Economy
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FTSE 100 hits 10,000 mark for first time
The FTSE 100 index has climbed above 10,000 points for the first time, passing a significant stock market milestone, on…
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US sets new LNG export records in banner year marked by new capacity
The US in 2025 became the first country to export more than 100 million metric tons (mmt) of liquefied natural gas in…
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Condom tax and cheaper childcare: China’s plan to boost birth rates
Chinese people will pay a 13% sales tax on contraceptives from 1 January, while childcare services will be exempt, as…
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Nvidia in advanced talks to buy Israel’s AI21 Labs for up to $3 billion, report says
Nvidia is in advanced talks to buy Israel-based AI startup AI21 Labs for as much as $3 billion, the Calcalist…
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Boss of Everyman cinema chain departs weeks after profit warning
The boss of cinema chain Everyman has stepped down less than three weeks after the company warned trading had been…
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Precious metals retreat after silver reaches all-time high
Precious metals pulled back on Monday, with silver retreating after breaching $80 per ounce earlier in the day and gold…
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Latest NVIDIA chips land in Saudi Arabia, HUMAIN CEO says
The latest NVIDIA chips have arrived in Saudi Arabia following new deals between Washington and Riyadh, according to Tareq Amin, the CEO…
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Trump says US hit dock for Venezuela drug boats
The United States has hit and destroyed a docking area for alleged Venezuela drug boats, President Donald Trump said Monday, in what…
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Repairs start near Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia plant after IAEA-brokered local ceasefire
Power line repairs have begun near Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant after another local ceasefire brokered by the International Atomic…
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Rich and voiceless: How Putin has kept Russia’s billionaires on side in the war
During the war with Ukraine, the number of billionaires in Russia has reached an all-time high. But in the 25…
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