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Africa’s largest economy is in crisis, and unrest is growing.
‘Watch while I make the economy disappear!’
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Degrowthers advocate cutting investment as a way to reduce use of precious resources, which is exactly what the UK government has been doing for the last 40 years.
Kylian Mbappé celebrating a goal with his trademark celebration.
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Kylian Mbappé has secured a commercial trademark for his celebration pose, and is looking to protect his name and quotes too.
The US largely dominates the technology landscape.
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The lack of large, global European tech leaders might actually be a blessing.
Hunt could soon be the hunted.
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Can the chancellor move the dial on the Tories’ grim polling?
Former chancellor Nigel Lawson in 1985.
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A short history of reducing tax burdens and winning elections.
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The effects of AI’s growth on global security could be difficult to predict.
Russia is the most sanctioned country in the world, since the Ukraine war.
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Russia has looked for new trading partners as sanctions bite, but also suffered a brain drain.
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Drive to Survive is one of the streamer’s most successful shows.
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Social media is full of financial advice, but much of it is inaccurate.
Giant panda cub Xiao Qi Ji and its mother Mei Xiang at the Smithsonian zoo in Washington DC on April 16 2022 when events were held to mark the 50th anniversary of the giant panda programme there.
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The arrival of two giant pandas in San Diego is a sign of China’s need to make friends in the US tech industries.
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High interest rates have been a big earner for the last couple of years.
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India needs to follow a path akin to China’s to find answers to its job woes.
The current pension age of 66 is set to rise to 67 by 2028.
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Increasing life expectancy and falling birthrates means many of us may have to keep working until beyond 71 years of age.
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The effects on other countries can be both negative and positive.
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Tea supplies are under threat as a shipping crisis continues in the Red Sea.
Fed Chair Jay Powell is betting that banks can withstand the end of his rescue programme in March.
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The Ides of March will coincide with one or two changes to the financial system that could cause problems for banks and the economy.
Do Argentinians have the patience for their new president’s shock therapy?
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Argentina is already feeling the sting of its new president’s policies – but Javier Milei is pressing ahead with ever-more radical plans to overhaul the economy.
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The 90s are back and the Body Shop’s values align with Gen Z in so many ways. It could be a perfect match
A civilian hospital building in Donetsk, Ukraine, after a Russian strike in February 2024.
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Western military support for Ukraine is more important than ever.
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Forget tax cuts: students will pay more of their future income in loan repayments – and for up to a decade longer.
Who gains wins.
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New research shows only 3% of the population paid any capital gains tax in the last decade.
Shopping bodies.
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It was a trailblazing firm which fought against animal testing for beauty products.
The government has been warned.
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Cuts could really help squeezed households.
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Working on ‘match quality’ is an important part of relationships.