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'Insufficient funds' to pay Brewdog creditors after takeover deal
Economy

'Insufficient funds' to pay Brewdog creditors after takeover deal

Aberdeenshire-based Brewdog had more than £500m of debts when it was sold Several creditors of collapsed Scottish beer giant Brewdog are not expected to receive anything from the administration process. A report from adm…

British Steel plan lacks credibility, MPs say
Economy

British Steel plan lacks credibility, MPs say

British Steel was taken into public ownership in July after years of uncertainty over its future The government has no credible plan for the future of British Steel, MPs have claimed. A report by the Public Accounts Comm…

We bought our £242,000 home without a deposit - here's how
Economy

We bought our £242,000 home without a deposit - here's how

The couple are aware of the risks that come with their no-deposit mortgage Until last year, Conroy, 32, and his partner Amber, 28, saw little prospect of owning their own home. They were renting in central Manchester whe…

Japan raises interest rate to new 31-year high to curb rising prices
Economy

Japan raises interest rate to new 31-year high to curb rising prices

The Bank of Japan has been raising the rate since 2024, when it stood at minus 0.1% Japan's central bank has raised its main interest rate to a fresh 31-year high as it continues to move away from decades of ultra-low bo…

Healey to ask EU finance ministers to let UK into Made in Europe scheme
Economy

Healey to ask EU finance ministers to let UK into Made in Europe scheme

John Healey is meeting EU finance ministers on Friday The chancellor is to warn the European Union (EU) not to lock the UK out of its scheme to protect industries from unfair Chinese competition. John Healey will push fo…

Thames Water rescue deal should be rejected - MPs
Economy

Thames Water rescue deal should be rejected - MPs

Thames Water serves 16 millions customers across London and the Thames Valley A cross-party committee of MPs has urged the government to reject a £10bn takeover proposal from Thames Water's creditors. The UK's biggest wa…

Early Bowie music available to stream for first time
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Early Bowie music available to stream for first time

Ten years ago Alec Palao was casually flicking through a collection of old records when he noticed some faint pencil markings that were enough to draw a gasp. "Davie Jones," it read. What he had found was musical gold: f…

Warm words on Canada's EU 'associate membership' but no guarantees
Economy

Warm words on Canada's EU 'associate membership' but no guarantees

Is Canada about to join the EU? Headlines across Europe indicate a lot of confusion right now. The EU constitution rules that possibility out as Canada is geographically outside Europe. But in a speech on Thursday to the…

Barclays workers ask for more money to return to the office
Economy

Barclays workers ask for more money to return to the office

Thousands of Barclays staff are demanding concessions from the bank after it said it wants employees to work from the office more often. Staff who have been expected to work in the office for two days per week should be …

Interest rates held but Bank signals rise if energy prices stay high
Economy

Interest rates held but Bank signals rise if energy prices stay high

The Bank of England has held interest rates at their current rate of 3.75% for the sixth time in a row but said they were likely to rise if high energy prices persist. The US-Israel war with Iran has disrupted global ene…

I sent 200 LinkedIn messages and got a job: How to nail networking
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I sent 200 LinkedIn messages and got a job: How to nail networking

Watch: New Yorkers, and LinkedIn's Nicole Leverich, share their networking tips For some, networking comes naturally but for others, the thought of approaching someone they don't know and trying to make a professional co…

OpenAI reveals six more safety issues and unveils plan to disclose incidents
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OpenAI reveals six more safety issues and unveils plan to disclose incidents

OpenAI revealed six more incidents of unexpected or concerning behaviour by its intelligence (AI) models, and announced a plan for tracking and disclosing such incidents in the future. Some of the previously unreported i…