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Billionaire Man United owner loses moral high ground after tax exile, Labour chair says
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Billionaire Man United owner loses moral high ground after tax exile, Labour chair says

The Labour Party chair has said Sir Jim Ratcliffe loses "the moral high ground" by making statements about the UK while living in tax exile. Speaking to Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, Bridget Phillipson said she would tak…

Chiltern Railways renationalised after 30 years
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Chiltern Railways renationalised after 30 years

Chiltern Railways, which was privatised in 1996, has become part of the Great British Railways Chiltern Railways has been brought into public ownership after 30 years as a private company. It is the 10th rail company now…

Ed Davey calls for immediate 10p cut to fuel duty
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Ed Davey calls for immediate 10p cut to fuel duty

Sir Ed Davey has called for immediate action on fuel costs Sir Ed Davey is calling on the government to immediately cut fuel duty by 10p a litre until Christmas as part of a package of policies aimed at cutting the cost …

Not all AI workers think the tech could kill everyone
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Not all AI workers think the tech could kill everyone

Not all employees of major firms working on artificial intelligence (AI) think the technology spells doom for humanity. In text exchanges and conversations, multiple people who have worked for companies including OpenAI,…

Billionaire Man United owner says he has lost confidence in the UK
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Billionaire Man United owner says he has lost confidence in the UK

Sir Jim Ratcliffe says the UK economy is "on the slide" One of Britain's richest people, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, says he has lost confidence in the UK, describing the country as "on the slide". The founder of petrochemical gi…

'We simply don't know' - JP Morgan struggling to forecast oil prices due to Trump's war with Iran
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'We simply don't know' - JP Morgan struggling to forecast oil prices due to Trump's war with Iran

Investment banking giant JP Morgan has said it is struggling to predict how oil prices will be impacted by the US-Iran war, telling investors in a rare note that "we simply don't know how to model the endgame". The bank …

Warren Buffett steps down after six decades at Berkshire - 'Father Time always wins'
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Warren Buffett steps down after six decades at Berkshire - 'Father Time always wins'

Howard Buffett's main duty as chairman will be guarding the firm's "culture and values." Warren Buffett has stepped down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, handing over leadership to his son Howard in the final chapter o…

Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary apologises over 'high-fare rapists' remarks
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Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary apologises over 'high-fare rapists' remarks

O'Leary had previously refused to apologise to a rape crisis centre which criticised him for the comments Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary has said he is "truly sorry" for describing rival airlines as "high-fare r…

Flight chaos caused by 'millisecond' software defect, report says
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Flight chaos caused by 'millisecond' software defect, report says

Thousands of passengers were delayed by the NATS outage An air traffic control failure that sparked widespread travel chaos earlier this month was caused by a "software defect" affecting the system underpinning UK air sp…