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Oil surges to its highest price since 2023, and stocks drop after U.S. jobs report
Stocks fell Friday on worries that the economy could become stuck in a worst-case scenario of stagnating growth and high inflation. Oil prices touched their hig...
Wall Street is betting on tariff refunds after Supreme Court ruling
When the Supreme Court struck down many of President Trump's tariffs, it left importers wondering how long they'd have to wait to get their money back. Hedge fu...
SEIS Explained: How the UK's Most Generous Tax Relief Scheme Works for Investors
The Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme offers 50% income tax relief, tax-free growth, and loss protection for investors backing early-stage UK companies. Here is...
Who Is Social Housing Investment Best Suited For?
Social housing investment is best suited to people who are retired or close to retirement and want a reliable, inflation-linked income with very little involvem...
Smart Legals Emerges From Property Investment Consultancy Rebrand
Property Investment Consultancy has rebranded as Smart Legals, signalling an expanded focus on tax-efficient property investment strategies alongside its establ...
Ferry scandal fall-out sees harbour buy-up and new contracts for beleaguered shipyard
The after-effects of a debacle that has seen taxpayers pay hundreds of millions for a pair of ferries at nearly four times the original budget, are continuing w...
How long do electric vehicle batteries actually last?
When the modern electric vehicle was still in its infancy, drivers worried that vehicles would need expensive battery replacements within a few years. But batte...
Trump's furious response to Anthropic is as much about power as it is about AI safety
In the most clear and consequential policy move on AI safety yet, the Trump administration has announced it will blacklist a leading AI lab over its refusal to...
OpenAI says it shares Anthropic's 'red lines' over military AI use
OpenAI's Sam Altman says he shares the "red lines" set by rival Anthropic restricting how the military uses AI models, amid Anthropic's escalating feud with the...
President Trump bans Anthropic from use in government systems
In a social media post calling the artificial intelligence lab a "A RADICAL LEFT, WOKE COMPANY," President Trump ordered the federal government to stop using An...
Paramount and Warner Bros' deal is about merging studios, and a whole lot more
The nearly $111 billion marriage would unite Paramount and Warner film studios, streamers and television properties — including CNN — under the control of the...
In reversal, Warner Bros. jilts Netflix for Paramount
Warner Bros. says Paramount's sweetened bid to buy the whole company is "superior" to an $83 billion deal it struck with Netflix for just its streaming services...