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Meta misses earnings forecasts after Zuckerberg media push to promote AI
Stock tumbles nearly 8% after weaker-than-expected results, despite CEO’s blitz to tout positive effects of AI Mark Zuckerberg’s media spree touting the positive effects of artificial intelligence did little to cushion…
Parliamentary watchdog decides against inquiry into £80,000 loan to Reform’s deputy leader
Richard Tice had been referred to standards commissioner over undeclared sum from Farage aide George Cottrell Parliament’s standards watchdog has declined to investigate a complaint made against Richard Tice over an…
TfL brings case worth up to £1bn against carmakers over Ulez compliance
Transport for London claims polluting diesel vehicles had been able to enter clean air zone without having to pay Transport for London is pursuing a potential £1bn legal action against car manufacturers over vehicles it…
The feelgood factor of Burnham’s bus fare cap | Letters
Readers respond to Jonathan Freedland’s article on one of the new prime minister’s first policy announcements in office Jonathan Freedland recounts how when he was 14 years old, Greater London council, led by Ken…
Drinkflation: why British booze is getting weaker
While the sizes and prices are staying the same, brands are reducing the alcohol content in their beer Name: Drinkflation. Age: The current round started in 2023. Continue reading...
Uefa accuses Fifa of ‘enriching themselves and their friends’ over World Cup sell-off
Fifa members given 19 September deadline to opt in FA and Concacaf join chorus of disapproval at plans Uefa has accused Fifa of “using our sport to enrich themselves and their friends” after it emerged that Fifa’s 211…
Trump has singled out us Canadians for special treatment in his tariff war – there is no choice but to get nasty | Matt Gurney
The White House fails to understand that Mark Carney and Canada’s regional leaders can’t cave in to the US president: it’s too toxic to voters • Matt Gurney is a journalist based in Toronto Though many hate to admit it,…
Uefa has to show backbone: concrete action can make Fifa’s World Cup plans untenable | Nick Ames
European football has shown an increased willingness to talk tough with Fifa but words can only be wielded so many times • FA joins criticism of Fifa plan to sell off World Cup stakes As the World Cup neared its…
Greggs sales jump as iced matcha lattes and chicken rolls become heatwave hits
Rise to £1.1bn in first six months of year for bakery chain largely down to opening of new stores Business live – latest updates Iced matcha lattes and a bigger range of salads and chicken rolls helped Greggs to boost…
Heathrow passengers face higher fares as airport can recover early expansion plan costs
CAA says airport can recoup £320m through higher airline charges, which are usually passed on to travellers Heathrow passengers face decades of higher fares after the regulator overrode airline objections to allow the…
Datacentre projects face fees for grid access to ease connection queue, Ofgem says
Energy regulator’s plan would mean upfront fees or financial security via letters of credit, bonds or cash deposits Datacentre projects in Britain will be forced to pay hundreds of millions of pounds to plug into the…
Andy Burnham’s plans for technical education build on coalition’s UTC roots
PM’s vocational model also takes inspiration from former education secretary Kenneth Baker’s vision Andy Burnham’s plans to put academic and technical education routes on an equal footing in England have been welcomed…