European venture capital investment rose to €66bn in 2025, marking a post-pandemic high. The growth is fuelled by significant funding in AI and defence technology sectors, reflecting shifting investor priorities.
UK retail investors are increasingly diversifying portfolios across asset classes like overseas equities, bonds, crypto, and gold to navigate market volatility, moving away from short-term trading strategies.
Chinese restaurant chain Mama Li opens its third London venue in Canary Wharf's Wood Wharf, offering authentic Cantonese roasted meats and new nostalgic dishes.
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Persian Gulf nations invest heavily in sovereign AI to counter US instability, while tech giants plan $600bn AI spending this year, reshaping global tech power dynamics.
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Donald Trump threatens to delay the opening of the $4.7bn Gordie Howe International Bridge, demanding compensation and ownership, amid heightened US-Canada trade tensions.
US courts, scholars and Democrats challenge Trump's pro-fossil fuel policies, citing increased electricity prices and environmental damage from coal revival and wind project delays.
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Football super-agent Jonathan Barnett, who negotiated Gareth Bale's record transfer, has denied serious allegations made by an Australian woman in a US court filing.
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A single-engine plane made an emergency landing on a busy road in Gainesville, Georgia, hitting three vehicles and causing minor injuries to two people.
Tesco announces plans to make Clubcard available to under-18s after consumer pressure, addressing 'unfair' pricing for younger shoppers amid cost-of-living concerns.
The Competition and Markets Authority has secured voluntary commitments from Apple and Google to increase transparency and fairness in their mobile app stores, though critics label the measures as lightweight.
FCA CEO Nikhil Rathi suggests allowing pension savings for housing deposits and emergency funds, sparking debate on UK pension flexibility.
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Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has criticised working from home as unproductive, advocating for traditional office work and hard work over work-life balance at a Birmingham rally.
AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot has finalised a drug pricing agreement with the NHS, enhancing UK investment and reinforcing Cambridge's biotech hub.
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BP has suspended its share buyback programme and increased cost-cutting targets as the energy giant navigates leadership changes and retreats from renewable ambitions.
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Maritime analysts warn Iran's decrepit, uninsured shadow tankers could cause an environmental disaster far exceeding the 1989 Exxon Valdez spill, with no coordinated international response.
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