competitionDonald Trump’s latest round of tariffs has put UK businesses at a disadvantage against the EU even...

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Record heat sends online retail sales to five-year high in Great Britain
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Record heat sends online retail sales to five-year high in Great Britain

Soaring temperatures fuel demand for air conditioners and outdoor goods, helping retailers beat expectations in JuneBusiness live – latest updatesOnline sales reached their highest share of retail spe...

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‘A small snippet’: what pubs make of Burnham’s £100m rates giveaway
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‘A small snippet’: what pubs make of Burnham’s £100m rates giveaway

Landlords say high costs of running hospitality business outweigh potential savings of business rates discountOne of Andy Burnham’s first policy measures as prime minister is a 20% reduction in busine...

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Trump imposes fresh tariffs on UK, EU and dozens of other trading partners
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Trump imposes fresh tariffs on UK, EU and dozens of other trading partners

New tariffs will replace 10% global duty and come after US supreme court declared many of the earlier levies illegalDonald Trump has imposed a fresh round of tariffs on more than 80 countries to repla...

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