February 6, 2025 - Brief Briefing

Affirm shares pop more than 15% on revenue beat

Affirm shares jumped more than 15% in extended trading on Thursday after the provider of buy now, pay later loans reported better-than-expected fiscal second-quarter...

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Affirm shares pop more than 15% on revenue beat

Starmer has a battle on his hands – but when it’s green v growth, there’s only one winner

Keir Starmer was touring the UK National Nuclear Laboratory in Preston when the Bank of England halved its 2025 growth forecast, cut interest rates...

by admin February 6, 2025

Starmer has a battle on his hands - but when it's green v growth, there's only one winner

Grenfell Tower will be demolished, government confirms

Grenfell Tower will be demolished, Angela Rayner has confirmed. The demolition is expected to take “around two years” and be carried out “sensitively”, the...

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Grenfell Tower will be demolished, government confirms

Southern California Edison acknowledges videos suggest link between equipment and Eaton fire

An aerial view of the sun rising above homes that burned in the Eaton Fire on January 21, 2025 in Altadena, California. Mario Tama...

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Southern California Edison acknowledges videos suggest link between equipment and Eaton fire

Baroness Harman issues warning to Labour MPs who set up group over Reform UK threat

The Labour MPs who have set up a pressure group to counter the threat of Reform UK have been warned they risked promoting factionalism....

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Baroness Harman issues warning to Labour MPs who set up group over Reform UK threat

Interest rate cut – but economic growth forecast slashed in blow to chancellor

The Bank of England has cut interest rates by another quarter percentage point, bringing down the cost of borrowing to 4.5%. And in a...

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Interest rate cut - but economic growth forecast slashed in blow to chancellor

Human remains found inside suitcase in New York river

Human remains have been recovered from a suitcase found in a New York river, police have said. The suitcase was found at around 5.30pm...

by admin February 6, 2025

Human remains found inside suitcase in New York river