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Elon Musk threatens to sue over Gibney documentary's "space lasers" claim
The tech billionaire's attorney has put documentarian Alex Gibney and his production company on legal notice, claiming the Oscar-winning director defamed Musk in his nearly four-hour…
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Primark introduces home delivery
Primark has said it plans to launch a home delivery service in Britain, four years after it made its first foray into e-commerce.
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English winemakers expect ‘vintage year’ after record-breaking summer heat
Hot weather means sweeter grapes, but outlook gloomier for beermakers, as drought diminishes barley harvest English sparkling winemakers expect their earliest grape harvest and a “vintage…
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Much of Europe already levies a tourist tax – a nice little earner for Italian hotspots
While England makes its first foray into unfamiliar territory, it’s proved a boon for Italy’s cash-strapped municipalities A nightly tourist tax may be unfamiliar territory in the UK , but…
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Air traffic chaos and compensation: 'Shutdown cost us more than £1,000'
Flight disruption has ruined holidays and left passengers sleeping on airport floors - so what are their rights?
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ECB raises interest rates to 2.5% and warns Iran war is fuelling inflation
Borrowing costs climb in Europe and oil tops $105 a barrel as bank says growing price pressures in eurozone will be ‘longer lasting than we had anticipated’ Business live – latest updates…
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OpenAI not on track to reduce risk of ‘catastrophic’ loss of control, says board member
US government adviser Paul Christiano warns of risks to AI industry as he joins OpenAI’s non-profit foundation OpenAI is not on track to reduce the risk of “catastrophic” loss of control to…
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Ryanair will dispute passenger’s claim he was sucked out of window
CEO Michael O’Leary tells reporters the businessman was sucked ‘towards’ but not out of the opening Ryanair has said it will be “disputing” that any part of a passenger’s body was sucked…
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Glencore’s former head of oil pleads not guilty to bribery charges
Billionaire Alex Beard and his former deputy appear in London court over alleged payments to African officials Glencore’s billionaire former head of oil trading has pleaded not guilty to…
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John Lewis losses widen to £124m as shopper confidence dips
Retailer says first half was a tougher market than it expected, though Waitrose grew sales Business live – latest updates Losses at the owner of John Lewis and Waitrose widened by more than…
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Primark finally set to launch home deliveries
The retailer launches the service four years after making its first foray into internet shopping.
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Apple's new boss starts with big gamble on £1,999 first folding iPhone
Apple showed off at an event the first major design change to the iPhone in almost 20 years.
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Iceland to become first UK high street retailer to open shop in Falkland Islands
Boss Richard Walker is ‘proud to be backing Britain’ with a store in the capital, Stanley Business live – latest updates The supermarket chain Iceland has said it will open a shop on the…
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JP Morgan boss meets Burnham and Healey to warn against bank tax rise
Jamie Dimon tells UK politicians before October budget that investment could be at risk, it is understood Jamie Dimon, chief executive of the largest US bank, JP Morgan, is understood to…
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Buy now or wait and hope? Families face gamble on heating oil
The price of heating oil has almost doubled in 12 months following the conflict in the Middle East.
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Social supermarket reports hundreds of sign-ups
Dartford Larder members pay £4.50 each week for items including unlimited fruit and vegetables.
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‘Fundamentally unfair’: Burnham must overhaul migration reforms, says TUC general secretary
Paul Nowak says changes to immigration rules risk overstretching social care and fuelling far-right sentiment Andy Burnham must overhaul Shabana Mahmood’s migration reforms or risk…
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Anthropic researchers say AI could cause human extinction by 2030
One researcher who resigned said many in industry believe that without regulation AI could kill off humanity Artificial intelligence could kill off humanity within the decade, according to…
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Tax banks to cut energy bills, unions tell Burnham
The TUC says a bank surcharge should be reversed - and estimates it would raise £9bn over four years.
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Why some experts increasingly fear AI will take over
AI agents went on an uncontrolled hacking spree, leaving some in the industry worried
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The one thing you need to do to succeed - according to top bosses
What makes someone stand out in a crowded workplace? Six business leaders tell us what they look for.
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Chancellor urged to fix £100k childcare ‘cliff edge’ that prompts parents to cut work
Threshold pushes some to reduce hours or stop working to avoid losing entitlement, report warns John Healey has been urged to fix the £100,000 childcare “cliff edge”, that means some…
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Oil prices rise above $100 a barrel for first time since July as Iran war escalates
Brent crude up by more than 3% after latest fire between US and Iran in Gulf and Houthi attacks on Saudi cities The price of oil has risen above $100 a barrel for the first time since July…
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